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The Single Woman's Sassy Survival Guide: Letting Go and Moving On
As we weather the choppy waters we call Life, it’s a decision we will face time and time and time again: Do we cling to a situation that’s taking us under out of fear of letting go of the familiar…or do we open our hand and let go of that friendship, that relationship, that job, that opportunity, or that grievance that we’ve been clinging to, realizing that to flail around uncertainly for a season is all a part of discovering our destiny?
“How do you know so much about letting go and moving on?” You might ask. “What makes you the expert?”
Well, I’m not an expert. Let’s get that straight. I’m not a guru. I’m not a psychologist or a psychiatrist or a counselor or a fortune teller or the Great and Powerful Oz.
I am a single woman. Just like you.
Maybe you’re not a single woman – or even a woman. Maybe you’re just someone who needs to release someone or something that’s holding you back from being your best self and living your best life. And that’s okay, too. As I say on my Twitter page and on my website on a regular basis, anyone looking for inspiration and motivation is welcome here. Anyone looking to leave the past behind and shine is welcome here. And anyone who holds out for the best and refuses to settle for less is welcome here. Married, single, female, male, old, young, gay, straight. Come one, come all!
Just like you - I am a friend. A sister. A daughter. An aunt.
I have loved and lost. I have grieved and clung. I have let go and moved on.
Sneakers or stilettos, I’ve been in your shoes…and I know every step of the journey. Perhaps even better than any guru or expert or counselor or fortune teller.
I am the best friend who will tell you what you NEED to hear and not what you WANT to hear. I am the big sister with the shoulder to cry on when it seems like the rest of the world has turned away. I hope to be the Cruise Director who guides you full steam ahead through the often choppy and turbulent waters of letting go and moving on directly to the white sandy beach of life AFTER letting go and moving on. Do you see me? I’m waiting for you there, fruity drink with the little umbrella in hand.
So what does this actually look like, this “letting go and moving on” thing? What are the steps? What does it mean? And how do you know when it’s time to throw in the towel…call it a day…and walk away? In “The Single Woman’s Sassy Survival Guide to Letting Go & Moving On,” we’ll cover the five major areas of life that we often find ourselves needing to let go of: Relationships, Friendships, Jobs, Opportunities, and Grievances. How are we going to do it? By examining the five benchmarks for letting go and moving on: the Who, the What, the Why, the When, and the How. At the end of each chapter, we’ll review the Five Fabulous Finds from that section for you to take away as daily affirmations, pick-me-ups, or sassy reminders to get you off of “What Might Have Been” Highway and back on the road to letting go and moving on.
So sit down with your computer, your iPhone, your iPad, or whatever other technological device you happen to be reading from and let’s have some good old-fashioned girl talk. Kick off your shoes, grab a glass of wine…and let’s turn the page and leave the past behind.
Shall we?
“How do you know so much about letting go and moving on?” You might ask. “What makes you the expert?”
Well, I’m not an expert. Let’s get that straight. I’m not a guru. I’m not a psychologist or a psychiatrist or a counselor or a fortune teller or the Great and Powerful Oz.
I am a single woman. Just like you.
Maybe you’re not a single woman – or even a woman. Maybe you’re just someone who needs to release someone or something that’s holding you back from being your best self and living your best life. And that’s okay, too. As I say on my Twitter page and on my website on a regular basis, anyone looking for inspiration and motivation is welcome here. Anyone looking to leave the past behind and shine is welcome here. And anyone who holds out for the best and refuses to settle for less is welcome here. Married, single, female, male, old, young, gay, straight. Come one, come all!
Just like you - I am a friend. A sister. A daughter. An aunt.
I have loved and lost. I have grieved and clung. I have let go and moved on.
Sneakers or stilettos, I’ve been in your shoes…and I know every step of the journey. Perhaps even better than any guru or expert or counselor or fortune teller.
I am the best friend who will tell you what you NEED to hear and not what you WANT to hear. I am the big sister with the shoulder to cry on when it seems like the rest of the world has turned away. I hope to be the Cruise Director who guides you full steam ahead through the often choppy and turbulent waters of letting go and moving on directly to the white sandy beach of life AFTER letting go and moving on. Do you see me? I’m waiting for you there, fruity drink with the little umbrella in hand.
So what does this actually look like, this “letting go and moving on” thing? What are the steps? What does it mean? And how do you know when it’s time to throw in the towel…call it a day…and walk away? In “The Single Woman’s Sassy Survival Guide to Letting Go & Moving On,” we’ll cover the five major areas of life that we often find ourselves needing to let go of: Relationships, Friendships, Jobs, Opportunities, and Grievances. How are we going to do it? By examining the five benchmarks for letting go and moving on: the Who, the What, the Why, the When, and the How. At the end of each chapter, we’ll review the Five Fabulous Finds from that section for you to take away as daily affirmations, pick-me-ups, or sassy reminders to get you off of “What Might Have Been” Highway and back on the road to letting go and moving on.
