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monriatitans · 5 months

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ADOPTION AWARENESS MONTH QUOTE 15

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

"No matter how you bring a baby into the world (even through adoption), it’s emotionally and physically exhausting – but somehow you find a way through." – Rachel Hollis, Girl, wash your face

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You “prolifers” need to get to work adopting the kids who are already here! AND/OR donating towards a Foster Love service project or program!

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abetterunderstandingofitall · 3 years

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The Introduction of "Girl, Wash Your Face" by Rachel Hollis Was Like, Girl... No.

Never judge a book by its cover but is judging a book by its introduction fair game? Look, it's rare for me to read something with such fluidity but yet, immediately snatch it close. This is new territory for me-- I've never been so annoyed at the perspective implied in seven, short pages.

I admit, I don't have all the answers. That's why I'm here-- exploring authors like Glennon Doyle and Rachel Hollis, trying to find a way to live a more authentic life aligned with my beliefs and my desires but I'll say it bluntly: my belief is that this is reading like white-washed bullshit for the suburban women.

How'd I get here in seven short, double-spaced pages? Well, we've all heard the Serenity Prayer--

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,

The courage to change the things I can, and

The wisdom to know the difference.

This book's opener doubles down on the concept, focusing on line 2 alone and stating that YOU are the ultimate force in charge of your destiny. Cool story, sis. Your mantra implies that environmental factors or systemic issues are solvable with our hearty wills and hard work alone. Whether with or without intent, this drips of supporting bootstrapping, ignoring the reality of other races and cultures. I want to give her the benefit of the doubt but it reeks of privilege. Strike two was when she describes some of the "lies" we tell ourselves-- weight, parenting, etc. I just didn't related to any of these issues. They seem minor in comparison to the weight of the world but maybe that's just the pandemic experience being the new scale by which we compare trouble. Add in frequent references to God, and strike 3-- not really jiving with atheist, little me.

Have you read this book? Has it added value to your life? Is it worth a read?

#girlwashyourface #whiteprivilege #rachel hollis

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ingridhodel · 3 years

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“Friends, it’s not about the goal or the dream that you have. It’s about who you become on your way to that goal.” ⁣ ⁣ -Rachel Hollis, Girl Wash Your Face⁣ ⁣ Gahhh, that line gets me EVERY. SINGLE. TIME! ❤️️⁣ ⁣ I’ve read this book 3 times now and it hits me in the heartstrings more each time. ⁣ ⁣ Remember this quote when you’re filling out the goal guide I talked about a couple of days ago! (Check my post from 2 days ago to see what I mean.)⁣ ⁣ What are you reading right now?? 📚⁣

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alyssapinno-blog · 4 years

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In reading and researching “Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis,” I am seeing that it is either loved or hated. I will not share my personal opinion on the book other than, I wouldn’t be here writing this blog without reading the words Rachel Hollis put between the bindings. I do not know why I have always had the urge to write and create but I also possess the fear of failure and rejection. Hence, this being my very first attempt to put something out publicly.

If I could pick one general theme of Rachel Hollis’ book I would have to land on the fact that goals are life motivation and should be aspired for at all costs. Some of the chapters didn’t fully apply to me at this present moment as I do not have children or a business of my own. However, there are some words and sentences that brought me here. Throwing my fear behind me and screaming the advice Rachel’s therapist gave her, “Someone else’s opinion of you is none of your business.” It’s so true, how often have I had a great idea or even made a plan of how to put that said plan into action and then the monster of failure of rejection comes creeping up on me and the goose bumps sidetracked me from accomplishing much of anything.

