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Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are So You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be Hardcover – February 6, 2018
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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 further along by now.
. . . 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.
- Print length240 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherThomas Nelson
- Publication dateFebruary 6, 2018
- Dimensions5.8 x 0.92 x 8.7 inches
- ISBN-109781400201655
- ISBN-13978-1400201655
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From the Publisher
Rachel Hollis, host of the Rise and Rise Together podcasts, CCO of the company she founded, and mother of four wants you to stop thinking you have to balance it all and apologize for wanting it.
Girl, Wash Your Face
In this book, each chapter tackles a different lie Rachel has believed, the authentic examples from her own life illustrating those lies, and then the methods she used (or wish she had used) to defeat those lies. These are big, vulnerable topics like 'I Should Be Farther Along By Now' and 'I Will Never Get Past This'.
Rachel doesn't want this book to change your life. She wants you to read this book, and then feel strengthened so you change your life.
'Girl, Wash Your Face is a dose of high-octane straight talk that will spit you out on the other end chasing down dreams you hung up long ago'.
Jen Hatmaker, author of 'For the Love'.
'In Rachel Hollis’ first nonfiction book, you will find she is less cheerleader and more life coach. This means readers won’t just walk away inspired, but they will walk away with the right tools in hand to actually do their dreams'.
Jessica Honegger, Founder & Co-CEO.
Girl, Stop Apologizing
'How can I get my mom to be more supportive?
How do I convince my husband to watch the kids so I can workout?
How can I get my boyfriend to eat healthy with me so it’s easier for me to stay on track?
How can I get my dad to support my decision to change majors?
The best advice I know of in this situation is, if you want to change someone else, change yourself. People change because they’re inspired by someone else’s example, not because they were coerced into doing it.
People change because they see in someone else what’s Probable, not because someone harasses them over and over about what’s Possible.
You will never change someone else unless you find the courage and the will and the resolve to change Yourself. You will never do any of those things if you aren’t willing to let people be inconvenienced by your journey'.
An excerpt from Girl, Stop Apologizing.
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'Rachel's voice is the winning combination of an inspiring life coach and your very best (and funniest) friend. Shockingly honest and hilariously down to earth, Girl, Wash Your Face is a gift to women who want to flourish and live a courageously authentic life.' -- - Megan Tamte, founder and co-CEO of Evereve
'There aren't enough women in leadership telling other women to GO FOR IT. We typically get the caregiver; we rarely get the boot camp instructor. Rachel lovingly but firmly tells us it is time to stop letting the tail wag the dog and get on with living our wild and precious lives. Girl, Wash Your Face is a dose of high-octane straight talk that will spit you out on the other end, chasing down dreams you hung up on long ago. Love this girl.' -- - Jen Hatmaker, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Legacy Collective
'In Rachel Hollis's first nonfiction book, you will find she is less cheerleader and more life coach. This means readers won't just walk away inspired; they will walk away with the right tools in hand to actually do their dreams. Dream doing is what Rachel is all about. You will be, too, when you read her newest book.' -- - Jessica Honegger, founder and co-CEO of the Noonday Collection
About the Author
Rachel laid the foundation for her lifestyle brand and media company with the same unfiltered honesty and staunch inclusivity that made her a three-time New York Times bestselling author. Hollis connects with a highly engaged and growing global audience of women who treasure her transparency and optimism. She is one of the most sought-after motivational speakers, plays host to some of today’s top podcasts, and is a proud mama of four who uses her platform to empower and embolden women around the world. Rachel calls Texas home; more specifically, the Hill Country just outside of Austin.
Product details
- ASIN : 1400201659
- Publisher : Thomas Nelson; paper back edition (February 6, 2018)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 240 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9781400201655
- ISBN-13 : 978-1400201655
- Item Weight : 11.5 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.8 x 0.92 x 8.7 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #8,520 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #82 in Christian Women's Issues
- #278 in Motivational Self-Help (Books)
- #287 in Personal Transformation Self-Help
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Rachel Hollis laid the foundation for her lifestyle brand and media company with the same unfiltered honesty and staunch inclusivity that made her a two-time #1 New York Times bestselling author. Hollis connects with a highly engaged and growing global audience who treasures her transparency and optimism. She is one of the most sought-after motivational speakers, plays host to one of today’s top podcasts, and is a proud working mama of four who uses her platform to empower and embolden women around the world. Rachel calls Texas home; more specifically, the Hill Country just outside of Austin.
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“You, and only you, are ultimately responsible for who you become and how happy you are.”
Guys how powerful is that?!?
So the basic premise of the book is Rachel addressing 20 lies that have been instrumental in her life. At the end of each chapter, she discusses three specific, tangible ways she addressed that lie. The overall goal is to teach you self-awareness to identify the lies you tell yourself and to target those head on. Although I did not identify with each and every lie during this season of my life, I got a little something out of every chapter. I can totally see myself re-reading this book once or twice a year and gaining something new every time.
