Wallflower: Essays & Anecdotes For Quiet Women Who Want to Be Heard

by GG Renee Hill

Do you ever feel that life is calling you to express yourself but your natural instinct is to stay quiet? All of her life, GG Renee thought her calm, quiet nature was a weakness. She wanted to be tougher, more aggressive and more vocal. She felt limited by her sensitivity and she saw it as a burden. WALLFLOWER is a book of essays for women like her, who have gone through life thinking that something is wrong with them because they are introverted and reflective in nature. From shy beginnings and limiting beliefs to anxiety and the awkwardness of self-promotion, she offers advice to those who want to express themselves creatively but are afraid to draw attention to themselves and be vulnerable. With the right conviction, we can feel empowered by our individuality instead of feeling impaired by it. WALLFLOWER encourages readers to embrace who they are and reveal the unique gifts that can only be found by looking

118 pages, Paperback

First published April 7, 2014

About the author

GG Renee Hill is the author of Self-Care Check-In: A Guided Journal to Build Healthy Habits and Devote Time to You (Rockridge, 2020) and A Year of Self-Reflection Journal: 365 Days of Guided Prompts to Slow Down, Tune In, and Grow (Rockridge, 2021).

Her debut book of essays, Story Work: Field Notes on Self-Discovery and Reclaiming Your Narrative is forthcoming from Broadleaf Books in fall 2025. Her books center writing as a tool for healing, self-discovery, and creative courage.

GG is also a creative coach, facilitator, and speaker who helps people in transition reconnect with their voice, reshape their stories, and realign their lives with their values. Through reflective writing practices, personalized coaching, and transformative workshops, she guides clients through burnout, blocks, and self-doubt into clarity, creative flow, and authentic self-expression.

She graduated from Morgan State University and lives in Maryland with her family.

Reviews

[Roxanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vulnerable, eloquent and inspiring! I saw myself in many of the author’s words and felt her emotions in much of her writing. Her writing drew me in and made me want more. I also really like the writing guide at the end of the book which provides many opportunities for self-exploration in similar ways the author explored and displayed herself throughout this book. I’ll definitely read this again!

[Patrícia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful letter to your quiet soul by a most artful writer and abundant spirit that is GG Renee HillI am deeply grateful for this book not just for my journey but for understanding my daughter a bit more. This book resonantes with both of us in different ways. I recommend this book to all of us creative and highly sensitive beings who shine bright and feel deeply. Deep gratitude for Ms. Hill’s unfolding of this book and her Writing the Layers workbook.

[Britt S. George · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect for women who feel looked over or particularly unspectacular. I related so much to her words and it made me feel like I were reading letters from a friend who knew me. Highly recommended for introverts!

[Briana Ford · Rating 5 out of 5]

GG writes straight from her heart and into the hearts of introvert and ambivert women who desperately want to break out and be heard. She mixes her experiences with questions, affirmations and advice. She describes our feelings elegantly, so that you don't think you're alone (because you're not). A motivating read. Quick and to the point without seeming like it was lacking anything.