![]() ![]() What made the Memoir difficult to listen to is that Hannah is presented as someone who doesn’t take accountability for her life because she doesn’t make decisions based on thinking for herself. That’s tough for those who just wanted the “Bachelor Tea” and nothing else. I understand that many people may want to know more about Hannah and her experiences so I can’t fault her for the fact that the vast majority of this book is a memoir. Im editing my review because i’ve finally finished it. I loved this book and loved getting to know her and her imperfect life and that she is okay with being herself and not seeking that validation from others. Talking about trauma you go through heals and as she unpacked it, it got easier for her. I love that she was able to forgive herself for things she went through and for sharing her story. She also struggles with depression and being raised in a family that didn’t always understand her sadness. She also recognizes times in her life that she was close to God in her life. She definitely had some life lessons she had to go through. You hear about her losses, her mistakes, and some really fun and funny moments and also very humbling moments. She shows it is okay to be a hot mess at times, but also vulnerable. This book was a good way to get to know her. She was one tough girl on that show even when she felt like she couldn’t be. I don’t follow the bachelor series, but was introduced to her by another competition reality show. Honest and emotionally urgent, God Bless This Mess is a reminder that true growth doesn’t come without strife - and it’s through those dark, messy moments that self-acceptance and love can bloom. “And Jesus still loves me.” Fans will be inspired by the never-before-told stories: the ones about facing depression and anxiety during her pageant years, the ways in which therapy and journaling have proven to be a saving grace, and the previously private moments - both at home and on television - that have shaped the star’s outlook. Using her time on The Bachelorette as a launching pad, Hannah doesn’t shy away from the most painful experiences of her life: moments when her faith was tested, when she feared it was lost, and the moments when she reclaimed it on national television. By pushing against her engrained need to seek approval, and learning how to think critically about her own goals and desires, Hannah inspires others to do the same - and to embrace the messiness that comes hand-in-hand with self-discovery (even it that sometimes means falling flat on your face). Thus what emerges is a quarter-life memoir that speaks to the set of difficulties young women face, and how to move through them with grace. What she does have is the insight of someone who has spent critical years of her youth under public scrutiny. Hannah knows she doesn’t have all the answers. What it would mean to stop seeking approval from others and decide - for the first time - what it was she wanted from her own life.Īn honest and earnest examination of her own mid-20s, God Bless This Mess is a memoir that doesn’t claim to have all the answers. She found herself wondering what it would mean to live on her terms. There she was, in her early 20s, with millions around the world examining and weighing in on her every decision. After years of competing in beauty pageants, and then starring on The Bachelorette and Dancing with the Stars, she had become incredibly visible. Suddenly in the spotlight, 24-year-old Hannah Brown realized that she wasn’t sure what she wanted. ![]() Because it’s in the messes where we learn the most - as long as we slow down enough to realize what God is trying to show us.” “My life was a complete mess, and God bless all of it.
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