https://www.thisisleslyn.com/home01 daily 0.75 2020-12-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1598313661842-5LJHQBV8L7ZUIUI9MKGD/10.png Home (old) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1598313764691-PQLH41P7ZZ2ESVCFKX20/this+is+leslyn+logos.png Home (old) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1607825342370-7E9XNZDIGRUTR98D4SQC/this+is+leslyn+logos+%285%29.png Home (old) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1600170770751-ROVKP3E4KA81NU54EBKT/image-asset.jpeg Home (old) - My story is about loss and discovery. Walk with me and know that you are not alone. ~ Leslyn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1598007658320-EWE8WVFCESUO9HXQQ06W/image-asset.jpeg Home (old) This class is about lifelong growth, not cheap quick-fixes. I am looking forward to using the tools and life lessons I've gained for the rest of my life! — Bootcamp Student, B.P. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1598007792279-FGVWHVJM4XZRTMVUF79M/image-asset.jpeg Home (old) Pretty Caucasian woman at the beach smiling at camera. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1598007731517-6FUBXACN4FZ3TCJK9OGG/image-asset.jpeg Home (old) Bright natural dining room nook with vases plates and fruits on the table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1598008031914-DNBJHDZTT78SG62LSQMV/image-asset.jpeg Home (old) Scenic shot of the beach with waves hitting the rocks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1598007911654-D5J4HNWYFNSFMEOSZ8T1/image-asset.jpeg Home (old) Happy smiling woman with curly hair lounging on couch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1597520147120-94S7NJ6X4KLSGHD0ECIB/hand-drawn+armchair+icon Home (old) hand-drawn armchair icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1597520339519-6ZCAANLVDR6F05R5LGG5/56310319_2381694778725053_4477084444905177088_o.png Home (old) hand-drawn simplified needles in back acupuncture icon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1597520378630-49XNCXJ08MITM5GHMI9W/this_is_leslyn_2020-20.jpg Home (old) hand-drawn aim target icon https://www.thisisleslyn.com/get-to-know-me daily 0.75 2024-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1607280728856-1GOVPLFQMRYV945JGWNC/this_is_leslyn_2020-18.jpg Get to Know Me - Hi There, I’m Leslyn Kantner! I’m a mental health practitioner, personal growth coach, and author with a passion to help others. I didn’t always have those titles. My story is a combination of loss and discovery. I grew up chubby and bucked tooth in a small, Northeastern Pennsylvania town, believing that my life was idyllic. That was until my Dad filed for bankruptcy and my Mom joined the Army. I was dumped at the doorstep of an Aunt I had never met when I was only 12 years old. For the next nine years, I bounced around from parent to parent between two continents trying to re-establish a sense of love and safety. At 21 years old, I found that love in the arms of a Blonde God. We had been set up on a blind date and I can truly say it was love at first sight. We settled into our Happily Ever After, building dreams and making a baby. Less than three years later, the dream abruptly ended when 22,000 volts of electricity zapped the life from the only man I believed could love me. The combined effects of love and loss on my immature self-esteem set the stage for a disastrous second marriage but resulted in three more beautiful children. Walk with Me on This Journey I’m a creative driven by curiosity. I spent years focusing on a variety of different interests to keep life entertaining from one art to another. My true passion laid in helping people, so I changed my career mid-life and established myself as a private practice mental health practitioner and personal growth coach - a life management expert - all while raising my children. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1598314063807-MUJE2E5W9IXEH5Q2Q3GN/Aro+Ha_0010.jpg Get to Know Me When I’m asked, “Who Really Are You?”, it’s not an easy question that I can answer in a few paragraphs. I could tell you that I like margaritas in the summer, and a glass of red wine on a cold, winter night. I could tell you that my favorite title is “Mom” and “Mimi”, and I love my children with all my heart. However, while that’s all a daily joy, that’s not who I truly am. I’ve written an entire book, that is pending publication for 2021, to help me understand how my life experiences have molded me into the person I am today. I’ve always believed that there is a lesson or some element of value in each experience if only we take time to look for it. My lessons include life challenges highlighted by being widowed – twice; a challenging divorce; periods of unemployment; raising children as a single mother; and facing financial hardships. I’m Learning Every Single Day Through reading, writing, and listening, I’ve spent what feels like a lifetime learning who I am. It’s lead me to real moments of free authenticity and I’m still growing. I hope to share the tools I’ve used to help you grow and learn about who you are. 