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Should I stay or should I go?

Inauguration Day made me realize just how much on edge I have been for the last four years. It felt as if I’d been holding my breath and ...

Linda Ford

your personal brand

As a child growing up in England, there was no question of buying fish sticks (or fish fingers as we called them!) if they were not Birds...

Linda Ford

Letting others see you

If you want to end your isolation, you must be honest about what you want at a core level and decide to go after it. Martha Beck. ...

Linda Ford

You can be bored and uncertain, or uncertain and alive.

'Tis the season for returns and exchanges, of long lines, and gift receipts. It's where you get to pick out the right size, and the right...

Linda Ford

We create our relationships

I’m a real believer that our homes say so much about who we are. The artwork, colors, order, chaos, or clutter reflect our state of mind....

Linda Ford

My dogs day finally ended

That’s me twenty years ago when I first got engaged to my husband, Tim. I had just come out of what seemed like a prison sentence that la...

Linda Ford

Giving thanks to the not so nice.

On this Thanksgiving Day, it’s easy to give thanks for all the good stuff that’s going on in your life – yes, even in 2020! But can you a...

Linda Ford

Listening to your wisdom

There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen. – Rumi Have you ever had one of those moments when the person you’re with does or says s...

Linda Ford

When Your life clicks into place

In the year 2000, my life clicked into place. My mother would tell you it was because I had finally met and married my soul mate. But I k...

Linda Ford

The Secret to being attractive

That’s a photograph of me some twenty-five years ago with my Demi Moore haircut. I had just seen her in the movie, Ghost and I couldn’t w...

Linda Ford

The Rocket-fuel of life

Many of us tend to think about self-confidence as an extra add-on – we underestimate it, we view it as nice to have, but not a must-have....

Linda Ford

We humans are so ridiculous

Most of us go through life with the intent of making sure we don’t embarrass ourselves – we strive to get to a place where we can show up...

Linda Ford

wE'RE MADE TO DO HARD THINGS

I'm sure that many of you are waking up in the middle of the night (like I do) with a head full of thoughts that go something like: what'...

Linda Ford

A Chance encounter with van morrison

Have you ever had one of those moments in life when you step out of character, so to speak – where you find yourself saying or doing some...

Linda Ford

Do you have the confidence to be selfish?

The word selfish gets a bad rap. It’s seen as a negative trait – something to avoid. But I think it's time to reclaim this word, this sta...

Linda Ford

A new appreciation for the invisible.

Invisible Power is the title of one of my favorite books. It’s about everyone’s hidden inner capacity. The notion that something invisibl...

Linda Ford

Stop Being so damn committed

When you think of someone who is COMMITTED, you think of someone with courage, determination, a strong character, and a stick-with-it-nes...

Linda Ford

Do You remember your first time?

Do you remember the first time you had a glass of alcohol? How about your first cup of coffee or tea? What about cigarettes? Do you remem...

Linda Ford

When the ego gets a bad rap

Have you ever noticed that in the world of spiritual self-help (including this community), the ego (or small self) tends to get a bad rap...

Linda Ford

A different kind of hangover!

I spent decades feeling insecure and overly self-conscious - with the occasional blip of confidence showing up in my life. Let me be cle...

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