Hey Everyone! Today I am sharing a book that I read this summer that I loved!! It’s “Girl, Stop Apologizing, A shame-free plan for embracing and achieving your goals”, by Rachel Hollis. I don’t know about you guys but the pandemic took away some of my drive. I’m usually super motivated but I was starting to slip back into depression and old habits that I used to have. I feel as though this book lit me back on fire!

I really like the way this book is set up. It talks about limiting beliefs to let go of first and then how to change those beliefs into something better. I really love to read self-help books but I often feel myself getting very bored of the content, this is usually where I start reading another book instead. I don’t feel that way about Rachel Hollis’ books. They always keep me entertained and help me to learn new things.

Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book:

“Not having the knowledge just makes you teachable, not stupid. Not being in shape makes you moldable, not lazy. Not having the experience makes you eager, not ignorant. Flip the script and force yourself to see the positive, where you have only seen the negative.” 

I love this because I know I myself get caught up in thinking the negative side. Why do we do that? Why don’t we think of the positive side first? I am going to strive to do this for myself. 

“When your light shines brighter, other’s won’t be harmed by the glare; they’ll be encouraged to become a more luminescent version of themselves. That’s what leadership looks like.”

Why do we feel that when we become a better version of ourselves, we will somehow hurt others? Instead, we should think that we will be inspiring others to become better themselves. That way we can all be better together!

“You have to choose to be positive, to see the possibility and to see the blessings in your life each day. You choose your thoughts, and there isn’t one thing running through your mind that you didn’t allow there.”

I truly believe you choose your own thoughts. I have been in the deepest depression before. I know what that is like. I fight everyday not to get back there. Does this mean that I don’t think depression exists? Absolutely not, it is very real. If you need help to quit thinking terrible things, go get that help. There is NOTHING wrong with that whatsoever. I do think that eventually you do have to take a stand for yourself and refuse to think the negative things. As soon as I feel those thoughts coming back, I push them away as fast and they came.

“For all my dreamers, for all my hustlers, for all my girls reading this who are building and planning, don’t you dare compare your beginning with someone else’s middle.”

I love this quote the very most. How often do we find ourselves comparing ourselves to others around us? I know I do but I am working everyday to quit that. I feel that you can do it in all aspects of your life, your job, your hobbies, your relationships. Comparison truly is the thief of joy. Refuse to compare yourself to someone that has been doing it for much longer, it is not fair to yourself. 

I hope that if you need some motivation you will give this book a chance. I really think that it can help to propel you toward your goals in life. Please let me know what you think in the comments below. If you’ve read this book, what do you think? Thank you for reading my post today!