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SESSIONS For couples who have disconnected and seek to find one another again; couples who want to focus on changing poor communication habits; and for couples who need to rediscover romance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1615345124301-13RKFB5MVK4ICR0HFHZT/happy-elderly-couple-11298300.jpg This Is Us - Relationship Coaching - $99/mo. Relationship Maintenance Everything you care about needs to be maintained. This special package includes one 45 min video or phone call session each month, activities specifically designed to keep the spark glowing, and continued coaching guidance to sustain a flame. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1615344808963-84347FULKF2IOETKM1XG/happy-couple-talking-on-their-bed-11997465.jpg This Is Us - Relationship Coaching - $175 One Session Buy one 90 minute session with Leslyn with you and your partner to address a single issue that you find challenging. 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TRY THIS AT HOME IS A SERIES OF CONVERSATIONS ABOUT REAL LIFE LIVING AND IDEAS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE BETTER. https://www.thisisleslyn.com/speaking daily 0.75 2023-05-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/d443bb44-bef5-47f6-8503-0eb007017289/Untitled+design+%281%29.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1a3aec4b-3653-43a5-9fb6-01f2a1b189bd/IMG_9362+2.jpg https://www.thisisleslyn.com/coaching-club-home-1 daily 0.75 2020-12-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1607786742564-FI43QJ4LJ3UWR2NRPV9J/TIL_Quote1.png Coaching Club Home (Copy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1607895222732-GZT6TUYML8AKNHD4P08W/IMG_2260-2442.jpg Coaching Club Home (Copy) https://www.thisisleslyn.com/testimonials daily 0.75 2020-12-27 https://www.thisisleslyn.com/what-is-growth-coaching daily 0.75 2021-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1612994384252-UEVCS8WSDR6DLIENA1V0/happy-man-using-computer-9101408.jpg What is Growth Coaching? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1612994413126-7FRIU1LGP0O0XYTQG4S2/bearded-young-businessman-working-on-modern-office-consultant-man-thinking-looking-in-monitor-computer-manager-typing-on-keyboar-117073287.jpg What is Growth Coaching? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1609182203859-8MT6MY4Z2B35VWDNPCK9/graphicstock-happy-young-latina-woman-working-on-her-laptop-at-home_rDRx1LInVOb.jpg What is Growth Coaching? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1608866423160-S65N6W8VDHD8Y72ID9NI/graphicstock-african-american-woman-in-casco-antiguo-panama-city-with-shopping-bags-the-girl-leans-on-a-wall-and-types-message-with-her-phone-on-social-network_SC6XtZuD-.jpg What is Growth Coaching? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1608385726877-44EHO1WMNMEKZPLV4MDX/storyblocks-african-american-college-student-doing-homework-in-bed-at-home-young-black-woman-preparing-school-test-in-bedroom-with-laptop-pc_rARhIk50z.jpg What is Growth Coaching? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1598315832148-C9K2Y1ZZA4O98DGI3N4W/this_is_leslyn_2020-11.jpg What is Growth Coaching? - This is Leslyn. My story is about growing through pain to find authenticity - and in turn, a fulfilled life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1612994666200-JA9GJHJ3WMGW0SWEJO63/2-mid-age-couples-socialising-at-home-21030446.jpg What is Growth Coaching? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1612994446184-54OY2ZC4RZROGEQ62YBD/man-with-mobile-phone-31606480.jpg What is Growth Coaching? - This is us. Grow your relationship to create stronger connections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1603243092454-RXBNJBA1IABAN4541N3K/image-asset.jpeg What is Growth Coaching? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1598316392593-8K3PYJFVI9JFN7IEXC13/image-asset.jpeg What is Growth Coaching? This is Me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1608911393813-IUA074ZW87C97DRFV2DU/image-asset.jpeg What is Growth Coaching? https://www.thisisleslyn.com/terms-and-conditions daily 0.75 2020-12-27 https://www.thisisleslyn.com/privacy-policy daily 0.75 2020-12-27 https://www.thisisleslyn.com/contact daily 0.75 2020-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1608913376683-MK03N5268472B9I6350D/graphicstock-attractive-young-woman-with-smart-phone-in-a-cafe_r0YpC_TW-.jpg Reach Out - Contact me. thisisleslyn@gmail.com Based in Newark, Delaware, USA Facebook Instagram TikTok https://www.thisisleslyn.com/freeresources daily 0.75 2023-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/36b0c39f-35ea-4c06-99ac-f9b80481a0a6/beautiful-asian-woman-at-home-writing-and-working-with-diary-91006504+%281%29.