living in the moment Archives - Mandy Hale - Just a single girl with a story to tell

A Beautifully Uncertain 31-Day Challenge: Week 4

January 24, 201614 CommentsMandy Hale

Welcome back to the Challenge, everyone! I thought it might be good for everyone to have a couple of days off to reflect on how far they’ve come so far…so technically, this is a 28-day challenge but we’ll keep using the hashtag #31DayChallenge for the sake of conformity.

Day 25: Face a Fear

Okay! On to the business of Day 25!

In Beautiful Uncertainty, you’ll read about a very funny moment (at least it’s funny NOW, it was … » Read More

A Beautifully Uncertain 31-Day Challenge: Week Three

January 14, 201616 CommentsMandy Hale

Who’s ready to tackle week three?!

To recap: I decided to do things a little differently in 2016 by I’m inviting you to ditch the New Year’s resolutions and instead spend this first month of the year achieving one very simple, attainable goal each day. Since so many of us are in seasons of waiting (waiting for love, waiting for marriage, waiting for babies, waiting for an answer to a prayer, waiting for a cure or a phone … » Read More

Dash of Sass: Happily Ever After is NOW!

March 11, 20158 CommentsMandy Hale

One year ago today my book I’ve Never Been To Vegas but My Luggage Has came out…and then a few days later I left on a crazy nationwide tour that would change so much about my life forever. Which means one year ago today, I was nervous, excited, and completely clueless about the amazing, unforgettable, and at times, unbelievable story that was about to unfold. I love how God prepares us and makes us brave by only … » Read More

Dash of Sass: Let Today Be Today

October 20, 201426 CommentsMandy Hale

What if we just let today be today and let yesterday keep all of yesterday’s:

FeelingsHeartbreaksExesMistakes
Insecurities
Sadness
Failures
Regrets
(Insert anything else here)

Today is Monday. Let it be Monday. Not last Tuesday. Not last October. Not 3 years ago. Let this moment be everything it’s trying to be and stop crowding it with yesterday’s nonsense! You don’t have to hold onto the pain of the past. You simply DON’T. You can open your hands & let it fall, without any … » Read More

Dash of Sass: You’ve Gotta Break a Few Rules if You Wanna Make History

May 13, 2013CommentMandy Hale

Quote of the Day: “I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be.” ~Douglas Adams The Single Woman Says: It was the summer of 2010. One of the “little girls” I babysat for during my teenage years, Alli, was interning with my company that summer. She was a senior in college and … » Read More

Stop Waiting & Start LIVING!

February 7, 2013CommentMandy Hale

“I’m not waiting for anybody, anymore! I’m going to run as fast as I can, fly as high as I can, and if you want, you can come with me! But I’m not waiting for you anymore.” ~C. Joybell C. It seems that in the arena of love, singles are always encouraged to WAIT. Wait for God, wait for “The One” to magically appear…wait for the right timing, … » Read More

Dash of Sass: Stop Rewinding & Fast Forwarding & Just PAUSE!

January 20, 2013CommentMandy Hale

Quotes of the Day: We’re so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take time to enjoy where we are. ~Bill Watterson Quit worrying about how everything is going to turn out. Live one day at a time; better yet, make the most of this moment. It’s good to have a big – picture outlook, to set goals, to establish budgets … » Read More