Why I Hate Green Beans

Why I Hate Green Beans: And Other Confessions about Relationships, Reality TV, and How We See Oursevles by Lincee Ray "Lincee Ray is funny. Really funny. By the end of this book, you'll think of Lincee as a favorite friend: someone who shoots straight, finds the funny in every situation, and reminds you what matters most. You are in for a treat!"--Sophie Hudson, author of Giddy Up, Eunice and cohost of The Big Boo Cast podcast Insecurity. As women, we all struggle with it. Our skinny jeans mock us. Our age-defying serums with flecks of gold refuse to erase our crow's feet. Our social media feeds taunt us with everyone else's picture-perfect lives. If you've ever felt uninteresting, unlovable, or unattractive, you're ready for Lincee Ray's particular brand of hilarious (and hard-hitting) self-reflection. Like a trustworthy friend, she shows us that the fastest way to happiness is to embrace ourselves in all our imperfection and trust that God knew what He was doing when He made us. From maneuvering the muffin top to navigating the sketchy waters of singleness to walking the judgmental halls of the workplace, Lincee's laugh-out-loud look at real life reveals many of the key truths she's learned about her identity: Yoga pants are your friend, Jesus sees you, and green-bean diets are never the answer. My thoughts: WHY I HATE GREEN BEANS is a memoir that is seriously laugh-out-loud funny. Ms. Ray is absolutely real and hilarious in her realness. And let me also preface this to say that I absolutely admire her courage.  I don't know how many times I walked away from something I wanted to do because I was afraid. And yet this woman was brave enough (though terrified) to go through a simulated helicopter crash into a swimming pool and try to rescue herself.  And she lived to tell about it.  Amazing.   I also agree with her assessment about doctors. Why do all the good-looking ones have to see you at your worst?  And why is it you can't control your tongue around Dr. McDreamy?  Open mouth and insert foot. Yep. I've been there.  I think I would hate to have had her for a babysitter, though my kids would've loved her. Can you say "sugar-high?"  I LOVED this book, and could so identify with her with so much of it. And the parts I couldn't identify with (speed-dating, online dating, etc) she made totally funny and I laughed all the way through them.   I usually hate memoirs. Seriously. This one is going on my keeper shelf. And my teen daughter is going to read it. And then my college daughter. Because, yes, I talked it up.  Plus, there is an amazing faith message.  I highly recommend this book to anyone who needs a laugh, suffers with body image (a big thing among women), or who has ever felt like a fool among their peers.  Seriously.  And by the way, I like green beans. Straight out of the garden. Raw. Cooked. Don't matter. I disagree with her assessment of this vegetable.  Although I have never ate them cold, straight out of the can. Maybe that's why she hates them.  I was given a copy free. All opinions are my own.