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Didn’t See That Coming | Let Go of Guilt
A Chapter by Chapter Review of Didn’t See That Coming by Rachel Hollis
As I understood, this book was about surviving grief. The subtitle of the book is “putting life back together when your world falls apart.” But upon further examination, I discovered the audience for Didn’t See That Coming is anyone who has experienced hard times. The inside flap says, “You don’t need a catastrophic event to appreciate the good things in your life.”
“What if your world shatters, not because of something out of your control, but because you broke it?” pg. 67
“You are also going to have to love yourself enough to walk away from anyone who weaponizes your guilt and uses it against you…be careful that your guilt doesn’t become their revenge.” pg. 69
I wish Hollis had given examples because I can’t think of any instances in my life where this would be true. I’m glad I have never had to experience either of these situations. Because of that, I wasn’t exactly sure what to think of this chapter.
Good
“Just because you did something you deeply regret doesn’t mean that you should suffer for the rest of your life.” pg. 72
A good rule to follow is that you should never be the source of your suffering. There is no excuse for making yourself…