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1608252498036-6D10PDGBGRJSEWWI9MBE/graphicstock-happy-female-student-reading-book-and-sitting-on-sofa-young-african-american-woman-relaxing-black-girl-lying-on-couch-hispanic-people-and-lifestyle-leisure-and-relaxation-at-home_rc4PswDPZ.jpg All Resources - Each month, Leslyn chooses a Self-Help book to read together! Twice a month - to digest one half the book each time - you will be invited to a Zoom call where she will help you breakdown elements in the book that can help you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1615345321463-RNBTIK8MDU7BORJKC3QA/TTAH_Logo-02.png All Resources https://www.thisisleslyn.com/home daily 1.0 2024-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1615342072897-6AZAD3POF4DA5B2SF80M/man-reading-a-book-1704789.jpg Home - Free Resources https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1615342019232-CW6KITH5PMNAK4K9XMJO/unsplash-image-8HPLpr3hebU.jpg Home - Personal Coaching https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1615342117294-4YRUT4WZ4Q8QWO4JC1PS/unsplash-image-2FPjlAyMQTA.jpg Home - Online Community https://www.thisisleslyn.com/reading daily 0.75 2024-01-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1620347949219-EIBXR4STNKAOSN87BEHD/frame-made-out-of-fruits-and-vegetables-isolated-on-whiteyoung-couple-holding-their-new-dream-home-in-hands-90855596.jpg Recommended Reading 7 Visualization Techniques to Calm Your Anxious Mind You’ve had a long day at work and all you want to do is hit the hay and drift off to sleep. But as soon as you close your eyes, the anxious thoughts begin. Whether you’re overloaded at work or worried about the future, sometimes when your head hits the pillow, those unwanted thoughts just won’t quit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1620348178276-HNJ4VH3AOL8J6SV4CFBG/happy-autumn-woman-raising-hands-over-sunset-sky-enjoying-life-and-nature-beauty-female-on-field-looking-on-sun-158561957.jpg Recommended Reading 3 Easy Visualization Techniques The key to achieving what you want—whether it’s a healthier body or increased confidence—may lie in your ability to visualize it. Here’s how to use mental imagery to become stronger, happier, and more effective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1620348262388-AZWHY8KTSG52WQ99568T/dream-45764404.jpg Recommended Reading - 7 Tips for Creating Positive Mental Imagery Guided imagery harnesses our brain's natural tendency to create vivid mental representations of our beliefs, desires, experiences and goals. It's also a simple, inexpensive, and powerful tool for soothing symptoms and creating positive change. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1619868585952-8XKVLS1SZCN26MCNF6J8/african-woman-meditating-sitting-at-desk-in-front-of-laptop-169275943.jpg Recommended Reading - How to Change Your Mind and Your Life by Using Affirmations Affirmations. I’m sure you’ve heard about them. An affirmation is, simply, positive self-talk. It’s a statement about ourselves or our situation, phrased in the present tense as if the statement is already true. Affirmations work to help us change. I’d like to share with you one method to start creating very personal affirmations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1619868506005-7JT2Z781JGG28EWJ36F1/personal-essence-concept-51804407.jpg Recommended Reading Affirmations – Unveiling the power of words Affirmations are powerful, positive statements that aim to direct your conscious and subconscious mind, challenging previously held unhealthy and negative thinking patterns. When they are spoken with conviction, they can alter your thoughts, emotions, beliefs and behaviour. When used intentionally to create change, they can help project you into your achievements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1619868351973-YCL2MEJWNY3TT2FILRXW/positive-mantra-58907897.jpg Recommended Reading 7 Benefits of a Daily Affirmation Plan Affirmations are not only for manifesting a specific goal. They’re meant to encourage a life filled with positivity and gratitude. While they do help you achieve certain goals, there’s more to them than that. Let’s say you manifested the job you wanted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1619293984720-OV73HR7SWK694Q4YUS94/beautiful-caucasian-female-sitting-at-table-with-glass-of-water-documents-and-laptop-business-woman-in-home-office-looking-away-thinking_B6xxAWINFx.jpg Recommended Reading The Psychology of Change Some people are born to love change, innovate, adapt quickly, and seek new experiences while others are genetically predisposed to stick with a routine and follow the way it’s always been done. Neither is right or wrong and most people fall somewhere in the middle. It’s just how our brains come wired. It’s called the Openness trait, and it is a global dimension of personality. