Author Archives: Linda Lancashire

Hello Readers, Know your worth and know that you are worth far more than some people give you credit, because underneath it all, they do not know you at all. Do not underestimate yourself by comparing yourself with others. It’s our differences that make us unique and different. Always be yourself and never hide or […]

Hello Readers, We are all built from every lesson and experience we have ever survived and arrived at this point in time. Each experience is a valuable chapter that has taught us something and each disappointment has helped us reaffirm our determination to do better next time. We endeavour to improve our performance, but everything […]

Hello Readers, Gratitude and appreciation of life is something that is much written and spoken about, but also something that not everyone understands nor feels, depending on their circumstances. Not everyone has an idyllic childhood, happy marriage, work they enjoy, a family who is close by or a family at all. Not everyone has friends […]

Hello Readers, No amount of guilt and feelings of guilt can change the past and no amount of worry can change the future. Guilt is toxic and reliving mistakes over and over again, punishing yourself and giving yourself much grief will not solve any problem, it will only cause further misery because all these negative […]

Hello Readers, It takes a great deal of courage and inner strength to find yourself and be your own person. How many times have you been told that something you are trying to achieve is impossible, that it cannot be done? How many times have you felt discouraged, worthless and frowned upon for being different? […]

Hello Readers, Knowledge is power and power is knowledge because without it we are unable to grow, evolve and improve ourselves. We exist to learn and we learn to exist because education is one of the most important things that is both valuable and necessary to managing and maintaining our lives and lifestyles. The purpose […]

Hello Readers, We don’t meet people by accident or coincidence, everything is meant to be because certain people are meant to cross our path for a reason in the exact same way that we are meant to cross theirs. Sometimes we instinctively know the second we meet them that we will meet up again and […]

Hello Readers, Time, nature and healing does not rush for anyone, and yet everything gets accomplished. The seasons change when the time is right and nothing can be rushed or forced, we just have to go with the flow and follow the energy in whichever direction it chooses to take us. It’s important to be […]

Hello Readers, Have the confidence to be your own person. You don’t have to blend in with the people around you. Create your own brand and work on developing being your own person. Your beliefs do not make you a better person, your behaviour does. In order for you for you to live the life […]

Hello Readers, The biggest challenge after success is shutting up about it. Some of the most beautiful and amazing people I have ever known have one thing in common, and that is, ‘humility’, but those with less to boast about usually brag the most. If someone has to boast about their business, career, finances, properties, […]

Hello Readers, There comes a time when enough has to be enough. A time to draw a line underneath a situation that has been dragging you down for long enough. Perhaps it’s time to take a back seat and let someone else take the load. They say it takes all sorts to make a world […]

Hello Readers, In this life, if you are going to survive, it’s important that you listen to your gut instincts and abide by them. If your gut instincts are screaming alarm bells at you, then it’s for a reason and because there is usually something very wrong. You are not experiencing these strange sensations for […]

Hello Readers, Never beg anyone to stay in your life. What is the point of wasting your time on people who only want you around when it suits their needs? People come and go, it’s the order of things in this life because nothing lasts forever, nothing remains the same and nothing is set in […]

Hello Readers, The secret to having it all is knowing you already do. Gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions and the more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you will be blessed with to express gratitude even more. However, so many people suffer from a huge gratitude gap. They […]

Hello Readers, If you want to feel more successful and confident, then it’s time to rid yourself of anything, anyone and all the needless things that are clogging up your progress because they are now surplus to requirement. The more organised you train yourself to become by creating a better and healthier life balance, the […]

Hello Readers, During the course of our lives we are often tested and facing up to certain situations can make us feel overwhelmed, disheartened and at our wits end, but no matter how hard we have to struggle to overcome obstacles, we must never feel defeated because there is always a life beyond our suffering […]

Hello Readers, Reading a book can be one of life’s greatest blessings because you can lose all sense of time, all worries, if only for a short time. Once you learn the joy of reading a whole new world of discovery opens up and you will never look back. In order to grow, evolve and […]