So sit down with your computer, your iPhone, your iPad, or whatever other technological device you happen to be reading from and let’s have some good old-fashioned girl talk. Kick off your shoes, grab a glass of wine…and let’s turn the page and leave the past behind.
Shall we?
72 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 1, 2012
About the author
Mandy Hale
11 books943 followersMandy Hale is affectionately known around the world as "The Single Woman.” In just over three years, Mandy has garnered a massive Twitter following of a half a million people from across the globe. With a heart to inspire single women to live their best lives and to never, ever settle, Mandy cuts to the heart of the matter with her inspirational, straight-talking, witty, and often wildly humorous take on life and love. She’s also not afraid to talk about the many realities of being single in a world that still asks “And WHY are you still single?”
Recently invited by Oprah to cover her “Lifeclass: the Tour” events in St. Louis and New York City as part of OWN’s “VIP Press Corps,” and featured at the Women of Faith conference in Hartford, Connecticut, Mandy has also been named a “Twitter Powerhouse” by the Huffington Post, a "Woman of Influence" by the Nashville Business Journal, and a “Single in the City” by Nashville Lifestyles magazine. She has also been featured in Forbes magazine, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Huffington Post, and is a featured guest blogger for Lifetime’s The Conversation. With followers from all over the world, Mandy has made a name for herself as the voice of empowerment and sassiness for single women across the globe.
Mandy released an e-book in February of 2012 that has gone on to garner rave reviews, and recently signed a two-book deal with Thomas Nelson Publishers. Her first published book, The Single Woman: Life, Love & a Dash of Sass hits shelves this summer.
Recently invited by Oprah to cover her “Lifeclass: the Tour” events in St. Louis and New York City as part of OWN’s “VIP Press Corps,” and featured at the Women of Faith conference in Hartford, Connecticut, Mandy has also been named a “Twitter Powerhouse” by the Huffington Post, a "Woman of Influence" by the Nashville Business Journal, and a “Single in the City” by Nashville Lifestyles magazine. She has also been featured in Forbes magazine, Cosmopolitan magazine, the Huffington Post, and is a featured guest blogger for Lifetime’s The Conversation. With followers from all over the world, Mandy has made a name for herself as the voice of empowerment and sassiness for single women across the globe.
Mandy released an e-book in February of 2012 that has gone on to garner rave reviews, and recently signed a two-book deal with Thomas Nelson Publishers. Her first published book, The Single Woman: Life, Love & a Dash of Sass hits shelves this summer.
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September 26, 2012
This book is a must when going out painfully of any kind of relationship, not only love relationship. It helps to heal your mind, turn the page on the past relationship, leave it behind, and go forward in life.
The author has a great way to write, as you feel that she is directly talking to you, as to a friend. You can easily refer to her and her life stories. She is a great coach.
The author has a great way to write, as you feel that she is directly talking to you, as to a friend. You can easily refer to her and her life stories. She is a great coach.
April 1, 2021
Yes yes yes! To moving on 😊❤
May 19, 2019
And she is sassy, indeed...
-Rid yourself of all the things you’ve outgrown and the things you're meant to grow into will track you down!
- You have to lose some friends and lovers along the way to find the ones that are meant to stay.
- There is a jewel within the melancholy of letting go.
- Remember, for a new day to begin the darkness of the night must fall.
- After the pain comes the rain...and after the rain...comes the sun! And before you know it, everything's coming up daisies again.
- It is in the letting go that we become who are meant to be.
-Rid yourself of all the things you’ve outgrown and the things you're meant to grow into will track you down!
- You have to lose some friends and lovers along the way to find the ones that are meant to stay.
- There is a jewel within the melancholy of letting go.
- Remember, for a new day to begin the darkness of the night must fall.
- After the pain comes the rain...and after the rain...comes the sun! And before you know it, everything's coming up daisies again.
- It is in the letting go that we become who are meant to be.
June 9, 2015
A friend indeed
This book is the friend we need when we are too scared or just plain reluctant to share our personal misfortune/misery with others. This book is the friend whose voice we need to hear to confirm what we already know. This book is the friend that hugs us and helps us to our feet when we have decided to let go for good. This book is the voice of reason when the insanity of our lives takes over!!! This book is your true friend. Don't be alone anymore, read this book and find yourself again!!!
