You Are Enough: Heartbreak, Healing, and Becoming Whole

I never pass up an opportunity to buy one of Mandy's books. Although since I first began reading her literature my spirituality has changed some it still speaks true no matter where you're coming from. She is an author who shares her real-life experiences with us in hopes of making us feel less alone and like we're all in this together. She makes you feel uplifted, she makes you feel important and most of all through this book she helps you see how no matter what happens even in the darkest of times you are still enough.These books are personal and truthful entries written about someone's life battling all of the complexities that you're dealing with in your thirties when you have this unspoken pressure to be married and have a family, a stable job, and be a typical adult. Mandy clearly shows you how things don't go according to plan, offers you the best advice from her life experiences will also helping you see how this is all interconnected neither the universe or God's plan.Most importantly though she doesn't sound like she's trying to feed you some sort of propaganda based on spirituality, she sounds like a family member or close friend is just telling you what happened in her life and sharing her experiences so that maybe something that's happened to her may help you on your journey.Her books are ones that I will come back to you over and over again whenever I need to pick me up. Definitely worth reading!

This book must have been extremely hard to write but on the other hand it must have been very theraputic also. I have struggled with depression and anxiety since the 5th grade, i am now 61. I have been on the verge of suicide. I had the plan and the drugs all ready o go but my therapist had extracted a promise from me that I would call him before i actually did it. That was the one thing i couldnt do, taking the pills would have been the easy part. My problem is now my therapist has retired. I have my ups and downs, mostly downs it doesnt help when you work in a field with animals in a shelter situation. It can be great and happy one day and terribly sad the next. And the people working in a situation like that are so emotionally charged with everyone having their own ideas.But thank you for writing a wonderful book. I now know that is is normal to have ups and downs and that no matter how hard you work there will be some setbacks but the trick is to keep on going. "You are not a period,just a semi-colon". I might have to make a bracelet that says that. I already have a necklace that says i am enough. I figure if i say it enough i will start believing it.Have a wonderful lifekim

God’s timing of having me read this book was beyond perfect. It had been a really rough week, and there was an audible ad for this book. I usually don’t order books I hadn’t heard of but went ahead. It got here Saturday Oct.26th and I had I read by Sunday evening Oct.28th. I loved how Mandy didn’t just say what you want to hear. It was really relatable and little did I know it wikid prepare me for a situation like her and TBU with the guy I had really liked and was letting my walls down for that night. I had been asking God for a sign about my life and this guy in my life. Obviously we ignore the signs we don’t want to hear until they hit us in the gut like a semi. This book was my semi. I have started reading many books similar to this one and usually I don’t finish it even if I love it, but this one I just felt that I had to read all and I am so glad I did! Mandy you probably won’t see this, but thank you for this book! God used it and it helped me quickly so that I’m not totally distraught over a guy because I can see that I am enough! Thank you thank you thank you!!

If you follow Mandy Hale, many of the stories in this book will be familiar. Much like her previous books, the author pulls heavily from writings she’s already shared through her blogs and social media posts. This isn’t a bad thing - she is a talented storyteller - and she continues to share her experiences with an openness and honesty that has endured her to her readers like an old friend. The author’s connection with her readers provides a platform on which great things can be built. The tag line of overcoming heartbreak, claiming healing, and stepping into wholeness describes the journey Mandy Hale (bravely!) publicly walks in this book. Things that we don’t often discuss freely in society - wrestling with a sense of lack, questioning our faith, struggling in the pursuit of mental wellness - are discussed. By allowing herself to be vulnerable, the author brings us a powerful story. The last chapter lost some of that power because the timeline didn’t ring true (for example, her kayaking trip was about a month before she lost her friend, so how were they there mourning her loss and feeling her spirit in the breeze?... very distasteful writing). However, as I continued reading I realized the timeline was manipulated for a “bookend” story arc about tattoos, which left me as a reader feeling manipulated and wondering if I could trust the honesty of other parts of her story. The book seems part memoir, part spiritual encouragement, part mental health advocacy... sort of a “hero’s journey” in which she goes through hard things and comes out with a treasure to bring back to her readers. It’s a reminder that the power of our story lies in our struggle, and we can help one another along by sharing it.

Good book to help boost your self esteem and confidence.

Great book

I am a longtime fan of Mandy Hale and I have all of her books. Unfortunately, I wasn't impressed with this one. It's quite short and the content is disorganized. Like her last book 'Beautiful Uncertainty', it is basically a self help book/memoir about a random window of time in Mandy's life. Unfortunately, in 5 or 10 years, what happened in an insignificant year like 2016 probably won't matter too much to anyone, including the author. Another thing that confused me about this book was the sprinkling of religion throughout. While Mandy has a Christian publisher, this book can't seem to decide if it's appealing to a Christian or secular audience. If you follow Mandy on social media, you will recognize most of the content of this book as recycled blog and Facebook posts. Overall this book had an amazing premise and could have been really great. Unfortunately it's just not. If Mandy didn't have such a loyal following I seriously doubt that this book would have been published at all. Fingers crossed that Mandy's next book will be better!

This book really hit home for me. Mandy has a way of being so honest and always spot on. Thank you so much for sharing your journey and knowledge.

Good self-help book.