summary ofGirl, Wash Your FaceBook by Rachel Hollis

first KEY POINT

The truth is that you are the only one in charge of how happy you are and who you become

You should accept that you can choose your happiness and you are in total control of your life. To start this process, you need to pinpoint and thoroughly destroy the lies that you made for yourself about your life.You can’t become a better person without self–awareness, which originates from searching deep into your perspective about yourself. Do you believe that you are not smart enough? That you can’t find love? That you can’t succeed at anything? These are all harmful and devastating lies told by your family, the media, or society.

We can’t always discern what is true and false about ourselves because it turns into white noise after ringing in our ears for so long. We are bombarded daily with hateful narratives that we don’t even know it is there anymore. Once we identify the foundation of our problems and accept that we can conquer them, we can change our lives for the better.At the beginning of Rachel Hollis’s career, she talked about every part of her life — from her negative emotions to postpartum depression and marriage problems. Once, she even posted a picture of stretch marks on her tummy online. Doing this, she wanted to be honest, sincere, and authentic.

As Rachel Hollis revealed more and more about her life, she kept receiving notes from various women that needed advice for their problems. This inspired her to write a book about her struggles and how she dealt with those struggles. She shares how she took away the power from the lies that she made herself believe for long.We will discuss some of the relatable lies in the following chapters.