I almost didn't finish it, but then I applied one of the lessons of the book, and made myself finish it.
I'm glad I did.
I know some people have issues with it, but in my opinion, the good outweighs the bad. While sometimes self-indulgent and a bit ignorant, the spirit of the book is nothing to scoff at. And the helpful tools Rachel provides at the end of each chapter are easy to understand and implement. Each chapter begins with a Lie that women often tell themselves, and it ends with list of "Things That Helped Me...". The tools and mantras that Rachel learned from therapy and life experience are shared in simple ways to understand and appreciate. I've already used some, and it's been wonderful:
1. making and keeping promises to myself. Just as I wouldn't break a promise to a friend, I shouldn't break a promise to myself.
2. each day, schedule and set a 5 minute timer, to think about your trauma, stressful situation, etc. It seems to have been a relief to her to know that she could think about it later in the day, rather than obsess over it throughout the day.
3. hustle for joy. work hard for the fun moments, just as hard as you do anything else.
4. priorities. make a list and decide what is important to you.
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