Hello Readers You can count your true friends on one hand, the rest are acquaintances, colleagues and associates and should not be mistaken for being a genuine friend. Friendship, trust and respect must be earned and not given freely, otherwise there is always the danger of mistaking and misreading a person, believing them to be […]

Hello Readers, To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else can be very difficult but if you succeed, one the greatest accomplishments you will ever achieve. So many people choose to live in unhappy circumstances and yet refuse to take the initiative to change their situation because they […]

Hello Readers, If you look back over your life there have most likely been people , even those closest to you who have told you that you were too ambitious, that you didn’t live in the real world, that you would not amount to anything and that your efforts were all a complete and total […]

Hello Readers, As we cruise into 2018, navigating our way through the unknown, we find ourselves at the beginning of a brand new year where many things and situations will change, some beyond your control. Although no one can turn the clock backwards and reverse time, anyone can start afresh from this day forward, vowing […]

Hello Readers, Plotting and planning a new course with the intention of steering yourself away from troubled waters isn’t always going to be an easy, smooth journey, but your ultimate goal is to create a more secure and stable life for both yourself and your loved ones. There comes a time in your life when […]

Linda Lancashire’s 2018 New Year Horoscopes Aries March 21 – April 20th GENERAL OVERVIEW Just like the dark, the light has always been there and it will still be waiting for you to embrace it when you are ready. You are learning something that is going to become really big for you during the course […]

Hello Readers, Its Christmas time once again and the season for giving and sharing.  It’s a time for celebrations, gatherings and a very special time to not only spend time with loved ones and those you cherish the most, but to extend the hand of kindness, generosity and friendship to others and to remember and acknowledge […]

Hello Readers, Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you, so try not to let other people dampen your spirits and get you down too much. Easier said than done ,at times ,but if you keep allowing yourself to get sucked into their negativity you will end up feeling pretty low and […]

Hello Readers, Everybody loves you until you become competition and a flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms. There are some things in life that are just not worth your time and energy. There are some people who are just not worth you fighting and bickering with […]

Hello Readers, By adopting an ‘I want to live’ mode it will ensure that you begin to take charge of your life and make all the necessary changes needed if improvements are to be accomplished. We only get one life, so it’s imperative that you take good care of your health, mentally, physically, emotionally and […]

Hello Readers, When life and people continually make such enormous demands upon your time it is so easy to get caught up in all the chaos and mayhem that exists when there is no structure in place and when you find it difficult to say ‘no’. Losing control over your priorities is frustrating and stressful […]

Hello Readers, The slower you go, the further you will travel. Slow and steady will get you exactly where you want to go. If you put too much pressure on yourself for quick results, you will probably lose enthusiasm, become bored and give up whatever you are doing sooner than you anticipated. When your world […]

Hello Readers, Refuse to dance to the tune of other people’s control and work on putting a plan into action that will prepare you to sever the ties that bind you to a person or situation you have outgrown and feel very unhappy about. It takes courage to grow up and know who you really […]

Hello Readers, Life is not perfect for anyone and we are all faced with internal struggles that we hide from other people by putting on a brave face and just plodding on regardless. Even if you feel you are up against a force that is so strong that you think you may break because there […]

Hello Readers, Here is a little story I would like to share with you and this is a good lesson no matter what stage of life you are in.  You will see what I mean. A young woman confided in her grandmother that she had been cheated on her and that she was devastated.  All […]

Hello Readers, It’s always interesting to note that the people who desperately want to change you are the ones least likely to change anything about themselves. For a control freak, the love and desire to control others is of paramount importance and once they lose control over the object of their desire, hostility takes over […]

Hello Readers. In these times of daily change and uncertainty we are rapidly discovering that we are living in very trouble and turbulent times that require an enormous amount of adjustment forcing us to rethink our attitudes, opinions and treatment of other people.  World events are teaching us that respect and equality in all types of […]

Hello Readers, One of the easiest things to do is just to simply lose faith and give up giving one excuse after another why it’s a waste of time to have another go at things. We are all driven and motivated by something in this life to a greater or lesser degree and we all […]