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1619294114670-3DOYCQKNJI682F4V14Q0/graphicstock-pensive-african-american-young-businesswoman-drinking-coffee-near-the-window-in-office_r_Rxzr7rhl+%281%29.jpg Recommended Reading The Habit Change Cheatsheet: 29 Ways to Successfully Ingrain a Behavior Our daily lives are often a series of habits played out through the day, a trammeled existence fettered by the slow accretion of our previous actions. But habits can be changed, as difficult as that may seem sometimes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1619293875928-80JREBZDZR7ELIDIDKXL/bearded-young-businessman-working-on-modern-office-consultant-man-thinking-looking-in-monitor-computer-manager-typing-on-keyboar-117073287.jpg Recommended Reading - Why is Behavior Change So Hard? Behavior change is complicated and complex because it requires a person to disrupt a current habit while simultaneously fostering a new, possibly unfamiliar, set of actions. This process takes time—usually longer than we prefer. Something as simple as drinking an extra cup of water a day can take an average of two months to become a consistent, habitual behavior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1618730807357-0SJOMJ0Z34U94QN7ZF70/woman-coworkers-making-great-business-decisions-young-marketing-team-discussion-corporate-work-concept-office-new-76810596.jpg Recommended Reading Personality Change Personality trait measures tend to be fairly stable during adulthood, psychologists have found. Yet research does indicate that there is room for personal evolution, especially over long periods of time as an individual matures. And whether one receives a personality makeover or not, with a little sweat and some luck, it is possible to break out of old behavioral patterns and act more like the person one wants to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1618730488640-HDLF3UMN3FRO4SUXU9XI/man-using-laptop-and-talking-on-phone-in-kitchen-at-home-35612783.jpg Recommended Reading Does your personality change as you get older? Personality is the pattern of thoughts, feelings and behaviors unique to a person. People tend to think of personality as fixed. But according to psychologists, that's not how it works. "Personality is a developmental phenomenon. It's not just a static thing that you're stuck with and can't get over," said Brent Roberts, a psychologist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1618730051962-DJIQRV1KRDTBYMN1T6T3/teenage-girl-studying-reading-book-at-home-42704908.jpg Recommended Reading - Here’s How Our Personality Changes As We Age The once popular idea that our personality becomes “set like plaster” by the age of 30 has been refuted by studies showing that we do change — and can even purposefully change ourselves. Many studies have identified shifts in Big Five traits across the lifespan. However, the often inconsistent results have made for ongoing controversy about how personality typically changes with age. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1618170243402-ZE7VISCBO0P3LV4A79EI/single-happy-young-man-in-checkered-shirt-is-relaxing-on-the-so-109882486.jpg Recommended Reading Extroverts Come In Two Different Types, Brain Scans Reveal The "big five" are broad categories of personality traits. While there is a significant body of literature supporting this five-factor model of personality, researchers don't always agree on the exact labels for each dimension. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1618170084674-IZCTTFK480DWES537EER/excited-african-woman-feeling-winner-rejoicing-online-win-on-laptop-144184852.jpg Recommended Reading - Introvert vs. extrovert: What they mean and why it matters It turns out, the extrovert versus introvert question is pretty complex -- it's about way more than if you are considered more quiet or talkative. And since understanding introversion vs. extroversion can help you understand yourself and others better -- here's a more in-depth look at how to tell which you are and why it's important. