Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis

A special thank you to HarperCollins Canada for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Hollis's goal is to help women unpack unpack the crippling mind-sets that destroy their self-confidence and keep them from moving forward and reaching their full potential.

While she may not be the most radical in the self-help field—after all, a lot of what she is saying is common sense—her heart is in the right place. Hollis's message is simple: women spend too much time apologizing for who they are and don't voice what it is that they want. She reminds us to take 'me' time. So often we don't recharge our own batteries and are left bitter, angry, and exhausted because we have sacrificed ourself in order to make everyone else happy. Sound familiar?

As Rachel Hollis says in the book, "Girl, you do you!".  If you are finding parts of the book are either not applicable, or simply not your bag, move along. Take what applies to you and your life/situation and listen to what she has to say. Her followers love her no-nonsense approach and bluntness. It's like having a good ol' gab with a girlfriend. A friend that is trying to talk you into buying the dress that looks fab on you when you are doubting yourself. Or the friend that gives it to you straight because they care.

Hollis is unapologetic. You are always going to be too much something for someone, and not enough something for someone else. We only need to be enough for ourselves and more importantly, believe in ourselves.

I did prefer the format for Girl, Wash Your Face. Hollis started each chapter with an anecdote (often Google-worthy) in the form of a lie that she once believed, followed by things that helped her overcome the lie. This book is a little different in that it is divided into three sections—Excuses, Behaviors (Behaviours if you are in Canada), and Skills. It was a little heavy on the excuse section which is probably why she changed the format, but stick with it because her trademark honestly, cheeky humour, and effort are abundant.

RACHEL HOLLIS is a New York Times best-selling author (Girl, Wash Your Face), a TV personality, motivational speaker, podcast host, and CCO of The Hollis Company.  

She resides just outside of Austin, Texas with her husband, Dave, and four children.