Hello Readers, They say it takes all sorts to make a world and its always very interesting to discover and become aware of what lengths some people will go to put pressure on others into doing their bidding. And in this day and age of tremendous uncertainty and instability, it’s very important that you do […]

Hello Readers, ‘Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that.  Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that.’ After living through a prolonged dark period in our lives, it’s always an encouraging sign when we have discovered that we have grown weary of the past and reluctant to keep talking about the […]

Hello Readers, Knowing when to let go and when to hang to something is true wisdom. Some things are just meant to let go of because it’s time for you to move forwards and get on with living your life. It takes courage to grow up and know who you really are and what it […]

Hello Readers, There comes a time in your life when it’s the right time to walk away from all the drama in your life and the people who create it. Sometimes you just have to walk away. No one likes to think they have failed or given up too easily, but neither is burning up […]

Hello Readers, Many of us give and receive the gift of Perfume for special occasions and sometimes we buy it for ourselves as a special treat, but how many people know of its magical history? The Ancient Egyptians used many fragranced preparation in their daily life. Flowers, woods and plants including Frankincense, myrrh, bitter almond […]

Hello Readers, When life is exhausting and we are faced with stuff that doesn’t always go our way, it’s so easy to start blaming external circumstances, Life is never easy at the best of times because we are continually faced with unexpected challenges and happenings that are often beyond our control. Relationships end, bitter divorces […]

Hello Readers, A hunch is your gut feeling trying to tell you something. Your intuition is always right in at least two important ways. It’s always in response to something and it always has your best interests at heart. Most people are unaware of even the existence of their inner senses and it’s because they […]

Hello Readers, You cannot recycle wasted time. You can seize today but not tomorrow and thoughts of your tomorrow are nothing more than a desire. Don’t waste your breath. 75% of people’s lives is spent time wasting and the other 25% isn’t nearly as productive as it ought to be because they are constantly worrying […]

Hello Readers, During the course of our lives many of us have experienced being torn down, traumatised and severely damaged by events that were often beyond our control. When one’s life has been shattered into a million pieces, where patience has been severely tested and nerves have been on the brink of shattering it is […]

Hello Readers, Who are the people you go to when you want advice? Most probably not the hard, practical ones who are fond of telling you what to do, but to the listeners who are usually the kindest, sensitive and least bossy people you know. It’s because by pouring out your problems and worries to […]

Hello Readers, Time heals everything. Your body heals, your heart heals, your mind heals, wounds heal and your soul repairs itself. And what happens when people open their hearts? They start to get better. Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real and our wounds are often the openings to […]

Hello Readers, The most important three C’s in life are ‘Choices, Chances and Change. You must make a choice to take a chance to make a change. There are two primary choices in life. To accept conditions as they exist or accept responsibility for changing them. Most individuals do not like change, which is why […]

Hello Readers, Most people will judge you within the first second of a meeting and their opinion is never likely to change, but more importantly, what really counts, is how much your value yourself? We cannot think of being acceptable to others until we have first proven acceptable to ourselves. You can be the most […]

Hello Readers, It’s our responsibility to hold ourselves accountable for where we are in life. This is a time to wake up, step up and offer no more excuses. There is no time like the present to take the reins of your life and start making a few long, overdue changes. By taking that first […]

Hello Readers, One of the most important challenges of our everyday lives is having to make decisions. All our decisions determine our destiny and all our choices carry consequences. Some decisions are very easy to make and we do most of these automatically without really thinking about them very much, allowing us to move quickly […]

Hello Readers, It’s always interesting to notice how much life changes and evolves without us really noticing it sometimes. If you have noticed, people are always commenting on how quickly time seems to fly. The weeks turn into months and months into years, but sometimes, when we are waiting for something to happen, time can […]

Hello Readers, We keep reading and being told that every day is a brand new beginning, which of course is true, but for many of us life is not that simple and clear cut. Problems and worries continually keep rolling into weeks, months and even years and every now and again someone or something succeeds […]

Hello Readers, We are all living and witnessing times of great changes and increasing uncertainty about the safety of our planet and our own personal security during these very troubling times. We are learning to be more vigilant and selective about where we travel to and some of the people we come into contact with […]

