November 21, 2018503 Comments
Day 11: In Chapter Eight of You Are Enough, I share all the reasons why I think I’m still single, the good…the bad…the ugly. Talk about all the reasons why you think you’re still single. Don’t be afraid to be really real and raw and honest. If you’re not still single, talk about a time when you were single and lonely and afraid that love would never arrive.
Why do I SAY I’m still single?
A pithy, … » Read More
July 1, 201528 Comments
I’ve been in a bit of a creative slump lately that has definitely affected my writing and tweeting and posting. I’m not sure why, but every summer around this time, I hit a creative wall. And because I don’t really have anything brilliant to say, I stop saying anything at all. When I saw this beautifully perfect quote by Brian Andreas, it occurred to me that perhaps I don’t have to say anything brilliant. Or … » Read More
April 20, 201521 Comments
•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
April 17, 201534 Comments
I’ve realized over these past few weeks (as I’ve been dealing with some challenges) that I’m not very nice to myself. I am kind to others, supportive of others, encouraging to others…but when it comes to myself, I can be really harsh and unforgiving and completely lacking in grace. Examples of negative self talk:
“You look terrible today.””You’re so weak. Why does something so stupid bother you?””You’re never going to be normal and happy, like everyone … » Read More
January 20, 201524 Comments
I’m really trying to RELAX more in 2015. I tend to be a worst-case scenario, wring my hands, Chicken Little “the sky-is-falling” type of person. But what I’ve found in my years on this planet is that the worst case scenario that we fear so much rarely ever comes to pass. Life has a beautiful way of working out. Especially when we’re not gripping onto it with white knuckles of stress and worry and fear. … » Read More
April 30, 2013Comment
Quote of the Day: Take a deep breath. It’s just a bad day, not a bad life. ~Unknown The Single Woman Says: Confession: Some days I don’t feel like being positive. Some days I wake up on the wrong side of the bed. I have a bad hair day. My cat relieves himself in the floor and I have to stifle the urge to wring … » Read More
September 19, 2012CommentQuotes of the Day: “You can often change your circumstances by changing your attitude.” ~Eleanor Roosevelt “The greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions, and not upon our circumstances.” ~Martha Washington “The only person who can pull me down is myself, and I’m not going to let myself pull me down anymore.” ~C. JoyBell C. The Single Woman Says: … » Read More
July 17, 2012CommentQuote of the Day: “The best revenge is a vow to never be like the one who hurt you.” ~Unknown The Single Woman Says: The thing I’m learning in my life, time and time and time again, is that when someone hurts you, there is absolutely no need to turn vindictive and angry and start plotting your revenge. Nope, no need at all. Why? Because, as I have discovered, time is its’ … » Read More
June 26, 2012CommentQuote of the Day: “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” ~Nora Ephron The Single Woman Says: Yesterday, writer Nora Ephron passed away, much to my sadness, and though she was viewed by some as a bit of a controversial figure – very vocal about feminism, politics, etc. – to me she was simply the genius who brought us beloved films … » Read More
April 22, 2012Comment
Quote of the Day: “Once you’ve lived a little you will find that whatever you send out into the world comes back to you in one way or another. It may be today, tomorrow, or years from now, but it happens; usually when you least expect it, usually in a form that’s pretty different from the original. Those coincidental moments that change your life seem random at … » Read More
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Life doesn’t always look the way we want it to look. In Mandy’s upcoming book, Turn Toward the Sun: Releasing What If and Embracing What Is, you’ll find encouragement to live in the moment, sit with your experiences, and trust God with the unknown.
