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

Day 16: If You Planted a Time Capsule Right Now To Be Opened in 20 Years, What Would Be In It?

October 8, 20142 CommentsMandy Hale

If I planted a time capsule right now that represented my life…what would be in it? Hmmm. I think I could probably fill it to the brim with books and call it a day. But that wouldn’t be very diverse, now would it?

There are the obvious things. My two books…words that will hopefully stand the test of time long after I’m gone. Writing is immortality, I suppose. It’s kind of nice knowing that 20 years … » Read More

Dash of Sass: Releasing the Idea of Someone

May 22, 201314 CommentsMandy Hale

Quotes of the Day: “There’s a difference between loving the idea of someone and actually loving who they really are.” ~Unknown “Maybe you can try again, instead of loving someone you can’t be with.” ~Unknown The Single Woman Says: For those of you who have been following my blog for some time now, you know the story of my “Mr. Big.” And even if you … » Read More

Dash of Sass: The Most Imperfect Moments Make the Most Beautiful Memories

May 15, 2013CommentMandy Hale

Quote of the Day: I admit it’s tempting to wish for the perfect boss, the perfect parent, or the perfect outfit. But maybe the best any of us can do is not quit, play the hand we’ve been dealt, and accessorize what we’ve got. ~Sex & the City The Single Woman Says: When I was growing up, my dad was a bit like Chevy Chase in … » Read More

The Single Woman’s Dash of Sass: Do You Miss HIM? Or the IDEA of Him???

July 2, 2012CommentMandy Hale

Quotes of the Day: “There’s a difference between loving the idea of someone and actually loving who they really are.” ~Elizabeth Burke “So miss him. Send him some love and light every time you think about him, and then drop it. You’re just afraid to let go of the last bits of him because then you’ll be really alone, and you’re scared to death of what will … » Read More

How a Look Back Can Help You Move Forward

May 21, 2012CommentMandy Hale

“I always knew looking back on the tears would make me laugh. But I never knew looking back on the laughs would make me cry.” ~Unknown It’s the darndest thing about life. You have the most heart-wrenching experiences that you think you’ll never recover from…only to find yourself a few years down the road looking back at those very same events with a chuckle. Then you have moments where you laugh uproariously with your … » Read More

The Last Time

April 6, 20124 CommentsMandy Hale

“If I’d known it was the last timeI’d held on a little longer…Let that moment lingerAnd never let your fingersSlip away from mine.If I’d known there’d never be another dayI’d of watched you as you walked away…Kept you in my eyes til you were out of sightIf I’d known it was the last time.”~Lee Ann Womack It’s funny…because the entire time I was in NYC … » Read More