Take the Lead: An Essay
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- Create Date：2021-05-06 23:30:56
- Update Date：2025-09-07
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- Author：Jessica Simpson
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Summary
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。
“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。
Reviews
JenLynette
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Wow loved this！ Hope she does more of these！！！
Lena S
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A quick and honest snapshotThe realism with which she speaks， especially after the pandemic， is like breathing in clean air。 They are her experiences， certainly， but they can be ours。
Sam Bolger
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What a wonderful essay。 Short and easy to read。 Great to read something positive and that we can do this！
Susan
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Surprisingly well written， very enjoyable！ Read by the author。
C A Gentle
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This a short story on how the author tackled her fears and overcame them。 Quite an interesting read on how someone's public face and personal face are completely different， particularly for someone， like the author， who was well known。 This a short story on how the author tackled her fears and overcame them。 Quite an interesting read on how someone's public face and personal face are completely different， particularly for someone， like the author， who was well known。 。。。more
Jenica
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I mean， this is really short， but like。。。 I love Jessica Simpson so much after reading Open Book so it's really no surprise that I loved this。 I would like a whole other memoir from her， tbh。 I don't even care what it's about。 I mean， this is really short， but like。。。 I love Jessica Simpson so much after reading Open Book so it's really no surprise that I loved this。 I would like a whole other memoir from her， tbh。 I don't even care what it's about。 。。。more
Danella Kreiser
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You can do it。During this tough year this was a great， quick reminder that we can all do this too。 We can get through this tough times， just 1 day at a time。
TheBerryBookReport
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This was a quick essay type read as a follow up to her Memoir: Open Book。 I love listening to Jessica tell her story。 She seems to have truly found herself， you can feel how comfortable she is in her skin and I love that！This was a quick and simple read/listen and I highly recommend this as a follow up to Open Book if you've read it。 This was a quick essay type read as a follow up to her Memoir: Open Book。 I love listening to Jessica tell her story。 She seems to have truly found herself， you can feel how comfortable she is in her skin and I love that！This was a quick and simple read/listen and I highly recommend this as a follow up to Open Book if you've read it。 。。。more
Ann T
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Thoughts soon。
Ellie
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5/5 review to come
Laura
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Love her！ Jessica is so inspiring and real。 Just what I needed to read at this moment。 I hope she continues to write。
Pug
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I really enjoyed "Open Book，" so reading this 22-page essay was a no-brainer。 And it was very nice。 I lately tend to avoid self-help books， but this one seemed kinda sweet and thoughtful （Jessica making it clear that she wanted to speak directly to the reader）。 And the part about the horse was cute， too。 I really enjoyed "Open Book，" so reading this 22-page essay was a no-brainer。 And it was very nice。 I lately tend to avoid self-help books， but this one seemed kinda sweet and thoughtful （Jessica making it clear that she wanted to speak directly to the reader）。 And the part about the horse was cute， too。 。。。more
Jaina
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Mellow， gentle and reassuring。
Yevette
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Great message for EVERY womanI read this book despite mother’s being targeted audience and I’m glad I did。 The message is strong enough for any woman who wants to face her fears and change her life regardless of what others may think。
Rachael Robinson
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Wonderful Read。 I love Jessica， she seems so down to earth and relatable。 I loved her memoir also， real life advice must read。
Gina Anderson
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Her actual book is better。 This is a summary of what her book is about。
Jessica
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Another inspiring readJessica Simpson does a great job of letting you into her life with stories and examples that ties into main concepts
Christea
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Short， to the point and inspiring。 Yes， Jessica is like us， but we are not like her。 I love her vulnerability and stories of her kids。 Thank you， Jess for sharing your life with us。 We are in this journey on this planet at the same time and you are inspiring！
Kayla
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Kinda preachy， kinda self-helpy。
April
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Essay Nice short read。 Journaling is such a great tool。 I like how she describes what she and Eric try to instill in their children。
Amy
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Confidence boosting for any of us that have fallen prey to feeling stuck this last year （or anytime）。 Short read。
Rachel Hanes
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At only 22 pages， this read was rather inspiring。 I even found myself shedding tears in Chapter Three。 As time goes on I am starting to love Jessica Simpson more and more。 After reading this short essay， I plan to put her book ‘Open Book’ on the top of my list to read。 I’ve heard great things about it， and now I am sure that I want to read everything that she writes。
Katt Winter
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Gorgeous WordsAbsolutely beautiful and insightful essay that drips with love too。 Not preachy， but beautiful and human。 This is a well done essay。
Leanna Hale
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I chose the right role model as a childI loved Jessica since I was 11 years old。 I’m 30 now and I never would have thought she’d still help me learn lessons in life。 There was always something different about her， and I knew it。 She’s the most humble， loving， wise and honest person in Hollywood。 It hurt me to think that the woman who I thought was stunning beautiful， felt exactly how I did。 She has taught me that no matter anyone looks like， we are all beautiful。 I have no words for how grateful I chose the right role model as a childI loved Jessica since I was 11 years old。 I’m 30 now and I never would have thought she’d still help me learn lessons in life。 There was always something different about her， and I knew it。 She’s the most humble， loving， wise and honest person in Hollywood。 It hurt me to think that the woman who I thought was stunning beautiful， felt exactly how I did。 She has taught me that no matter anyone looks like， we are all beautiful。 I have no words for how grateful I am for her and am even more that she decided to share her story。 She gave each one of us who read it that connection with her， and how utterly amazing is that？ 。。。more
Bethany
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Audio。Blergh。 Neither inspiring nor revealing， IMO， but I’m glad she threw away her scale。
Diana
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Love her！ Jess has taken the lead in so many things。 This little peak into her thought process and her life was nice。 I also enjoy the way she writes。 I can picture what she's saying in my head。。。a sign of a true author。 More proof that she can do anything。 Love her！ Jess has taken the lead in so many things。 This little peak into her thought process and her life was nice。 I also enjoy the way she writes。 I can picture what she's saying in my head。。。a sign of a true author。 More proof that she can do anything。 。。。more
Alex Carroll
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If you have any negative thoughts on Jessica Simpson， read this or her memoir， and/or listen to the You're Wrong About podcast episode about her （May 28， 2020）。 If you have any negative thoughts on Jessica Simpson， read this or her memoir， and/or listen to the You're Wrong About podcast episode about her （May 28， 2020）。 。。。more
Amanda Novak
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In this is a very short essay by Jessica Simpson， Jessica reflects on taking the lead in your life。 Learning how to empower yourself to take charge in your life can make a huge difference on your mental health。 I was genuinely surprised by her book "Open Book" when it was released last year and now I was surprised by this short essay as well。 It gave insight into her role as a mother， a glimpse of her last pregnancy and how sometimes you just have to take the lead and confront your fears。 In this is a very short essay by Jessica Simpson， Jessica reflects on taking the lead in your life。 Learning how to empower yourself to take charge in your life can make a huge difference on your mental health。 I was genuinely surprised by her book "Open Book" when it was released last year and now I was surprised by this short essay as well。 It gave insight into her role as a mother， a glimpse of her last pregnancy and how sometimes you just have to take the lead and confront your fears。 。。。more
Karol
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Wonderful essay and a upbeat reminder， "YOU CAN DO THIS"！ Wonderful essay and a upbeat reminder， "YOU CAN DO THIS"！ 。。。more
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