‘Tis The Season For Receiving

There is no doubt about it. December is the time of year that is synonymous with giving. Whether it is family, friends, co-workers, charitable organizations or the people who make our lives better, we all have our lists and are checking them twice! Most of us love to...

A Gratitude Ritual

As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, we want to share with you a Gratitude Ritual that Debbie Ford (1955-2013) wrote in November of 2012. Although we miss Debbie deeply, we at The Ford Institute are honored to keep you connected to her groundbreaking transformational...

Stop Resisting Your Resistance

Last weekend I was serendipitously in New York City the same weekend as the New York City Marathon. Since I’m a wanna-be runner who was sidelined with knee injuries, I look with awe and amazement at these athletes who are so dedicated, disciplined, and committed...

What Masks Are You Wearing This Halloween?

This week in the United States we are all getting ready for Halloween, the annual holiday characterized by trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, attending haunted houses, and dressing up in costumes. While the holiday is mostly associated with children, over the...

The Gift of Forgiveness

Last year my three daughters, then ages 19, 21 and 22, attended The Shadow Process. To share this work with the three people in the world I care the most opened me up to a whole new level of awe and possibility.This work had changed my life and given me access to...