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1618170368185-207BF00WXAZYUDR8LK0Y/carefree-happy-woman-lying-on-green-grass-meadow-on-top-of-mountain-edge-cliff-enjoying-sun-on-her-face-enjoying-nature-sunset-66973144.jpg Recommended Reading Apparently There Are 4 Kinds of Introversion As more regular, non-scientist types started to talk about introversion, psychologist Jonathan Cheek began to notice something: The way many introverts defined the trait was different from the way he and most of his academic colleagues did. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1617363480303-S7ZN1J4WJH4T9RLABZWO/storyblocks-black-man-with-glasses-smiling-with-laptop_HnWDum02Kw.jpg Recommended Reading - Personality Traits | Noba This link takes you to a short ‘lesson’ about personality traits from a couple of leading researchers in the Personality Psychology field. It focuses on the Big 5 and is a fantastic primer for understanding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1617363302149-8D33FTNASROTZ5DYRAXM/happy-multi-ethnic-employees-stacking-hands-engaged-in-team-building-144747728.jpg Recommended Reading What Are the Big 5 Personality Traits? The "big five" are broad categories of personality traits. While there is a significant body of literature supporting this five-factor model of personality, researchers don't always agree on the exact labels for each dimension. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1617363169602-LO4EU02LWX5EPZAWMRUF/young-attractive-woman-concentrated-reading-electronic-book-on-her-digital-tablet-61981229.jpg Recommended Reading 12 Positive Personality Traits Of Effective People Your personality is defined by what you do, not by what you say. 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I’m happy to digest it with you should you want to dive into the theory!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1616888825152-ZQLRN78NZE881LJZY7A4/happy-mid-adult-woman-sitting-by-window-at-home-51644307.jpg Recommended Reading - The Science of Personality Development Our personalities are evaluated by employers. Quizzed by the internet. Divined by horoscopes and studied by scientists. Personality formation serves as a cornerstone of understanding who and what we are. As a result, it is a key subject of psychological research. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1616279091914-WNVDC246UO8V0DRPTPWZ/happy-young-woman-relax-at-home-on-sofa.jpg Recommended Reading 30 Ways To Practice Self-Love And Be Good To Yourself Practicing self-love can be challenging for many of us, especially in times when we face serious challenges. It’s not about being self-absorbed or narcissistic, it’s about getting in touch with ourselves, our well-being and our happiness. We practice self-love so we can push through our limiting beliefs and live a life that truly shines. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1616205203342-BLEGKZJYV26NDSUS5Y0G/IMG_0916-452.jpg Recommended Reading - 10 Steps to Self-Love Success We’ve all heard the benefits of self-love and we know that self-love is something we need. The real question is how. How can we learn to love ourselves? How do we cultivate that deep, loving relationship with self? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1616279517455-A9QW6BP9W5FK5XXXDN5M/graphicstock-happy-senior-couple-working-on-laptop-in-their-living-room_H0OvnDT-b.jpg Recommended Reading Self-Love and What It Means | Brain & Behavior Research Foundation Self-love can mean something different for each person because we all have many different ways to take care of ourselves. Figuring out what self-love looks like for you as an individual is an important part of your mental health. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1615663295209-UUNRN0GYJJ5A3HZXOC4R/graphicstock-two-beautiful-young-women-in-the-city_SxW-Z9N-g-.jpg Recommended Reading How to Accept Yourself, Your Life, and Your Reality There are few better things you can do for yourself than giving up the fictional version of your life and learning to accept yourself, your life, and your reality. 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Becoming more accepting of yourself and loving yourself for the fine person that you really are can lead you to greater happiness and a more fulfilling life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1614993485585-2CCNVG2KU5U7OLW5IBRU/senior-woman-with-a-rolling-pin-and-curlers-on-hair_Hts-zE6Hs.jpg Recommended Reading 8 Ways To Practice Self-Acceptance How we think about ourselves impacts both our psychological health and our future goal achievement. In his research, Rogers posits that a person with high self-worth faces adversity and thrives anyway, while a person with low self-esteem cannot truly function in the world.. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1614993575998-0F9BDGFGXNYSX8K9XFND/man-in-living-room-watching-television_HtMKb3ASi.jpg Recommended Reading The Power of Acceptance: Stop Resisting and Find the Lesson Part of the real beauty of life is that it’s unpredictable. Nothing is permanent, everything changes, and of course, a lot of things can happen that will transform who you are and have an impact on your life. The problem is that we need to cultivate the ability to truly accept whatever comes and embrace it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1614993987539-SPTLP1F3UY91DG9P4AIN/DM_03242016_0920.jpg Recommended Reading - Accept Them as They Are Accepting people does not itself mean agreeing with them, approving of them, waiving your own rights, or downplaying their impact upon you. You can still take appropriate actions to protect or support yourself or others. Or you can simply let people be. Either way, you accept the reality of the other person. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1615663450238-A3A3S2E2XBKX14AI2YTK/storyblocks-headshot-of-pretty-middle-aged-woman-with-deep-gray-eyes-looking-away-pensively-blurred-background_H6N-X4p7WG.jpg Recommended Reading 5 Things Everyone Should Know About Acceptance No one is suggesting you like, want, or support whatever it is that you're accepting. But by struggling against the pain—by resisting and rejecting it—we create undue suffering. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1614394487226-N1RCXBSTQ59K22G7M6YV/pretty-young-sitting-at-her-desk-looking-at-glass-of-water-thinking-beautiful-young-businesswoman-at-home-female-working-from-home-office_Baef2Z8NFl.jpg Recommended Reading - What Self-Awareness Really Is Although most people believe that they are self-aware, true self-awareness is a rare quality. In this piece, the author describes a recent large-scale investigation that shed light on some of the biggest roadblocks, myths, and truths about what self-awareness really is — and what it takes to cultivate it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1614394983705-B8AWVHHJH84NCIPPOOGY/IMG_6676-2497.jpg Recommended Reading Book Summary - INSIGHT This is a long read but in lieu of buying and reading the book, it’s a great review. Consider printing the pages that resonate. Keep your attention on the parts that speak about being aware of how others see you. This is a key element in self-awareness. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1614394750457-XMFLVEB61AJPIJTZ7UXS/graphicstock-happy-girl-looking-sideways-with-smile_S8eRPHt9QW.jpg Recommended Reading What is Self - Awareness and How do you Get It Increasing self-awareness of false attitudes or inappropriate behaviors requires peace of mind, time, attention and focus. Knowing ahead of time that we can indeed change in positive ways through deeper self-awareness makes it worth working on those personal qualities we most value. But first we must look within ourselves through self-examination to see what’s there, which is often less obvious than we think. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1613766745739-J0YR1W1UV59EW47P3XI0/IMG_0916-452.jpg Recommended Reading 25 Ways To Kill The Toxic Ego That Will Ruin Your Life So how do we keep this toxic ego and selfishness at bay? How do we prevent ego from “sucking us down like the law of gravity?” The primary answer is simple: awareness. But after that, it’s a matter of hard work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1613681584423-FD6R9IA32K6H1EZGEAEF/woman-in-living-room-using-laptop-and-smiling_BY4VM2CHs.jpg Recommended Reading - Ego vs. Ego Strength - Characteristics of a Healthy Ego What makes a healthy ego essential to your personal and relational happiness? In a nutshell a healthy ego is foremost an ability to regulate painful emotions rooted in anger and fear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1613765655713-CS6NK7FRKNF3OA1UA492/DSC_3753-1058.jpg Recommended Reading The difference between a ‘big ego’ and a ‘strong ego’. The main purpose of your ego is protect the identity you have created over many years. If the world around you is giving you signals that you are the person your think you are, the ego is relaxed. However, if you get information that says something isn’t what you expected, then sometimes the ego gets defensive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1613226263097-VU2PW6GSYSOL979HZ5QW/man-reading-a-book-1704789.jpg Recommended Reading - Your Relationship with Your Mind (the Ego) and the Other The relationship you have with your mind determines how you feel about yourself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1613233766711-C56YU7RTW5JNM8A7I97U/a-man-and-woman-writing-notes-while-lying-on-a-campus-lawn_StGAxp0Hi.jpg Recommended Reading 10 Signs Your Ego is in Control The ego can be tricky to manage – if we’re not careful it will sneak right up behind us when we least expect it, and before we know it we’re acting in ways that we know deep down are not for our best benefit. