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Do you ever suspect that everyone else has life figured out and you don’t have a clue? If so, Rachel Hollis has something to tell you: that’s a lie.
If you have ever said any of these things to yourself . . .
Something else will make me happy.
I’m not a good mom.
I will never get past this.
I am defined by my weight.
I should be … mom.
. . . then you could benefit from the unflinching faith and rock-hard tenacity Rachel Hollis has in store for you. In this challenging but conversational book, Rachel exposes the twenty lies and misconceptions that too often hold us back from living joyfully and productively, lies we’ve told ourselves so often we don’t even hear them anymore.
Rachel is real and talks about real issues. More than that, she reveals the specific practical strategies that helped her move past them. In the process, she encourages, entertains, and even kicks a little butt, all to convince you to do whatever it takes to get real and become the joyous, confident woman you were meant to be. Because you really can live with passion and hustle – and give yourself grace without giving up.
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Love this down to earth, honest and inspiring book!
This book has changed my life and the way I view myself in this world. I would recomment this book to ANY woman. It’ll fire you up!
I grabbed this audio after seeing Rachel Hollis at an author panel in Denver (#BookBonanza18 y’all).
Anyway, she was captivating. She was compelling. She spoke a truth I could relate to and understand on so many levels. I left that panel book signing thinking about her words and the power she held. I left that weekend feeling like I needed to hear more of what this influential woman had to say.
But I’m cheap by nature so as much as I’d like to say I ran out and grabbed this book, one-clicked the kindle version, or downloaded the audio, I did not. I stewed on it for two weeks.
TWO. WEEKS.
Why I all of a sudden had a bout of willpower is beyond me, but I waffled. Is it worth the money? Can I find it cheaper elsewhere? Should I use that credit? What if it’s the worst thing I’ve ever heard?
You know what? I run that risk every single time I buy something I’ve never heard or read or experienced before. It’s ALWAYS a risk. So why did I hesitate? Well, what if she said something that made sense? What if her words were powerful enough to make me want to do something more? What if she–gasp!–motivated me to do better for myself?
Which I believe is the point. This is supposed to motivate, I’m supposed to want to do more. And, well, her words were powerful. No, they are powerful. And I can relate to 95% of what she has to say.
So, here I am, at the end of this audio, trying to sum up how I feel. And you know what? I feel like I deserve more and I deserve better. But I’m not going to do more or get better if I don’t put myself out there, if I don’t put in the work today.
My plan. Write down those goals. Apparently visuals and mantras and the like will keep those goals in the forefront of my mind. Put in place some actions that will help me achieve those goals. Yep. I’m gonna do more and see what happens. Because I have big dreams and big plans and I can’t make those happen by staying the same.
its awesome
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So funny and honest, highly recommend
The author had good advice, providing her own personal examples of things she had to get through in her life and did. There was a point around the middle of the book that she talked a lot about adoption and having children that did not apply to me, not being a mother myself. I felt like I just wanted to skip most of that, which dropped this book down to 4 stars. There’s some valuable information and she’s witty, but I wouldn’t say I loved it. I almost want to give it 3 stars.
This book was outrageously good! It covers topics that vary from raising children to body fat. The one thing that resonated most for me was that, we as women need to be kind to ourselves, and one another. It is time that we start to work harder to show ourselves the care we would show another person in our lives without question.
In this was a phenomenal telling of how one woman was able to take life’s struggles, learn from them, and mold them into great accomplishments. It was also a wonderful way for me to see great examples of how I could change things in my own life to make myself more successful and happier.
Reading this has given me the swift kick in the butt that I have needed so desperately, but have not gotten until now.
I am so grateful that I found this book and that the knowledge inside has been shared with the masses.
If we can identify the core of our struggles, while simultaneously understanding that we are truly in control of making changes, then we can utterly change our trajectory.
I’ve laughed, cried and contemplated. There are self-help books, and then there’s ‘Girl, Wash Your Face’!
Through lies she’s told herself, Rachel Hollis takes her readers on a journey through her triumphs and losses, heartbreaking moments and celebrations.
Recognizing the lies we’ve come to accept about ourselves is the key to growing into a better version of ourselves.
Rachel Hollis is a gifted communicator. Speaking to you like one girlfriend to another, Hollis encourages you to be your best self, to take charge of your life and to find your happy! Her straight shooting message that — if you’re unhappy, that’s on you. gives women permission to take control of their lives.
Why do we feel we need permission, even if that permission is from someone we don’t know? Because of LIES. Lies we’ve been told and lives we’ve told ourselves.
“Something else will make me happy.”
“I’ll start tomorrow.”
“I’m not good enough.”
“I should be further along by now.”
“I am who others think I am.”
“My best isn’t good enough.”
Those are some of MY lies (and some I share with Mrs. Hollis).
Rachel’s truth is poignant, it is devastating, and it is healing. Her honesty is admirable. And she reminds us that we are the captains of our own ship. What we do and where we go is our choice. It’s up to us.
…once you understand that you are the one in control, you’ll get up and try again. And you’ll keep going until being in control feels more natural than being out of control.
She doesn’t sugar coat it, she doesn’t tell you it’s going to be easy nor does she tell you that change will happen overnight. What she does tell you is that YOU ARE WORTH IT. You are worth the fight, the struggle, the battles, and the pain. YOU ARE WORTH the hard work, the tears, the rejection, and the exhaustion. Because, Life isn’t meant to be merely survived-it’s meant to be lived
You are meant to be the hero of your own story.