This book is the friend we need when we are too scared or just plain reluctant to share our personal misfortune/misery with others. This book is the friend whose voice we need to hear to confirm what we already know. This book is the friend that hugs us and helps us to our feet when we have decided to let go for good. This book is the voice of reason when the insanity of our lives takes over!!! This book is your true friend. Don't be alone anymore, read this book and find yourself again!!!
August 9, 2013
This book is a must read for anyone struggling to let go of something in their life. Anything you need or want to let go, regardless if it's a relationship, career, friendship etc. Mandy is a great inspiration to women all over. She gave me a lot of insight with different situations I've dealt with.
July 8, 2012
FUN! I will read and re-read this book again and again for extra motivation (just because). Makes breaking up worth all of the extra crap. Not only was it a help through an ugly end to a relationship, there's a lot of WISE advice that every girl / lady / woman should read daily ANYWAY. Loved this. Looking forward to more positive affirmation type books from Mandy Hale in this "arena".
March 31, 2014
To all the single women in the world this is a good book to start the process of healing.
To all the single women in the world this is a good book to start the process of healing.
a very good book. thank you so much for writing this book it let me know I will be just fine.
To all the single women in the world this is a good book to start the process of healing.
a very good book. thank you so much for writing this book it let me know I will be just fine.
January 16, 2015
For a single woman like me, I really felt empowered with this book. The humor and rhymes fit in nicely. It was like someone finally understood why some women are still single, the challenges of walking the path alone while waiting for "The One".
July 14, 2015
“There’s a quote by Ethel Person that says: People should not judge failed love affairs as failed experiences but as part of the growth process. Something does not have to end well for it to have been one of the most valuable experiences of a lifetime.”
April 2, 2020
Short, insightful and written with the voice of a friend. She makes you look at things in your life and how to be the best you.
December 31, 2017
i read it in one sitting but it was basic nothing new .
October 24, 2023
This is a super short book about the author’s thoughts and perspectives on letting go based on her life experiences. I think many things in this book are more of the motivational speaker mindset, which is fine, if that’s what you are looking for (the author says upfront she isn’t a doctor or mental health professional). Overall, the book was just okay for me. I feel like this book is more written from the perspective of someone who already knows whatever they are trying to let go of is beyond saving, fixing, healing, etc. Still at that point, letting go and moving on is a hard process, so hearing the reinforcement can be helpful. There are some lines and thoughts in the book that resonated with me. I think what this book misses is that some relationships, situations, jobs, etc can be corrected and I think that is where some people’s dilemma resides; hold on or let go.
There are also things that did not resonate with me. While some of the perspectives or statements may be true for the author, I don’t think they are blanket true statements. For example, I disagree with the statements about you have to let go of something/someone to receive something/someone new. You definitely don't have to let go of people to find new people and simply because you let go of someone does not mean you will find someone new. This is an example of why it seemed more “motivational speaker” to me. I didn’t care for “The Dating Game” section either. I don’t think a dating advice section needed to be in this book in general.
While there are some things I liked and disliked, the author is simply sharing her journey on a difficult road. None of our journeys are the same, but sometimes its good to hear others went through struggles and found a way through. These stories aren’t always easy to share, and I appreciate the author’s ability to tell her story and try to help others find their way too.
There are also things that did not resonate with me. While some of the perspectives or statements may be true for the author, I don’t think they are blanket true statements. For example, I disagree with the statements about you have to let go of something/someone to receive something/someone new. You definitely don't have to let go of people to find new people and simply because you let go of someone does not mean you will find someone new. This is an example of why it seemed more “motivational speaker” to me. I didn’t care for “The Dating Game” section either. I don’t think a dating advice section needed to be in this book in general.
While there are some things I liked and disliked, the author is simply sharing her journey on a difficult road. None of our journeys are the same, but sometimes its good to hear others went through struggles and found a way through. These stories aren’t always easy to share, and I appreciate the author’s ability to tell her story and try to help others find their way too.
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September 26, 2020Mandy Hale is one of the worst “self help” authors EVER. Her writing lacks truth in the stories she tells. I have known her personally for several years. The advice she gives is anything far from how she behaves and handles her dating relationship world. She is in fact one of the most narcissistic, mirror worshiping, can give advice and criticism but can’t handle it when thrown back in her face, FAKE person I have ever known. She doesn’t live a “Christian” lifestyle as she likes to claim. Quite honestly, save your money. It’s better spent on a pack of cigarettes.
February 22, 2019
Did not want to read it, but needed to read it.
This is one of those books that one really doesn't want to read. Wishes there was no need to read it. If you are in a heart breaking situation, then you need to read it. Don't just read it, follow through with it. You owe it to your heart and soul. Now is the time. I cried for my broken soul, I also promised it I would not let it get hurt like this anymore. Thank you Mandy!