At first I was afraid that because I don’t have children I wouldn’t get anything from the book, but that is totally not true! Yes, Rachel talks about her children and being a mother but that’s not what the book is about. This book came along at the perfect time in my life to slap me in the face and light a fire under my butt. Seriously, I needed motivation some kind of bad and this book was life changing for me. I also loved that Rachel dropped in little religious tidbits. It wasn’t necessarily a “Christian book” but had just enough in there to let me know Jesus sent this book my way.
Rachel is real and raw and in your face but at this season in my life that’s what I needed. Don’t pick it up if you’re passive about making some changes. Or maybe do pick it up and it’ll slap you around like it did me. Either way every woman needs this book whether you’re 18 or 80 there truly is something for everyone.
Top three things I learned from this book:
1. Stop making and keeping promises to everyone else and start keeping promises to your own dang self!
2. No one decides how big your dreams can be but YOU. Also write down your goals and speak them aloud
3. Gods has perfect timing.
4. Ok one more because I can’t narrow it down to three – EMBRACE THE CHAOS AND LOVE THE LIFE YOU ARE LIVING, RIGHT NOW, TODAY!
I could sit here and quote this whole book because it’s that good but because I want you to go out and buy it for yourself, I’m going to leave you with some of my favorite quotes/advice/
“You must choose to be happy, grateful and fulfilled. If you make that choice every single day, regardless of where you are or what’s happening, you will be happy.”
“You are in charge of your own life, and there’s not one thing in it that you’re not allowing to be there.”
“Nobody – not a voice of authority, not your mama, not the foremost expert in your arena – gets to tell you how big your dreams can be. They can talk all they want…but you get to decide if you’re willing to listen to them”
“Your dream is worth fighting for, and while you’re not in control of what life throws at you, you are in control of the fight.”
“Nothing that lasts is accomplished quickly. Nobody’s entire legacy is based on a single moment, but rather the collection of one’s experiences. If you’re lucky, your legacy will be a lifetime in the making.”
“Pretty good is way better than trying to fake perfection any day of the week.”
“God has perfect timing. Maybe that goal wasn’t ever meant to be yours. Maybe you have to walk through this space that you’re in to be ready for that. Nothing is wasted. Every single moment is preparing you for the next.”
“Someone else’s opinion of you is none of your business.”
“Don’t hide your light under a bushel because you’re too afraid someone won’t like the glare.”
Okay I’m going to stop now because seriously there’s just too much good stuff in this book! Go pick it up for yourself! Borrow it from the library if you have to. Several chapters from the audiobook are listed on Rachel’s podcast, Rise, which is also awesome all by itself.
Instagram @mrsrachelhollis
Website: thechicsite.com
Podcast: Rise by Rachel Hollis
Despite her frequent and boisterous claims on social media that she aims at creating content for and building a community of diversity, this book is not really for a diverse audience.
Within the first chapter it was clear. Rachel Hollis’ avatar, or target audience, is a married, working mom or a married, stay-at-home mom.
This makes reading GWYF really hard for me as a single mom.
This book is 90% an autobiography, and about 10% or less of “self-help” or “personal development.” At times the text even reads like a pitch to hire her to speak at my next event, touting her every victory, achievement, and accolade. While she shares the tools she utilized to help her achieve goals, and some of them are great tools, it still reads like an autobiography and I grew weary of the “me, me, me” monologue.
Sadly, this book did not live up to the hype. At all. Given my first career in sales, I’m left sort of wondering if some of that hype was artificial, manufactured spin by the publisher and the guiding hand of her husband’s professional influence since taking over the running of her media company.
As a single mom trying to make my own dreams come true while working 8-5, I found this book and her story hard to relate to. I just can’t listen to her talk about her 5 minutes of financial challenges because the reality is she built her business with her 6-figure corporate husband paying all the bills and supporting their lifestyle.
Yet another story of a woman achieving her dreams only because her husband was able to financially support them and any income from her wasn’t required. By her own admission, she worked because she wanted to, not because she had to.
As a single mom, these stories do nothing for me. Her tools are useless for my single mom life. Though I thoroughly enjoyed her writing and story-telling, I read this as a biography not a personal development gold mine.
It sends a message that a woman with children can only achieve her dreams if she has a husband at home so she can quit punching a clock and devote herself full-time to chasing her dream.
For a working mom or a stay at home mom, Rachel Hollis’ words may be sweet balm to a tender soul. It may give them hope and courage to have a heart to heart with their partner. For those readers, I’m sure this book was all they thought it would be.
However, Rachel Hollis incredibly naive if she believes her story is widely applicable to any and every woman, regardless of marital status, income level, or education.
The fact is, if she didn’t have a Disney executive husband financing their lives and now at the helm of her company, the landscape of her life would look very different. Their lifestyle is not the norm, and it never has been. His income alone was probably at least $20,000 more than the median, combined household income of average American citizens. That affords a tremendous amount of freedom and luxury for his spouse to pursue any kind of dream, regardless of what kind of income it brings in. The average woman in our country does not have a husband that makes six-figures working for media megalodon and can afford for her to quit her job to pursue her dream.