I don’t have a plan for this blog as of yet. I just know that I want to write, and it might be horrible, or it might be great! Who knows! And for the first time ever let me say… Who cares! I guess for that I will tip my hat and say thank you to Rachel Hollis. But let me tell all of you this… (all of you? As if anyone is even reading this yet. I don’t even know how to use this blog site!) if you really enjoyed the lifestyle that Rachel Hollis has…. I will be a huge disappointment. I am a 29-year-old, recently married, office worker for a large health care corporation with no children. I also have a second job that I call my “fun job!” I waitress and bartend at a local Irish Pub. The alarms in my head are going off as I am doing what I just read not to do, I am making myself small. I digress, but I am saying that my life is less glamorous and more of a jumbled mess of this thing called life. On most nights take out is what’s for dinner, working out is not on the agenda because my brain is too cluttered with my cluttered house, and you’d think that cleaning would be my top priority… and sadly you’d be wrong. Does anyone else have this problem? I leave my full-time job, on the days I don’t sling drinks, with the best of intentions to get home and get house work done and then all of the sudden, as if magically, I am in my husband’s big baggy clothes turning on Netflix hands deep in a bag of popcorn or something worse.

I will finish this first time, long winded and rambling blog post with this. I am going to use this blog to continue my life long dream of writing but also figuring out what works for me by talking this out to myself and an unknown audience that hopefully one day will be there. You might be wondering, what am I going to be figuring out? At this point, I do not know. I look forward to this bumpy ride and I hope you do too!

#firstpost #trying something new #girlwashyourface #rachelhollis #life #figuring myself out #goals #aspireformore #dontletfearstopyou

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harnette63 · 4 years

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Washing my face....

I came across a line from this book not so long ago and it really tapped on my brain. How ridiculous to me now that I didnt realize there was a whole book. More so that I didn’t realize this book is in my house... how did that happen?

In full read mode now.

#girlwashyourface

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bkfitz-blog · 4 years

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#womensupportingwomen #empoweredwomenempowerwomen #girlboss #bossup #girlwashyourface #girlstopapologizing #empowered

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anevenfocus · 5 years

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Take a breath! Have you made your dream happen yet? Then keep going! Let your bad days be reminders to reignite your passion and your dreams! #starttodayjournal #anevenfocus #girlwashyourface #girlstopapologizing #charlotte #charlottenc #mogulmindset #mogul #mompreneur #momboss #rva #challengeyourself #kindeapp #starttoday #starttodaymorningshow #growthmindset #mindset #namaste #staypositive #5tothrive #last90days #yourvibeattractsyourtribe #fitmom https://www.instagram.com/p/B4AHmEaF26-/?igshid=og6fi4cjk5mf

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teaandread · 5 years

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Girl, Stop.....

I realize this is a book that has now been reviewed millions of times since its release and mine is now a little late to the party. But the great thing about this book is that women’s empowerment never goes out of style. The time for women to stand up and show that we are intelligent, independent, and down right badass will always be now. This minute we were meant to be heard and understood. We are here to be loved and included. The problem is that for many women, including me, we don’t believe that’s true. We don’t believe we deserve to have that love and inclusion shown to us. We don’t feel that way about ourselves and so we don’t understand it when others do.

I have a hard time accepting compliments. I have a hard time not comparing my life to those I see on Facebook and Instagram. The lives of both strangers and friends/acquaintances have begun to seem unobtainable to me. Their happiness and success can only be recognized by me as the dream that will never be more than that. Rachel addresses that in her book beautifully. She states, “Or maybe that goal wasn’t ever meant to be yours. Maybe you are destined for something so much cooler, which won’t come until five years down the road. Maybe you have to walk through this space you’re in to be ready for that. Nothing is wasted. Every single moment is preparing you for the next.” She goes on from there, but you can get the gist of it. She is telling us, every women, every person that reads her book, that at the end of the day we are all right where we are supposed to be at that time. There is no time limit on acquiring our successes and happiness. The time is when we achieve it. The important part is to not give up and give into comparing and settle for dreams and hoping the life you want will simply fall in to your lap.