This is one of those books that one really doesn't want to read. Wishes there was no need to read it. If you are in a heart breaking situation, then you need to read it. Don't just read it, follow through with it. You owe it to your heart and soul. Now is the time. I cried for my broken soul, I also promised it I would not let it get hurt like this anymore. Thank you Mandy!
January 10, 2018
Mandy Hale
I’ve held on to her books for a few years now. I did not really know who she was, however She speaks to my heart. I love her motivation to help singles understand that it is not a curse. You can and will love again if you allow yourself to. Most importantly, love on yourself and LIVE!
I’ve held on to her books for a few years now. I did not really know who she was, however She speaks to my heart. I love her motivation to help singles understand that it is not a curse. You can and will love again if you allow yourself to. Most importantly, love on yourself and LIVE!
July 12, 2018
Satisfied and encouraged
I believe that every young woman should read this book. It gives deep insight into some things we do that are so wrong and could be a hindrance in getting to know and building relationships. However, for the young woman aspiring to understand how valuable and worthy she is, this book is definitely for you.
I believe that every young woman should read this book. It gives deep insight into some things we do that are so wrong and could be a hindrance in getting to know and building relationships. However, for the young woman aspiring to understand how valuable and worthy she is, this book is definitely for you.
January 8, 2018
Definitely worth reading!!
This book is full of what you need to hear (and may have been told by that voice deep down or a BFF) - but it's presented in such a way that it draws you in and also makes you feel empowered. Definitely recommend!!
This book is full of what you need to hear (and may have been told by that voice deep down or a BFF) - but it's presented in such a way that it draws you in and also makes you feel empowered. Definitely recommend!!
November 29, 2018
Great read
This book came to me at the perfect time in my life, just when I needed it the most to help me thru a break up that I know was right thing to do but having a hard time moving on.
This book came to me at the perfect time in my life, just when I needed it the most to help me thru a break up that I know was right thing to do but having a hard time moving on.
January 8, 2020
Opens your eyes to life
Very interesting book on the choices and decisions one makes in life. If you need some form of encouragement from making a hard choice bar a relationship take a read
Very interesting book on the choices and decisions one makes in life. If you need some form of encouragement from making a hard choice bar a relationship take a read
August 4, 2020
I read the book in one sitting. It's a great read and really an inspiring pick-me-up. Not all relationship books are like this, at least the ones that I've read so far. She is spot on with her advice and funny too.
July 19, 2017
Really good
Eye opener, truthful, to the point helpful for those stuck in a dead end relationship or job
A must read.
Eye opener, truthful, to the point helpful for those stuck in a dead end relationship or job
A must read.
November 21, 2017
Inspiring and heartwarming
This book has so many gems. Mandy comes across as that best friend who tells you what you need to hear. Inspiring and so heartwarming.
This book has so many gems. Mandy comes across as that best friend who tells you what you need to hear. Inspiring and so heartwarming.
May 21, 2018
Woah
This book is dead on what I've been going through and just what I needed to remind myself that it's okay to let go.
This book is dead on what I've been going through and just what I needed to remind myself that it's okay to let go.
November 16, 2018
Absolutely what I needed at the time I needed
Mandy hit the nail on the head. It was like she was personally speaking to me. This is a wonderful book.
Mandy hit the nail on the head. It was like she was personally speaking to me. This is a wonderful book.
April 20, 2019
Beat author
I’ve read all her books and it always feels like she’s talking to me like my older sister. I can’t stop reading her books. Just a big fan of hers!
I’ve read all her books and it always feels like she’s talking to me like my older sister. I can’t stop reading her books. Just a big fan of hers!
May 7, 2019
Just what I need at the right time
Some many good points and advice.
I am going to make note cards to remind myself that I Am Worth It
Some many good points and advice.
I am going to make note cards to remind myself that I Am Worth It
July 21, 2019
I enjoyed this book. Transparent. Its a great, quick and easy read.
June 7, 2020
Amazing book
Such a wonderful and powerful book, fully enjoyed it, totally recommended. Thank you so much for sharing and making me discovering my new path.
Such a wonderful and powerful book, fully enjoyed it, totally recommended. Thank you so much for sharing and making me discovering my new path.
July 23, 2020
It was a fun read but for some reason it felt like it didn't live up to my expectations.
April 12, 2021
Just what I needed!
Truly inspiring, just what i needed to help get over my slump, will definitely be a reread for me. Good book to always refer back too.
Truly inspiring, just what i needed to help get over my slump, will definitely be a reread for me. Good book to always refer back too.
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