Girl, Wash Your Face: Stop Believing the Lies About Who You Are so You Can Become Who You Were Meant to Be

Rachel Hollis

Feb 2018 · Sold by Thomas Nelson

About this ebook

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD

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.

Ratings and reviews

I couldn't read past chapter 2. It is not my style of a self-help book. When I flipped through a few pages at the bookstore and read some inspiring stuff about motherhood, I was intrigued. However, as someone who is a therapist and pretty well-versed with the ideas in this book, I found what I did read to fall short of its praises. While seemingly written with good intentions and a great heart, the messages Hollis is purporting seem flaky and wishy-washy; the inconsistency is hard to follow. To her credit, she does mention some hard truths that we all need to hear- but then they are muddled with some other suggestions and advice in a way that makes it hard for the reader to figure out this author's modus operandi. Maybe it's that I've read Eckhart Tolle and I'm just a bit more aligned with that style of "advice." This book felt preachy (and Hollis mentions she is a preacher's daughter, so I guess I'm not surprised), and that's a huge pet peeve of mine, especially in my line of work.

MY THOUGHTS: 1. I believe that self-help books are personal. Some words or chapters might strike a cord with some people and others with other types of people. As such, my experience with this book might not be yours, but I’ll explain how I felt anyway: 2. The introduction was STUNNING. The author managed to raise my hopes, make me think and had me EXCITED for what came next. As she spoke about how the only thing standing in between you and everything you want in life is YOU, and spoke about how she was going to break down the lies we’ve been telling ourselves all our life, I genuinely thought that this book would be something that would make me feel and think. 3. I jumped into the first ‘Lie’ almost immediately after, and then put the book down to try and absorb it and then, the next day, picked it up again to dive into the next lie. 4. Now, at the end I sincerely feel that Girl, Wash Your Face was this rushed book, attempting to dissemble years’ worth of self-inflicted damage in just a few pages. While the opening chapter left me inspired, the rest of the book was exactly the opposite - rushed and uninspiring. 5. If this book was supposed to make you believe that YOU can be everything you want, I’m not sure it did. The phrase, ,b>“easier said than done” came to my mind more times than I can count, because through the rushed explanations that were more statements than explanations I just didn’t believe, after a while. 6. I did take away one thing from the book, at least partially, though, and that is that only WE can control what we make of our lives. Would I recommend this book? Like I said before, self-help books are so personal and I can’t say that a book that didn’t help me won’t help you but I’d only recommend it if you’ve read the synopsis and think it’s really something you need in your life.

this woman really moved to a whole other city at age 17 and attributed her happiness to her better outlook. My question is how did she pay for it?? this is just a priviledged girl whose parents bought her a life who never had to slave away just to survive. She has the audacity to tell people who had life way way harder than her that they are in complete control of their lives like what the hell imagine being a child in a detainment center and reading this book :(

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.