There was something else she talked about that hit home for me personally was when she said, “Sometimes choosing to walk away, even if it means breaking your own heart, can be the greatest act of self-love you have access to.” People may roll their eyes when I say that I have experienced this is a relationship. After four years I found the courage to leave a relationship that I had essentially been in alone for the last year. Things were going on in his life that effecting him mentally and emotionally and he wasn’t one to share. He hid things and let them build up inside without turning to me for help, love, and understanding. All of which I was practically begging to give him at the time. I wrestled with the decision to end it for months because I understood the special circumstances and didn’t want to make him feel that I was another to leave, that I was more worried about my own happiness than his feelings and his situation. But I finally did and it hurt, a lot. But not as much as I thought it would. Because even though the act took a lot of thought and battling with myself to press forward and do, I also found peace in knowing I now had the chance to find what was going to make me fully happy. I was able to start again and knew what to look for when things were going to go south. I never again want to be in a relationship in which I feel more alone in it then I do without one.

Not every step in moving forward is easy. We can take to heart everything she says, agree with most, and see a good chunk as things that are occurring in our own lives but that doesn’t mean we all immediately have the strength to make those things happen. Reading ‘Girl, Wash Your Face’ made me feel empowered. Truly empowered. That I had done the right thing, it was okay to feel the way I was feeling, and that I was going to go out and make all the right moves. Yeah, that didn’t happen. But I now knew that I wasn’t alone. I wasn’t alone in feeling scared to end up where I was. That it was okay that things in my life weren’t panning out the way I had expected. I still get jealous seeing the pictures of friends with their families and overseas vacations, but I also know that these things aren’t off the table for me either. The kids haven’t happened, and who knows when they will. But it doesn’t mean I can’t take trips. I have friends willing to travel and places I want to go alone. We need to take her advice and wash off the past and the double. The jealousy and self consciousness. We need to stop comparing and wanting to live other’s lives instead of our own. Women, we need to be the beautiful, strong, independent women we were built to be. We have babies for crying out loud! If our bodies can do that, we can train our minds to be just as strong!

#RachelHollis #selfhelp #independentwomen

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tayteam13 · 5 years

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So I’m reading “Girl, Wash Your Face” and it’s such a great reminder of where I want to grow in life. Let’s be real, goals are important. And THIS is a pretty solid list. But #10 guys 😍 *sigh* One day we hope to meet our 1989 twin. I couldn’t ask for a better inspiration for every aspect of my life. #taylorswift #taylornation #lover #loverera #loveralbum #swifties #lifegoals #girlwashyourface #thanksrach #girlpower https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Syf2gHaG3/?igshid=qe6mrcuot7nh

#10 #taylorswift #taylornation #lover #loverera #loveralbum #swifties #lifegoals #girlwashyourface #thanksrach #girlpower

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lost-in-pages · 5 years

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Pretty late post but I read some pretty good books last month. Check out my thoughts in my new video, link in the bio. My favorite has to be between Sadie and One Day in December. Polar opposites but both so good!! 🥰 What book was your favorite last month? January Wrap Up https://youtu.be/pW4BMWclBb8 . https://www.instagram.com/bookss.and.me/p/BuMgTPLnwrT/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9ppfy713o8mu