Hello Readers, People with good intentions make promises but its people with good characters that keep them.  Being seen as reliable and dependable means staying loyal to what you said and promised long after the mood you said it in has left you.  If you become a person that people can depend and rely on […]

Hello Readers, Cleanliness is indeed next to Godliness and you never know what you have until you clean your home and discover what has been lurking in the  dark, neglected shadows of your living space. Clean out a corner of your mind and creativity will instantly fill it. Cleanliness refers not only to the way […]

Hello Readers, ‘Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you’ll cry alone’ Possessing a good sense of humour is the best indicator that you will recover from almost anything and sure way of attracting people towards you because they want to be your friend. Sustain that and you will have hope of achieving […]

Hello Readers, ‘Laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you’ll cry alone’ Possessing a good sense of humour is the best indicator that you will recover from almost anything and sure way of attracting people towards you because they draw towards your positive energy. Sustain that and you will experience the most wonderful […]

Hello Readers, An unreliable person is always full of excuses. They frequently change their stories because they often tell a lie to cover up another lie, wrongly underestimating your intelligence, believing that they will always get away with such bad behaviour because no one dares to ever take them to task over it.  They dislike […]

Hello Readers, The very mention of Spring is a reminder and an almighty nudge in a forwards direction that it’s time to immerse ourselves into having a major clearing out session and getting rid of anything that no long serves  a purpose.  Spring Cleaning isn’t just for your home, shed, garage and attic by examining […]

Hello Readers, Many of you know, I am a great believer in using, the power Of gratitude to bring about positive changes in our lives. It’s imperative we are constantly aware of our blessings, and that we feel grateful for them. This brings an enormous impact into the quality of our lives. When we are […]

Hello Readers, The arrival of Easter is more than just about chocolate bunnies, Easter hunts and packing your suitcases ready for a much deserved holiday. It’s about celebrating a fresh new start. It is meant to be a symbol of hope, renewal, a new life and the promise of a second chance. It’s about peace, […]

Hello Readers, Some of the greatest demonstrations of a dog being man’s best friend come from the abundant and amazing cases recorded of how dogs have save human life. Austin  Forman was only 11 year old when a Cougar ( a large cat) came out of nowhere and suddenly charged at him whilst he was […]

Hello Readers, So many people come in and out of our lives, but only real friends leave footprints in our hearts. Friends are trusted treasures who are there for us when we make mistakes. They are supportive and helpfully and at times our armour. Good friends are invincible and help us ward off the blows […]

Hello Readers, Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the nation. The police cannot protect consumers, but people need to be aware of the dangers that lurk out there in the big bad world because we live in a time that if you make it easy for someone to steal from you, then […]

Hello Everyone, Last Friday, my Facebook page was cloned and a fake Facebook page was displayed offering my services to various people who follow me on Facebook. Thankfully, I was alerted immediately by the people affected because they suspected that this was a hoax and warned me of the problem. The bogus page has now […]

Hello Readers, How many of you have experienced a situation that once the initial ‘hello’ greeting has been exchanged between you and another person, that its only within the first few seconds of smiling and nodding that you realise you have already run out of things to say and you are anxiously looking for your […]

Hello Readers, Setting boundaries does not make you mean. Boundaries are a safety net and boundaries keep people on the right path. Just as we expect others to value our boundaries, it’s equally important for us to respect the boundaries of others. Boundaries are about your relationship with yourself and they signify your values, so […]

Hello Readers, If nothing else in this long and short life, it’s important that you remain true to yourself and make each day a masterpiece. It can take a very long time to really get to know who you really are, but once you do, you will never make the mistake of giving your power […]

Hello Readers, Incredible change happens when you decide to take control of what you do have power over instead of craving control of what you don’t.  The secret is to focus all of your energies not on fighting the old and constantly living in the past, but to work on becoming the architect of creating […]

Hello Readers, There are people who would never dream of stooping so low as to apologise for anything because they see saying ‘sorry’ as a sign of weakness, but in actual fact, it’s a sign of great strength of character and humility where another person’s feeling is taken into consideration. When you hold a grudge, […]