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1613234216239-41J3QNK9J72UR5AOM8DD/graphicstock-two-beautiful-young-women-in-the-city_SxW-Z9N-g-.jpg Recommended Reading 6 Signs that you are Ego Driven The ego is one of most self-destructive mechanisms of a person’s character and his or her abilities. In fact if you look at some people who’ve achieved massive success only to lose it all at the end of their lives, it’s almost always a function of the ego that results in this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1612658863904-53GXXQVT8DZ2ASNLGCRI/beautiful-asian-woman-at-home-writing-and-working-with-diary-91006504.jpg Recommended Reading Change Your Self-Talk Psychology Today adds some great tips for addressing the negative voice that keeps you stuck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1612658837749-MZLSQFF8DL5LAI4MEB52/woman-on-laptop-10985967.jpg Recommended Reading Challenging Negative Self Talk More strategies for overcoming that pesky voice that chatters nonsense non stop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1612658816332-LWTZZSXVPP7C8BD0999I/relaxed-woman-resting-breathing-fresh-air-at-home-on-sofa-125182307.jpg Recommended Reading - Mayo Mindfulness: Overcoming Negative Self talk A great article depicting another view of changing negative self talk into positive self talk and how it can benefit you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1611878621121-327EUYZKPAL6UEN68NLA/storyblocks-picture-of-serious-young-sports-lady-sitting-with-earphones-outdoors-and-looking-aside_SAml3K2T9-.jpg Recommended Reading - Do Affirmations Work? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1611878699793-TU2KR6NT12TIMCB08CZM/graphicstock-sad-bored-young-woman-in-hat-and-glasses-sitting-at-the-table-in-cafe_BkZblYO0al.jpg Recommended Reading 5 Steps to Making Affirmations Work for You https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1611878748792-66HHTUF96MDLTGXYOF4F/storyblocks-lonely-young-latina-woman-sitting-on-bed-depressed-hispanic-girl-at-home-looking-away-with-sad-expression_rLBhALBWm.jpg Recommended Reading The Toxic Effects of Negative Self Talk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1610800973623-PVEN0X3RSYJDH9YOKG1X/beautiful-young-businesswoman-putting-on-mascara-while-looking-at-the-mirror-caucasian-female-model-putting-makeup-getting-ready-for-work_HpGt7zIEKx.jpg Recommended Reading - The Stories We Tell Ourselves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1610802329693-H5UL6RS4D59SH8EXMB30/graphicstock-young-beautiful-hipster-woman-in-the-city_Bedn4FtZgZ.jpg Recommended Reading Mastering the Stories We tell Ourselves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1610802769923-QO4VV4KSKF0WIZCM998H/Change+Your+thinking Recommended Reading Change the Way You Think https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847810059-DD42TW118D0HPYA5VMXV/image-asset.jpeg Recommended Reading Inner Changes Create External Changes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1607793746216-DDL33DZ1NS4A0POSWQSQ/happy-young-woman-relax-at-home-on-sofa.jpg Recommended Reading The Midlife Unraveling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1607792292300-TZNLVQIH4GEY8RXNZ7UD/storyblocks-retired-woman-looking-at-herself-in-mirror_B8B8lPLDC-.jpg Recommended Reading - 9 Better Things to Do Than Worry What Others Think About You https://www.thisisleslyn.com/watch daily 0.75 2024-01-13 https://www.thisisleslyn.com/thisismeretreat daily 0.75 2024-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/6a48f26a-bf69-4ade-b70d-94aed3ce0407/women-female-feminism-lady-madam-friends-concept-84050459.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/106e5698-92dc-4828-bf0e-8a3ffb1412bd/RetreatLOGO.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/1a3aec4b-3653-43a5-9fb6-01f2a1b189bd/IMG_9362+2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/c366cbf4-1d30-4f2a-8cfc-32718665e420/Screen+Shot+2023-04-20+at+1.19.51+PM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f3829744a54bc69efb3deb1/f969fe31-0e27-41b0-adcb-fd792fdca142/61690EB7-91B9-44B3-AFF9-1EA2BEA0C15A.jpeg ThisIsMe Retreat - What to Expect The retreat begins on Thursday evening with introductions and settling into the house. 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