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Debbie Ford

(1955–2013) Psychotherapist United States

161 quotes in 792 categories

Debbie Ford says the bravest thing is to own who you are without masks or excuses. She frames painful events like divorce as a chance to build a richer life, and she reminds readers that personal growth is a lifelong process, not a quick fix.

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Debbie Ford was a psychotherapist from the United States, best known for Spiritual Divorce: Divorce As a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life.

Quick Facts About Debbie Ford

Born: October 1, 1955
Died: February 17, 2013
Nationality: United States
Profession: Psychotherapist
Notable works: Spiritual Divorce: Divorce As a Catalyst for an Extraordinary Life

About Debbie Ford

She later wrote eight more books, such as Spiritual Divorce, Why Good People Do Bad Things, and The 21‑Day Consciousness Cleanse; together they sold more than one million copies and were translated into thirty‑two languages. Ford also led workshops called “Shadow Process,” hosted television and radio programs, and founded the Ford Institute for Transformational Training.

Quotes by Debbie Ford

What you can't be with, won't let you be.

Funny

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The present moment is the pivotal point of power.

Inspirational

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We each need to become our own hero.

Hero

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You are here to deliver a divine gift to the world.

Divine

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For when I can love all of me, I will love all of you.

Funny

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Live in the knowledge that you are a gift to the world.

Funny

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We see only that which we are.

Funny

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The mind can't take you where your heart longs to go.

Heart

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In the realm of divine consciousness, you can see beyond beliefs, beyond knowing, and beyond not knowing.

Belief

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Faith gives us strength and reassurance and leaves us bathed in the wisdom that we are never alone.

Confidence

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Our perspectives on situations act like a lens through which we view the world.

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People with hearts filled with love, peace, and compassion live in heaven.

Compassion

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Become aware of your negative expectations and practice replacing them with positive expectations.

Expectations

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Remember, all the answers you need are inside of you; you only have to become quiet enough to hear them.

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Love is the answer, the spiritual solution that holds the power to end the war that rages within each of us.

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We were birthed with one soul to take care of, and we must take care of it.

Birth

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The shadow is not a problem to be solved or an enemy to be conquered, but a fertile field to be cultivated.…

Desire

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Resentments lodge inside you, causing you to lose touch with your inherent worth, your joy, and - more important - your God-loving…

Anger

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Our persona was not created by accident; it was created in order to camouflage the parts of ourselves we deemed the most…

Accidents

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Why can't we see everyone and everything as God, as a part of the Divine? It is because we don’t see ourselves…

Divine

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We can't fight darkness with darkness. We have to find compassion, and embrace the darkness inside of us in order to understand…

Compassion

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There is not one life that doesn’t add tremendous value to the whole. Somewhere inside of us we know this to be…

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Standing in our power requires us to let go of the need to make others like us & instead stand committed to…

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It’s not our job to assess the merit of our vision or judge its importance. It is our job to receive the…

Dreams

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Write down the area of your life that most needs your attention right now and then write out all the details you…

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To live in the light of a new day and an unimaginable and unpredictable future, you must become fully present to a…

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It takes a warrior's courage to acknowledge that your point of view matters, that your truth matters, that your gifts matter, and…

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There is no quality that we respond to in another that we lack. It might be hidden behind some bad behavior or…

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The Toltec tradition tells us that we surrender a portion of our life force when we dwell on any unhealed wounding event…

Access

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If you are going to be courageous, an example for all those who are ready to step into their power, then you…

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Compassion allows us to understand that, as citizens of the planet, we’re all in this together and that in order to ensure…

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We've all had at least a fleeting experience of a deep connection with the Divine in a meditation, in a moment of…

Blessed

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Pain is a spiritual wake-up call showing you that there are oceans you have not yet explored. Step beyond the world you…

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Jung first gave us the term ‘shadow’ to refer to those parts of our personality that have been rejected out of fear,…

Choices

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If we keep this question in mind while planning our days, we will see that we actually have countless opportunities to add…

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In trying to express only those aspects of ourselves that we believe will guarantee us the acceptance of others, we suppress some…

Acceptance

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The question "Is this an act of self-love or is it an act of self-sabotage?" is one you must consistently ask yourself…

Ability

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Your life will be transformed when you make peace with your shadow. The caterpillar will become a breathtakingly beautiful butterfly. You will…

Beautiful

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Fear keeps us rooted in the past. Fear of the unknown, fear of abandonment, fear of rejection, fear of not having enough,…

Abandonment

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“Surrender is the ultimate sign of strength and the foundation for a spiritual life. Surrendering affirms that we are no longer willing…

Faith

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Debbie Ford by topic

Life (30) Love (29) Inspirational (26) Time (25) World (20) Giving (17) Divine (14) Courage (14) Soul (13) Heart (13) Spirituality (12) Dreams (12) Self (11) Vision (10) Shadow (10)