About
Linda Ellis started writing poems as a child, a talent inherited from her Irish grandmother. She grew up in Florida and then lived in New York for several years. However, her southern roots kept calling her home so she settled in Georgia where she now lives with her family and a menagerie of pets. She spent years working in the corporate world, but after her first poem was shared on a syndicated radio program in 1994, an alternative career began to emerge and she soon came to the realization that her true passion was in creative writing.
Linda follows her dream of
inspiring others through her words
Because no promotion or raise received from her boss could ever equal the satisfaction she felt when she would hear from those whose hearts had been touched by her words, she made the decision to leave the corporate world behind to pursue her dream, inspiring others through her writing. Linda focuses on writing about real life, including all of its joys and sorrows. Thus, as each new phase of her life is experienced, so are new feelings, thoughts and ideas that she feels compelled to express through her works.
Her work has been featured in best-selling books and magazines such as Family Circle, US News and World Report, Natural Awakenings Magazine, WOW Professional Performance, Leatherneck Magazine, Natural Awakenings Magazine, and various other major publications. Her poems have also appeared on C-SPAN, FOX TV (FOX 4), ABC News (News 10), CBS News (KLASTV), NBC (WXIA) and on hundreds of radio programs, including Radio Delilah.
The Dash poem has touched
millions of lives around the world
Her most famous poem to date is THE DASH, which has been enjoyed by millions over the last 14 years. It is now the subject of a beautiful pictorial gift book and a 287-page hardcover book titled: LIVE YOUR DASH. The Dash poem is responsible for changing attitudes and subsequently, millions of lives around the world. Linda has incorporated the concept of the dash (that little line in between your dates of birth and death which represents all the days you’ll live on earth) into an inspirational speech that will no doubt touch your heart and get you thinking differently about life and what’s really important.
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Is lhis wonderful poem available in Spanish?
I HEARD YOU RE POEM AT A FUNERAL I THINK IT REALLY APPROPIATE i APPREICATE THAT YOU HAVE WRITTEN IT THANK YOU FOR YOU RE INSPIRATIONS ETC FROM A FELLOW NAMED liNDA MANY THANKS i WILL BE ORDER THE POEM SOON mANY THANKS
Tonight whilst thinking of how my boss had betrayed me in a job I had loved, while thinking of how tired I was of carrying my husband and putting up with his moods. Thinking back on my my sexually abused, neglected by alcoholic parents upbringing and how a couple of my children thought I was a bad mum cause their birthdays were bad, I thought of my mum and dad while contemplating suicide!, what am I doing?. My husband may not love me, my children may be disappointed in me, my boss may not like my style, but I have so much more to do in my dash. I have so much to offer others…….Thank you Linda x
Is Live Your Dash available in Spanish?
Thanks!
My three children attend Hunt School in Hunt, Tx. It is a very small, and wonderful, school with students from Kinder through eighth grade. I recently attended my son’s middle school awards ceremony, and Hunt School gives out a Humanitarian Award, also called The Steve Furbush Award, to a deserving student each year. Steve Furbush was a Hunt School teacher and coach that passed away in August 2006 from cancer. His daughter attends Hunt School, and his wife is the school nurse. All the students, whether they met Coach Furbush or not, know the “battle cry” FOREVER FURBUSH! It truly brings tears to your eyes.
This morning, the award was given to a young man in the eighth grade. “The Dash” was read by one of the school board directors in honor of Coach Furbush before the young man’s name was mentioned. There was not a dry eye in the house. Every student, from Kinder on up, was completely still and quiet.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem. Your work is your legacy, for all time.
When was linda ellis born? and this poem is soo inspirational.
A very inspirational and thought provoking poem about life. It is what one puts in in the journey through life. The good things one does to his/her fellow beings with compassion that will be remembered with gratitude.
Just wanted to say how deeply this poem has touched me. Blessings to you, Linda, for writing such beautiful truisms.
As I attended a Funeral for a Fallen Firefighter who died on Thanksgiving while responding to a call. At the service someone read this poem It was very moving. Thanks Linda
The Dash is hands down one of the best forms of motivation. We have used it with my sorority, the school I work at, and on leadership teams that I have been on to inspire others to make a difference. It has been said that the life we live today determines the legacy we live for tomorrow and The Dash sums up this life lesson very well! Love this book!
I read the poem at my grandmothers funeral because she was a extraordinary woman. I first received the poem in an email about 4-5 years before my grandma’s death and it touched mu heart. It was so true that that dash represents your ups and downs. It made me re-evaluate the direction my life was headed and I want to say thank you for that. Continued success.