Girl, Stop Apologizing: A Shame-Free Plan for Embracing and Achieving Your Goals by Rachel Hollis was a great read for my morning exercise bike riding. Hollis is great at pumping people up and keeping them focused on the task at hand. She is an encourager and it comes from a place of gratitude of how she has grown and what she has experienced. She also made me laugh out loud at the number of ridiculous things that I apologize for.
This was a great quick read. I highlighted a few things and posted those notes below…
- Brené Brown says, “Shame is a focus on self, guilt is a focus on behavior. . . . Guilt: I’m sorry. I made a mistake. Shame: I’m sorry. I am a mistake.”Location: 646
- A goal is a dream with its work boots on. Location: 714
- “If you want something you’ve never had, you have to do something you’ve never done.” Location: 778
- If I want to achieve any new thing in my life, the question is never, Can I do it? The question is always, What am I willing to give up in order to get it? Location: 796
- When everything is important, nothing is important. Location: 1,814
- Your home is a reflection of what’s going on inside your head and your heart. If life feels out of control, start taking control with your immediate environment. Location: 2,260
- It’s time to stop apologizing for who you are. It’s time to become who you were made to be. Location: 3,342