Hello Readers, St. Valentine’s Day, or The Feast of St Valentine began as a celebration of one of the earliest Christian Saints, Valentinus, always held on February 14th. A popular account of St Valentine of Rome states that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to […]

Aries March 21 – April 20 There is no doubt that some people may be instantly drawn to your charm and charismatic ways; when it comes to dealing with situations, you sometimes don’t know where or when to draw the line!! At this Valentine time, some will be struggling with a passionate triangle of love, […]

Hello Readers, Bookshops and Libraries are the only piece of evidence we have that people are still ‘thinking’. The mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it’s to keep its sharp edge. No matter how busy you may think you are, you must always find time for reading or surrender yourself to […]

Hello Readers, In life you have three choices, give up, give in or give it your all. No one is chaining us to a gatepost forcing us to do anything. Sometimes it is nothing more that gritting your teeth through the pain and getting on with things rather than forever running away, leaving a huge […]

Hello Readers, Always shine like the bright star that you are and never allow others to undermine you. Remain true to yourself at all times and never change to please others, because they won’t appreciate your efforts and will not even consider changing themselves to please you. During the course of your life, it’s inevitable […]

Hello Readers, The best way not to feel hopeless is to get up and do something.  If you never try, you will never know what you are capable of achieving.  Most of the time it’s not lack of experience that is holding us back, but rather a lack of determination to do what we need […]

Hello Readers, No matter how busy your life is, it’s always wise to free some time up both for yourself and for loved ones. It is very easy in the day to day rush of things to overlook people close to us and then feeling guilty and regretful afterwards.  We complain that we are always […]

Hello Readers, Clutter is ‘stuck energy’. The word ‘clutter’ derives from the Middle English word ‘clotter’, which means to ‘coagulate’ – and that’s about as stuck as you can get. Prune your stuff frequently. Why? Because collecting clutter clutters up not just your home, but also your thinking. The state of someone’s home always projects […]

Linda Lancashire’s 2017 New Year Horoscopes Aries March 21 – April 20th RELATIONSHIPS AND WELLBEING From the very start of 2017, you will be only too aware of the dynamics between yourself and others and as a result you may bring about a new phase of openness and willingness to achieve joint goals and taking […]

Hello Readers, As the old year comes to a close it is a time for reflection and a time to release old thoughts, old beliefs and forgive old hurts. Whatever happened during the past year, the New Year promises new beginnings, exciting new experiences and new relationships await.  It’s a time to start feeling alive […]

Hello Readers, Life is never easy at the best of times. We are continually faced with unexpected challenges and stuff happening that is often beyond our control. Relationships end, bitter divorces take place, businesses collapse, redundancies, severe weather conditions called ‘Acts of God’ happen, people lose their homes and livelihoods, illness and poor health plague us […]

Hello Readers, The most wonderful thing about Christmas is that its compulsory and we all go through it together every year because for centuries, people have kept an appointment with the Festive Season. We shop till we drop both in the shops and online making the most of Black Friday and Cyber Monday sale bargains […]

Hello Readers,   We become each and every piece within a game called ‘life’ and until you have made peace with yourself, you will never be content with what you have. Many people experience a constant, inward struggle just being themselves.  In fact, they spend so much time avoiding discovering who they are, that they nearly […]

Hello Readers, Once a storm is over, you won’t even know how you managed to get through it, survived this far how strong you truly are until you find yourself back on dry land on the other side. None of us know how tough and resourceful we actually are until life tests us to our […]

Hello Readers,   New beginnings, new start, new mindset and new focus brings new intentions and new results. The secret to change is to focus all of your energies not on fighting the old, but on building the new. It’s okay to be scared because it means that you are about to do something really […]

Hello Readers, It takes courage to grow up and know who you really are. Life is too short to waste any amount of time wondering what other people think about you. If they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn’t have time to sit around talking about you. Most people will judge you […]