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liveinthedetails · 5 years

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I heard @msrachelhollis tell a story in #girlwashyourface about being asked two questions similar to these. And it really stopped me in my tracks. I definitely answered those questions for myself— but what got me the most is the way those questions are asked. First— who do you *crave* love from the most? It’s an interesting question. Not— who do we love most or who do we want to love us most— but who do we *crave* love from most? By the very nature of the question, it means that we don’t get it. We aren’t getting it. Maybe it’s a romantic kind of love. Maybe it’s family. Maybe it’s something else. But the answer to that question may very well change your life. And the second part— who must you be to get it— that is what really got me. The second part of the equation. The one that says ‘you aren’t being loved the way you need to be,’ plus ‘you have to be something you’re not to get what you need.’ And that’s a damn scary place to be. You know all the things I’m going to say. Right or wrong, we all crave love from someone at one point in our lives. And whether that chapter of our story is months or years or decades— it leaves scars on our hearts. It teaches us that we aren’t good enough the way we are. And that for us to get that acceptance that we need— what we want so badly— we have to to be something else. Quiet. Small. Independent. Strong. Unbreakable. Stylish. Rich. Worldly. Adventurous. And all those things may be wonderful— if that’s who you really are. But if someone— anyone— makes you have to be those things for them to love you? Darling, I think you should do some serious soul-searching and decide what you want to do with that. I’m not saying it’s going to be easy. These people tend to get tangled into our life and cause so many knots it’s difficult to even know where to start the untangling. But I’ll give you a hint. It starts with realizing that you deserve a chance to be who you are. And be loved for that. ♥ // © 2019 LIVE IN THE DETAILS #werise————————————————————————————— Courage to Rise will change your heart. Link in bio. ♥ (at *caption) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0BFSyllUEa/?igshid=11z3bcvfgdz6q

#girlwashyourface #werise

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kindafitcass · 5 years

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Y'all I'm SO excited to have received my copy of Girl, Stop Apologizing!! . I LOVED @msrachelhollis first book; Girl, Wash Your Face! When I saw that this book was coming out I HAD to pre-order it! . I can't wait to dive in. Rachel Hollis and her husband, @mrdavehollis, have been such a huge part of my personal development journey with their books and podcasts! . I highly, highly suggest diving into these books or listening to the #risepodcast and #risetogetherpodcast they're all amazing and eye opening! . This month is all about growing self love and I assure you these resources will definitely jump start your journey! . . #perosnaldevelopment #selflove #growatyourownpace #growintolove #girlstopapologizing #girlwashyourface #rachelhollis #davehollis #soexcited #startyourjourney #growwithme #marchintoselflove #kindafit (at New Hampshire) https://www.instagram.com/p/BusG4fPlaeH/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zw85noxe50t9

#risepodcast #risetogetherpodcast #perosnaldevelopment #selflove #growatyourownpace #growintolove #girlstopapologizing #girlwashyourface #rachelhollis #davehollis #soexcited #startyourjourney #growwithme #marchintoselflove #kindafit

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allforemmitt-blog · 5 years

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HOW A BOOK CHANGED MY LIFE

Hey guys! I just want to explain to you that I. DO. NOT. READ. Period. Here lately I have been trying to keep myself busy with everything that went on. Losing my son has been the hardest thing in my life. Some days I barely want my feet touching the floor. Most of my family has told me that I need to see a counselor and that I need to talk about my feelings. Being the stubborn human that I am, I prefer to handle life on my own. So, something struck me one night to look up books to read after losing a child. Shockingly, as frequent as child loss occurs, there are not many books to help you through it. I stumbled upon Girl Wash Your Face. This is NOT a book about child loss, or is it? So I thought. It’s a book about absolutely anything you may be going through. Her story is different than mine, but I found myself in her shoes throughout this book. Hearing the deepest darkest secrets of a famous person is kind of interesting. But, this book has motivated me to do so much more than to mope around. I have to live for the one that doesn’t get the chance to. Now, do not get me wrong. My son is my son. I will ALWAYS be upset and have bad days. But hearing Rachel tell her story has shown me the bigger picture. The picture that paints that someone bigger than us has made this happen for a reason. He has chosen me. I want to question “Why me, God?” but she brings a whole new light to well “Why not me?” I’m no better than anyone else. God made this happen. He has laid this life at my feet and being sad is not going to take it away. So, I need to run with it. I need to use Emmitt’s story and help other women that are going through the same or similar things. I didn’t have many resources to turn to when Emmitt passed. I had to feel alone. I never want anyone to have to experience that. Because like Rachel Hollis says, “You’re not in control of what life throws at you, you are in control of the fight.”

If you have the time, please read this book. No matter what you are going through… this will help. She is such an inspirational writer. I hope I get the chance one day to thank her for how she has changed my outlook on life. Even in one of the worst parts of my life.

