March 2018 Wrap Up

Is March already over? As per usual I didn't read much this month. Despite being on spring break I didn't finish one book. That being said it was overall a good month and I'm actually proud of the fact that I did finish at least one book.

1. Girl, Wash Your Face, Rachel Hollis 5/5

“Our words have power, but our actions shape our lives.” 

Founder of the lifestyle website TheChicSite.com and CEO of her own media company, Chic Media, Rachel Hollis has created an online fan base of hundreds of thousands of fans by sharing tips for living a better life while fearlessly revealing the messiness of her own. Now comes her highly anticipated first book featuring her signature combination of honesty, humor, and direct, no-nonsense advice. Each chapter of Girl, Wash Your Face begins with a specific lie Hollis once believed that left her feeling overwhelmed, unworthy, or ready to give up. As a working mother, a former foster parent, and a woman who has dealt with insecurities about her body and relationships, she speaks with the insight and kindness of a BFF, helping women unpack the limiting mind-sets that destroy their self-confidence and keep them from moving forward. From her temporary obsession with marrying Matt Damon to a daydream involving hypnotic iguanas to her son’s request that she buy a necklace to “be like the other moms,” Hollis holds nothing back. With unflinching faith and tenacity, Hollis spurs other women to live with passion and hustle and to awaken their slumbering goals.

I'm convinced Rachel Hollis is a warrior. She's one of the very few authors that I read that are brutally honest. She's funny, talented, heartwarming and relatable. This book was a breath of fresh air but also a kick in the butt. Each chapter begins with a lie that Rachel tells herself and even though it's personal to her it's also like she's motivating you. She understands that the lies she tells herself are most likely similar to the lies we tell ourselves. She pushes you to live a better life while also encouraging you. There were so many times where I teared up because she gets it and wants to share it with the world. I am ridiculously inspired by her and this book.