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Hi everyone! I am interviewing men and women for the book I am writing, Conversations that Matter: Life Lessons Learned through Listening. The attached is a request for stories for my book - no video will be taken, simply conversation. I would be grateful if you could share the attached as much as you can! Thank you! Much love and gratitude, Leslie Leslie Peters RN

Science is consistently proving how important mindset is in achieving overall well-being. Our thoughts and words subconsciously influence our behaviors, they often become a self-fulfilling prophecy. We receive verbal and non-verbal feedback from the outside world on a daily basis. Our own “inner critic” also provides continual feedback to us. This feedback, whether it be verbal or non-verbal, in itself means nothing. Where we get into trouble is when we perceive it to mean something about...

For me, resiliency is in part innate. I don't think we can teach resilience. Through love and connection we can most certainly nurture it. A key piece of resiliency is connection with others. I look back at all that I have endured in my life and wonder what made me keep getting back up. Why did I become more tenacious each time life and family knocked me down? For me, what kept me going was being out in the world connecting with people throughout the day. It made me feel part of something...

*** I had planned on writing part 2 of my post today. I value keeping true to my word and it’s rare that I can’t be held to it. Today is one of those rare occasions. An “I am…” statement I caught myself making is the reason I’m going to steer off course a bit. Next Friday I’ll post Part 2 with a link to Part 1.*** Last Friday, I wrote my 1st blog post on ACES connection. I’ve written a couple articles here and there but last week was my 1st official “blog” post. The topic was something I...

Hi, my name is Leslie and I, like you, have a story. My story, like yours, began the day my mom’s egg and my dad’s sperm met! You may be wondering why on Earth I would say such a thing. Well, I’m going to tell you why. Here’s my take on my story, your story, all of our stories. For better or for worse, our parent’s stories play a role in our stories. How? Well, if our parents never dealt with their own “emotional baggage” then guess who often inherits it? You got it! Us, their children! My...