March 23, 201531 Comments
How often do we justify things and people and behaviors in our lives that diminish us? I am passionate about this topic because I did it for 8 years: Justified over and over and over again the behavior of someone who claimed to love me but wasn’t acting loving toward me. I’d venture a guess that the #1 thing we justify is people’s actions so as to keep them in our life even though their … » Read More
March 16, 20152 Comments
Sometimes we’re afraid to ask for what we want from people and relationships and friendships because we’re afraid the other person will leave if we do. But part of being true to yourself is being willing to speak what’s on your heart in an honest and bold way, regardless of how the other person reacts. I’m not suggesting you make unreasonable demands and project unrealistic expectations onto everyone you know…I’m suggesting that you tactfully and … » Read More
May 13, 2013Comment
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
May 5, 20133 Comments
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: “What! You too? I thought I was the only one!” ~C.S. Lewis “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” ~Brené Brown “Real isn’t how you are made,’ said the Skin Horse. ‘It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, … » Read More
March 31, 201362 Comments
‘No’ is a complete sentence. ~Anne Lamott
Evaluating the benefits and drawbacks of any relationship is your responsibility. You do not have to passively accept what is brought to you. You can choose. ~Deborah Day
Whatever you are willing to put up with is exactly what you will have. ~Anon
God has really been working on my heart lately in the area of boundaries.
To be perfectly honest and transparent, mine are a little jacked. Particularly in the area … » Read More
December 17, 2012CommentQuote of the Day: “Letting ppl you love make their own mistakes isn’t setting them up to fail…it’s setting them up to do things on their own.” ~Unknown “When real people fall down in life, they get right back up and keep on walking.” ~Carrie Bradshaw The Single Woman Says: I spent this past weekend in the Smoky Mountains with my family…and one … » Read More
July 5, 20121 CommentQuote of the Day: “The less you associate with some people, the more your life will improve. Any time you tolerate mediocrity in others, it increases your mediocrity. An important attribute in successful people is their impatience with negative thinking and negative acting people. As you grow, your associates will change. Some of your friends will not want you to go on. They will want you to … » Read More
June 21, 2012CommentQuote of the Day: “Do you have any idea how rare it is to have friends that you’ve known your entire life? So please don’t underestimate that. Because in the end you always go back to the people that were there in the beginning.” The Single Woman Says: I found a very sweet note on my windshield this morning after a very bad day yesterday from one of my best friends, Alli. … » Read More
May 11, 20121 Comment
“You cannot have a private relationship in a public arena. You must look to an inner circle of people who really know you. Don’t expect to have that kind of intimate relationship with people who only know you publicly. Do not seek to be understood by the world.” ~T.D. Jakes The past couple of months of my life have been so rich with color and inspiration and new … » Read More
May 1, 2012CommentQuote of the Day: “I think about how there are certain people who come into your life, and leave a mark. I don’t mean the usual faint impression: he was cute, she was nice, they made me laugh, I wish I’d known her better, I remember the time she threw up in class. And I don’t just mean that they change you. A lot of people can change you – the first kid … » 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.
