Amanda Ford

Relationships 
The goal is not to be loved, but to love. Not to be heard, but to hear.

Amanda Ford is a writer and creative thinker with a knack for cultivating love wherever she goes. She is the author of several books including KISS ME, I'M SINGLE: AN ODE TO THE SOLO LIFE and BE TRUE TO YOURSELF: A DAILY GUIDE FOR TEENAGE GIRLS. Amanda's work has been featured in Real Simple, The Chicago Tribune and The Seattle Times. With a sweet and soulful style, Amanda hopes to help her readers deepen all the relationships in their lives using kindness, compassion, understanding and play.

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Wooing with ink and paper! So romantic! The best part about receiving a love letter is that you can read it over and over again, cradling the page that was so carefully crafted by your sweetheart. And years down the road when (gasp!) love (oh!) fades (no!), those wonderful words will live on forever.
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Hello. My name is Amanda Ford, and I am a Boomerang Kid. I cannot say that I am particularly proud of my current living situation, not so much because I don't enjoy it, but more because most people don't understand it. On a date several months ago I mentioned that I live in my mother's basement, and my suitor wrinkled his nose. "Hey!" I said. "In some cultures people live with their parents forever." "Yeah," he responded, "and in some cultures they don't." I think what is missing from the above article is the element of celebration. It is a wonderful thing when families support each other in life. It is rare for different generations to remain close, to teach and learn from one another. Perhaps we should shift our thinking a bit: family is not a burden, but a blessing.
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Amanda Ford's Interests

Profession: Writer

Hobbies & Interests: Lindy hopping, people watching, day dreaming, mountain biking, running, cooking, flirting, wondering, pondering, present wrapping, napping, clapping, rhyming.

Education: BA in English Literature and countless lectures on human behavior presented by my psychologist parents during dinner.

I Am an Expert In: Remembering the names of people I just met, inspiring those around me to take action on their dreams, and relationships of all sorts. I am constantly imagining ways in which we can improve our relations with friends, family, lovers, neighbors, co-workers, strangers and even enemies.

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