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Take the Lead

An Essay

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Take the Lead

By: Jessica Simpson
Narrated by: Jessica Simpson
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About this listen

An inspiring and revealing essay about motherhood, self-acceptance, and overcoming the fears that hold you back by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Open Book.

“If I want to lead myself into something greater than yesterday, I have to surrender the things that scare me and hold me back.”

Jessica Simpson collected so much emotional baggage over the course of her life that she began to feel like she couldn’t carry anything else. She knew she needed to confront her fears. She made a to-do list for the life she wanted. No more struggling to please everyone else. No more dulling the pain. No more avoiding the scary stuff. From now on, she’ll focus only on the expectations she has for herself. With her inviting warmth and trademark intimacy, Jessica reflects on the example of her daughters and son, reclaiming her power and taking the lead in her own life.

©2021 by Jessica Simpson. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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I really enjoyed this “essay” and I knew when I purchased it that it was going to be short but I enjoyed it so much it just felt too short.

I will definitely keep recommending all of Jessica’s stories as I feel that in each story she motivates you to be your best you.

She is an amazing woman and such an inspiration!!

Fantastic but short

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