I was first introduced to Rachel Hollis a little over a year ago when a friend who had read “Girl, Wash Your Face” asked me to go with her to see a documentary that was being released showing clips from her Rise conference. After watching the movie, I quickly purchased my own copy of Girl, Wash Your Face. I’ll be honest, I liked it and thought it was good, but it wasn’t exactly as inspiring as I expected it to be after watching the documentary. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great book, and I totally recommend it. It was just different than I expected. So I wasn’t totally in a rush to read Girl, Stop Apologizing. I always knew I’d get to it eventually, but no rush. (I should also note that part of this hesitation comes from the fact that I am not a giant fan of non-fiction books to begin with, though I am trying to broaden my horizons!)

Enter COVID-19. Lockdown. I had just finished a Christian book called “Uninvited” that struck me to my core on several different fronts. Given the extra reading time, I decided to give “Girl, Stop Apologizing” a shot, seeing as I was on a “self help” kick. I am SO glad I did.

“Girl. Stop Apologizing” is much more directed than “Girl, Wash Your Face”. “Girl, Wash Your Face”, to me, felt more like a general guide in self acceptance and not listening to lies that society tells us (Again, very worth reading!). By contrast, “Girl, Stop Apologizing” is much more about making goals, and how to achieve them. This was a total game changer for me.

The first section of the book is entitled “Excuses to Let Go Of”. Hollis names nine different excuses that women tell themselves that stop us from achieving our goals. One of the things that I really appreciate about Hollis is her ability to call it exactly like it is. She’s got no time for bull. She’s not afraid to give you the hard truth, and there was a lot of that I know I needed to hear.

However, it was the third section “Skills to Acquire” that I found the most inspiring. This was where I went from thinking, “Wow, this is really good advice”, to, “Wait. I could actually DO this!”. The last section is what what made it all feel possible. Hollis lays out a literal and figurative map to making your goals become your realities.

If you finish this book without feeling like you can absolutely crush your goals, you either have achieved Utopia (in which case, why are you even reading this book?) or you haven’t been paying attention.

If you have a goal that scares you, if you have a history of starting after goals only to give up, or if you just need a little encouragement, pick up this book, and don’t put it down! Take notes, use a highlighter, engrave it in stone, whatever you have to, but pay attention and soak it all in! If you need a cheerleader, I guarantee, Rachel Hollis is up for the job!

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