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To the 7th Why
We’ve all been there. That persistent 4 year old who keeps asking, “why?”. Over and over again, Why?, WHy?, WHY? Until, with...

Leslie Merrell
Feb 2, 20212 min read


More Than Just a Dream
It was a dimly lit room. ... I was scared. ... No, I was terrified. ... And, I was hurting. ... I knew there was a monster behind the...

Leslie Merrell
Jan 30, 20213 min read


The Unexpected Discomfort
When I woke from the anesthesia, I was in pain and a great deal of discomfort. I had just had a relatively minor outpatient abdominal...

Leslie Merrell
Jan 6, 20214 min read


Charlie and the In-laws
My in-laws were with us over Christmas, and they brought their dog, Charlie. Charlie is an adorable, chocolate, mini-schnauzer. He is...

Leslie Merrell
Dec 31, 20202 min read


How Far?
This is not one of those inspirational stories about the woman who overcame great challenges in order to hike to the top of a 14,446 foot...

Leslie Merrell
Oct 20, 20205 min read


Just ... me
As a young 20 year old woman, I chose to serve a mission for my church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I had 3 older...

Leslie Merrell
Oct 6, 20204 min read


Your Future Self
I saw a clever video recently where a lady is visited by her 4-months-in-the-future self. She hilariously tries to give herself advice,...

Leslie Merrell
Jul 1, 20202 min read


The Truth about Courage
Courage is such a desirable attribute. But, I think sometimes we mistakenly glorify what courage feels like. The truth is, courage feels...

Leslie Merrell
Jun 17, 20201 min read


'Here' vs. 'There'
When I was 23 years old, I was about as busy as I’ve ever been. I was working about 30 hours a week, finishing up massage therapy school...

Leslie Merrell
Apr 29, 20202 min read


The Price of Dreams
Your brain. It is a gift to you from God. With it, you can create the life you want. With it, you can learn anything. With it, you can...

Leslie Merrell
Apr 24, 20202 min read


Are YOU Worried?
There is much that is different from what we had come to expect. There is much that is unknown about what is to come. Some opportunities...

Leslie Merrell
Apr 22, 20201 min read


Feelings Are Fuel
There is actually not much that compares in importance to feelings, or emotions. Why? Well, because feelings are the fuel for ALL of our...

Leslie Merrell
Apr 21, 20202 min read


Break Patterns of Negative Self-talk
Start by writing down all of the thoughts — uncensored. If you’re like me, this alone will take practice, because I would edit everything...

Leslie Merrell
Apr 17, 20202 min read


Thoughts, not circumstances, create our feelings
From our childhood, we are taught and conditioned to believe that we are responsible for causing other people’s feelings and/or that...

Leslie Merrell
Apr 16, 20201 min read
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