Forgiveness Archives - Mandy Hale - Just a single girl with a story to tell

A Beautifully Uncertain 31-Day Challenge: Week Two

January 8, 201625 CommentsMandy Hale

I hope everyone enjoyed Week One of the challenge! I have to say…I think I’m even more excited about Week Two!!!!

To recap: I decided to do things a little differently in 2016. This year, I’m inviting you to ditch the resolutions and instead start a New Year’s REVOLUTION with me, in the form of achieving one very simple, attainable goal each day. Since so many of us are in seasons of waiting (waiting for love, waiting for … » Read More

Dash of Sass: Hindsight is 20/20

June 8, 201544 CommentsMandy Hale

You didn’t know. You trusted, and you loved, and you assumed the best of someone…and that is never wrong. You took a shot on love or on friendship…and that is always brave.You believed that the other person would treat you with the same dignity and respect with which you treated them…and that is noble.You didn’t know. You didn’t know they weren’t capable of loving you back. You didn’t know they weren’t trustworthy. You didn’t know they didn’t … » Read More

Ten Easy Ways to Instantly Improve Your Mood & Increase Your Confidence

April 20, 201521 CommentsMandy Hale

•Let yourself off the hook a little.•Be kinder to you.•Speak to yourself the way you would a friend.•Show yourself grace.•Realize that no one’s life is perfect and stop comparing your bloopers to their highlight reel.•Forgive yourself. You are doing the best you can.•Replace the negative self-talk with positive affirmations.•Begin each day with gratitude.•Stay mindful and present. Leave the past in the past and let the future take care of itself.•Accept everything about yourself, because God … » Read More

The Single Woman’s Dash of Sass: Live & Love Without Regret

July 19, 2012CommentMandy Hale

Quotes of the Day: “Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Forget about those who don’t. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said life would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.” ~Harvey MacKay “Every moment we have to live our life is a blessing. Every hug … » Read More

The Single Woman’s Dash of Sass: The Heart of the Matter

April 15, 20122 CommentsMandy Hale

Quote of the Day: True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience.” ~Oprah The Single Woman Says: Love can be crazy, and unexplainable, and sometimes unforgiving in its relentless pursuit to grab hold of your heart and squeeze until you’re sure you can’t take one moment more of the exquisite pain; but at the end of the day, when the turmoil … » Read More

The Single Woman’s Dash of Sass: Set Yourself Free! You Hold the Key!

February 5, 2012CommentMandy Hale

Quote of the Day: No person can make you live with a negative attitude. No circumstance, no adversity can force you to live in despair. As Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of wheelchair-bound President Franklin D. Roosevelt, often said, ‘No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.’ ~Joel Osteen Exclusive Excerpt from The Single Woman’s Sassy Survival Guide: Letting Go & Moving On: Maybe today you’re living … » Read More

The Single Woman’s Dash of Sass: Forgive & Remember

January 17, 2012CommentMandy Hale

Quote of the Day: “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” ~Gandhi The Single Woman Says: I got an email from a reader this morning who had been hurt very deeply by the man she loved. He cheated on her, and instead of being man enough to tell her, she had to find out via Facebook. Her question to me was … » Read More

The Single Woman’s Dash of Sass: Forgive & Forget…or Relive & Regret?

October 25, 2011CommentMandy Hale

Quote of the Day: “Nothing releases like forgive. Nothing renews like forget.” ~Ray Davis The Single Woman Says: Forgiveness doesn’t EXCUSE the fact that someone caused you pain…it RECUSES you from a life of chains. By refusing to forgive someone, you are willingly reliving what they did to you, over and over, day in and day out. While most people think unforgiveness is punishing the … » Read More