#girlwashyourface #inspration #childloss #rachelhollis

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yourstrulyyalice-blog · 5 years

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Do you hear me out there?

I want to be like Rachel Hollis.

I read her book, Girl, Wash Your Face and I’m not sure if I have the right word for what it was. I debated backwards and forwards if I liked it, loved it, or hated it. You know- because there isn’t much in between with books if we’re being honest. It’s either so intense, cute and the blanket word n-i-c-e, or page by page turning asking when the f is this going to be over.

But if you’re like me, you can’t put a book down just because you’ve decided you “hate” it. Because even boring, snooze fests, dry characters, and absent plot lines need to be finished. Those authors deserve to be heard. I’m listening. I’m here. How many times do I say that in a day. A fucking lot.

And I want to- no I NEED to- know what comes next.

Anyway, so I read her book and I think I’ve cracked the code. I couldn’t get on the train because I didn’t even have a ticket. And I forgot my ID. Also I’m not sure where I’m going or how I ended up at a train station?

What I’m trying to say is my girl Rach wants me to chase a dream- and if I don’t have one then to wake up and imagine this magical person- my best self- and she wants me to start showing up as her. Or try to! A fair request.

But what do you do if you don’t even know who- in a fairy tale world- you would want to become.

That’s a daunting task for me. I have about a hundred versions of myself that I dream up. A bad ass boss lady who tramples over those who dare sass back at her- a yoga loving, meditating monk who ommmmms all morning before meal prepping and inhaling peace/ exhaling negativity (I actually have that sign on my desk but it’s flipped upside down because I couldn’t take that reminder on a particularly annoying work day)- a woman who dotes on her husband and they don’t fight every single fucking say because she’s real at peace with herself with that beautiful maternal vibe and she’s got three kids and two dogs- an inquisitive writer who has shit to say and people who want to listen- and I mean the list goes on.

I want to be so many things. I want to take it all be it all. I’m the worst kind of person because I have zero direction. I cost along in life and Rach is challenging me to pick a SINGLE path and start there.

I hear you lady. I know what you want me to do.

The problem is. You want me to start at step one. But I’m at step -5.

So I’m here. I’m learning. I’m trying. Thank you Rachel. I’m one step further for considering the possibility of myself in its most universal unstoppable me self just because you proposed the question.

#girlwashyourface #rachelhollis #writers #writers on tumblr #my words #books #girl stop apologizing

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coollilantisocialextrovert-blog · 5 years

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I’ve never been down Easy Street. My whole life has been a bumpy road, riddled with potholes and the occasional spread of shattered glass. I grew up in a small town in North Central Florida where the dirt roads were party roads and the riverfront was our only attraction. Some people loved it, others found it to be a bit... grotesque. The latter consisted mainly of the younger generation, given their passion for wanting more in life. At a young age, I vowed to leave that place and go where I could be truly happy; someplace where I could be me and experience the beautiful treasures this world has to offer.

A friend once told me: “You’ll still find happiness because it’s not about where you are, but who you are.”

& right, she is! If only I could have come across these words a lot sooner... if only I had grown up and come to the realization back then, I would be better off now. Would I? I’ve come and gone, and I’m currently gone but is this home? Do I belong here?

I’ve also come to the conclusion that #1. People are shitty no matter where you go, and #2. “If you’re unhappy, that’s on you.” (From that same friend.) So, life isn’t going to be easy. There is no “Easy Street” and you damn sure won’t be able to make your own way. You won’t be able to undergo the necessary changes of life if you don’t suffer.

--- things I keep telling myself when I feel grievous

#blogpost #inspiration?#easystreet #smalltown #lifesucks #itsgucci #lifequotes #girlwashyourface #selfhelp #lovethyself #itstuesday #personalmotivation

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lauracarpelife-blog · 6 years

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#Girlwashyourface #inspirationalbook

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