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How to Be a Better Friend (It’s Easier Than You Think)

October 30, 20153 CommentsMandy Hale

It can be easy in today’s technology world to allow our friendships to fall by the wayside of texting and tweeting and emailing instead of investing ourselves and our energy into actually spending quality time with people. And in an age where the phrase “I’m crazy busy” has become synonymous with “here’s my excuse why I’ve been a crappy friend to you”…I say it’s time to stop letting our friendships suffer in favor of work or … » Read More

Day 7: Where You Are in Your Life vs. Where You Thought You Would Be

October 10, 201359 CommentsMandy Hale

Where you are in your life vs. where you thought you would be at this point.

Five years ago today, I walked away from the toxic, abusive, destructive relationship I was in and I never looked back. I didn’t have a blog, I had never sent a tweet, and I wasn’t The Single Woman. I was Mandy, the PR girl. I was on a completely different trajectory in life. I was newly single, my relationship with … » Read More

Dash of Sass: Why You Can’t Expect or Assume Your Way Into Love

March 19, 20132 CommentsMandy Hale

Quotes of the Day: “Put your expectations on God, not on people.” ~Joyce Meyer “Act without expectation.” ~Lao Tzu “Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don’t over-analyze your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness.” ~Leo Buscaglia “When you love someone, you do not love them all the time, in exactly the … » Read More

Dash of Sass: What Gifts Might God Bring You if You Took Him Out of the Box?

March 11, 2013CommentMandy Hale

Quote of the Day: “Unfortunately for us, we often allow our ability to see God to be limited by the size and shape of our ‘box.’ We become complacent in our spiritual walk because He seems to be doing the same old stuff He has always done. But God is predictable in His character, not in His actions. God is a God of endless creativity and reserves … » Read More