Louise L. Hay





Louise L. Hay

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October 08, 1926

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Louise Hay was born to a poor mother who married Hay's violent stepfather. When she was about five, she was raped by a neighbor. At fifteen she dropped out of high school without a diploma, became pregnant, and on her sixteenth birthday gave up her newborn baby girl for adoption.

She moved to Chicago, where she worked in menial jobs, before moving in 1950 to New York. At this point she changed her name and began a career as a fashion model. She was successful at this, working for Bill Blass, Oleg Cassini, and Pauline Trigere.

In 1954, she married Andrew Hay, but after fourteen years of marriage Louise was devastated when Andrew left her for another woman.

Hay said that she found the First Church of Religious Science on 48th Street, which taug...more


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Can Do It! 2013 - New York
Author appearance, October 26, 2013 09:57PM
Javits Center ~ Special Events Hall 1D, New York City, NY, NY, US

http://www.hayhouse.com/event_details.php?event_id=1925
I Can Do It! is sure to energize your mind, body, and spirit—the event has all y...more

I Can Do It! 2013 - Pasadena
Author appearance, November 08, 2013 09:59PM
The Pasadena Civic, Pasadena, CA, CA, US

http://www.hayhouse.com/event_details.php?event_id=2062
I Can Do It! is sure to energize your mind, body, and spirit—the event has all y...more


“I am in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing.”
Louise L. Hay

“Every thought we think is creating our future. ”
Louise L. Hay

“You have the power to heal your life, and you need to know that. We think so often that we are helpless, but we're not. We always have the power of our minds…Claim and consciously use your power.



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