Hello Readers, Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand, or paw, and somewhere to call your sanctuary. It’s a place where we can live in our own little world and just be ourselves. One of the most important and fundamental needs of humans and […]

Hello Readers, How many times have you heard people tell you that as we all get older, time seems to go faster. The days disappear into weeks, months and years and before we know it, we are another year older and realise that there is no reset button to hit and we have to face […]

Hello Readers, There are three in human life that are important. The first one is to be kind, the second one is to be kind and the third one is to be kind. Do a little bit of good wherever you are because all those little bits put together make the world a better place. […]

Hello Readers, Even the most beautiful of stars are taken for granted night after night and its most important that we must never take today for granted because tomorrow may never come. The more often we see things around us, even the most beautiful and wonderful things, including people, the more invisible they become to […]

Hello Readers, Our bodies have five senses, touch, smell, taste, sight, hearing.  However, it is also important not to overlook what are the senses of our soul. Intuition, peace, foresight, trust and empathy. The differences between people lie in their use of these senses. Most people are unaware of even the existence of their inner […]

Hello Readers, All our decisions determine our destiny. You are not a victim of your circumstances, you are a product of your decisions, but you have to do what is right for you because no one else is walking in your shoes.  In the end we only regret the chances we didn’t take. It is […]

Hello Readers, When a friend is in crisis and there are big problems happening around them, it isn’t always space and leaving them to it that they need, its love, support and understanding that is important. The greatest gift that you can give anyone is your time. We can always juggle our commitments around and […]

Hello Readers, Hindsight is a wonderful thing. If you had of known better you would have done better. The fact that you look back now and realise where you have gone wrong and should have done things differently is a good thing because it demonstrates that you have learned important lessons and have no intention […]

Hello Readers, It is has been said that time heals all wounds and scars have a strange power to remind us that our past is real. Change, like healing takes time. Only time can heal your broken heart, just as only time can heal your broken arms and legs. Just as there is always time […]

Hello Readers, There will always be people around who will stop at nothing to try to coerce and persuade you to do their bidding.  The fact that you have already told them ‘No’ does nothing to put them off from coming at you from a completely different angle in the hope that you cave in […]

Hello Readers, How many times have you heard people tell you that ‘Everything has a Purpose?’  That there is a ‘Reason for Everything’, although at the time of events happening, it’s not always easy to recognise what those purposes and reasons are.  There are no coincidences in life because everyone we meet, the people that […]

Hello Readers, Change happens with just one gesture, one person and one moment at a time.  Change has to happen, it is inevitable.  Everything and every situation has a beginning bit, a middle bit and an end bit, there is no escaping this fact of life,  however, change is something so many people are fearful of because they […]

Hello Readers,   There are a lot of people around you who won’t have a clue what you are doing, nor will they understand what problems you are facing and worrying about on this journey of life.  So it’s important to surround yourself with likeminded people, those who are not only on the same journey as […]

Hello Readers,   As humans, people crave what they cannot have. The more they cannot have something, the more they want it.  Nothing short of obtaining the object of their desire will satisfy their need to possess the very thing that is out of their reach. Very often if you tell someone they can’t have […]

Hello Readers,   Over the years I have met and watched the way so many successful people have chosen to live, and I don’t mean successful as in having lots of money or a big shot career.  In fact, some of the most successful and happiest people I have met live incredibly frugally, simply and […]

Hello Readers,   Each mistake and experience teaches you something new about yourself.  There is no failure in life, except the no longer trying.  It is the courage to continue that counts.  Anyone can fail at something they don’t really want. It’s the easiest thing in the world to simply throw the towel in and […]

Hello Readers,   All humans have three lives, public, private and secret and sometimes solitude is the best company of all. During our busy lives, many of us rush around like lunatics, trying to cram everything into short spaces of time until we feel as though our heads will explode. Sometimes you may feel as […]

Hello Readers, Comfort zones are beautiful places if you have no intention of ever growing, evolving or developing, mentally, emotionally or spiritually. For many people, even if they are unhappy or unfulfilled, their natural inclination is to stick with ‘The devil they know’ simply because its familiar and safe. Many people choose to stay in […]