Most successful authors and speakers unfortunately have the same narrative: ambitious wife left the security of punching a clock when her husband agreed to support her following her dream.
Since that’s not who I am, I just couldn’t relate to most of her book. There wasn’t anything she offered that was that unique or thought-provoking. Her style wasn’t that big a deal to me because that’s sort of how I am in my real life -
The stop-whining-because-it’s-raining-and-put-on-your-polka-dot-
Rain-boots-and-grab-an-umbrella-and-keep-it-freakin-moving type of woman.
Maybe because I’m the friend that won’t allow you to whine and so are my closest friends, I didn’t find her in-your-face-like-a-football-coach style all that novel.
The Rachel Hollis in the book says she never reads reviews anymore. Book Rachel says she deliberately and intentionally seeks out people different than herself, humbly receives criticism when she unintentionally puts her foot in her mouth due to naivete or ignorance.
The Rachel Hollis on social media and podcasts constantly begs for reviews on iTunes, Amazon, Goodreads to help her following and rankings grow. Social media Rachel projects an arrogant, “IDGAF” attitude to anyone who dares disagree with her, calling them bullies and sad people, daring them with “COME AT ME BRO.”
So, Book Rachel doesn’t care what I say, but Social media Rachel says I should write a review because “it means so much” to all the people that work hard to create content? But Live Stream Rachel doesn’t care either? So, which is it? Does my review only matter if you like what I have to say? Does In Real Life Rachel read them or not? Who is Rachel Hollis really and does she care or not?
I think I liked Rachel Hollis a lot more before I read GWYF.
Again, I love Rachel Hollis.
She’s funny, honest, and is okay going through life just figuring it out along the way. She seems to have found the secret sauce to maintaining a great marriage, healthy kids, and a thriving career. I enjoy her live streams with her husband and she clearly has love overflowing from her cup onto her children. Like myself, her spiritual gift is likely exhortation and she is passionate about helping women do the same thing she has - work hard and achieve their dreams.
I just have a different perspective. I honestly don’t think she sees her perspective is the privileged, air-conditioned VIP box at the baseball field and most of us are out here in the cheap seats in the outfield. Her level of success has many prerequisites not available to the majority, and to pretend none of that matters and anyone can do what she did in all her claims borders on unethical. Her only unique, innovative creations in the personal development space are her #Last90Days challenge and the Start Today journal.
Rachel Hollis has just announced she is starting one-on-one coaching in 2019 and I’m guessing her daily livestreams on Instagram are the grass roots beginnings of a morning show with national syndication. I’m hanging out for the time being, guardedly optimistic about what the Hollis Co./The Chic Site (yet another two-sided identity I don’t understand) will continue to produce.
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I have an illness that leaves me stuck in bed, in pain, almost every day. I find audiobooks relax me and help me sleep. I came across Girl, Wash Your Face and thought well here goes, another self help book, trying to make me feel better about myself. How wrong could I be...
I immediately felt Rachel's warm, kindhearted words were written for ME. It was if she had come over for a girly chat. Rachel has a way of making you feel like you've been friends forever. Although she is so sweet she equally won't take any excuses. And isn't that honestly what we all need, someone who is there with great advice but won't take any of your bs. No excuses about feeling lazy, you have to go out and chase your dreams.
I believe that the true genius of this book is that the author wrote it because she truly wants to help other women. Rachel Hollis honestly cares about me and you. She wants us to live our lives to its full potential. And she is so passionate about empowering women. This passion cannot help but motivate you to make the changes in your life to be who you want to be.
The book made me realise that although the path I'm on is not the one I originally wanted, I can still be happy! I have been just existing for a long time and now I'm starting to live life again. It's as if Rachel came into my house and pulled me out of bed. I feel as if she's one of my closest friends and said "come on, stop feeling sorry for yourself, get up and start being the best version of you that you can be!" I have been through a lot in life but it doesn't mean I should just give up. I can still have hopes and dreams, I just need to adjust them a little. And as Rachel says "no-one cares about your dreams as much as you do."
I now have the paper back of Girl, Wash Your Face now too and I've read it 3 times, I feel like I learn something new every time.
Rachel teaches you life skills to help you achieve whatever it is that you dream of.
The book is not only informative but my god is it funny. Rachel is so witty and will have you laughing at her funny stories.
I have recommended this book to my friends who have also fallen in love with it. I bought a copy yesterday for my cousins birthday and I can't wait to talk to her about it. It's one of those reads that you just want to share with everyone. It's the holy grail for all women, in all walks of life. Because the underlying message is the same for all of us, you deserve to be happy!!!
So I'll say it again... Girl, Wash Your Face has changed my life. Rachel Hollis, I just want to say Thank You! ❤️ xxx


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