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Essays
Written reflections by Leslie Juvin-Acker
![The Role of Emotional Intelligence Plays In Your SElfWorth [AUDIO] [PODCAST]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b844bf_e9225aec3fa74b2f9df767ebb81a77a8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_35,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/b844bf_e9225aec3fa74b2f9df767ebb81a77a8~mv2.webp)
![The Role of Emotional Intelligence Plays In Your SElfWorth [AUDIO] [PODCAST]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b844bf_e9225aec3fa74b2f9df767ebb81a77a8~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_avif,quality_auto/b844bf_e9225aec3fa74b2f9df767ebb81a77a8~mv2.webp)
The Role of Emotional Intelligence Plays In Your SElfWorth [AUDIO] [PODCAST]
Sofie Lindberg, host and producer of the Classy, Sassy, and a Bit Badassy: The Empowerment Podcast invited me to discuss the role that...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Nov 29, 20221 min read


Baby Boomers and emotional intelligence
I was invited to share two of my book titles [Engineering Your Mood and The Money Formula] as on Babyboomer.org by one of the founders....

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Oct 19, 20222 min read
![If You’re Healing, You’re Growing: When The Healing Process Feels Like A Scavenger Hunt [auDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74d7065dedf95ba73c08e589c6ad1dc7.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/74d7065dedf95ba73c08e589c6ad1dc7.webp)
![If You’re Healing, You’re Growing: When The Healing Process Feels Like A Scavenger Hunt [auDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/74d7065dedf95ba73c08e589c6ad1dc7.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/74d7065dedf95ba73c08e589c6ad1dc7.webp)
If You’re Healing, You’re Growing: When The Healing Process Feels Like A Scavenger Hunt [auDIO]
“8 years old.” I kept hearing this phrase for two months. I didn’t know why. All I knew was that a small part of me felt sad. I worked...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Jan 14, 20226 min read
![A Life of Lies: Having The Courage To Live Honestly [AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_887afe50c0dd41b59f2e2564f7a3aa6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_887afe50c0dd41b59f2e2564f7a3aa6d~mv2.webp)
![A Life of Lies: Having The Courage To Live Honestly [AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_887afe50c0dd41b59f2e2564f7a3aa6d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_887afe50c0dd41b59f2e2564f7a3aa6d~mv2.webp)
A Life of Lies: Having The Courage To Live Honestly [AUDIO]
Lying To Hold on Last night, I dreamed that I was a real estate agent. My customers were a married man and woman. The man was eager to...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Aug 1, 20215 min read
![How I Saw People All Wrong [AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5f6f6e73425374476b5a67~mv2_d_6268_4179_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_5f6f6e73425374476b5a67~mv2_d_6268_4179_s_4_2.webp)
![How I Saw People All Wrong [AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_5f6f6e73425374476b5a67~mv2_d_6268_4179_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_5f6f6e73425374476b5a67~mv2_d_6268_4179_s_4_2.webp)
How I Saw People All Wrong [AUDIO]
I used to see people all wrong. I used to see people as broken, sick, and anxious. I saw people as flawed by their sinful and erroneous...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Jul 31, 20215 min read
![Bad Judgment Calls: How To Stop Judging Life By Our Immediate impressions[AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3ceb23fd9c7a40d5baabdacccdffe0d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_3ceb23fd9c7a40d5baabdacccdffe0d4~mv2.webp)
![Bad Judgment Calls: How To Stop Judging Life By Our Immediate impressions[AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3ceb23fd9c7a40d5baabdacccdffe0d4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_3ceb23fd9c7a40d5baabdacccdffe0d4~mv2.webp)
Bad Judgment Calls: How To Stop Judging Life By Our Immediate impressions[AUDIO]
Romeo & Juliette: A Series of Bad Judgement Calls The other day, my daughter and I watched Romeo and Juliette together for the first...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Jul 12, 20217 min read


Beware of what motivates you: How to use your intuition for good
Do You Know How You Use Your Intuition? The only difference between a villain and a super hero is what motivates her. Both individuals...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Jul 9, 20216 min read


How To Get The Best Intuitive Reading Experience
Learn what to look for in an Intuitive reader, how to prepare for a reading and what to expect when looking to receive insight.

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Apr 9, 20211 min read
![What We Can Learn From Close Calls [AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_646f766f565f6e6b4a4645~mv2_d_4000_6000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_646f766f565f6e6b4a4645~mv2_d_4000_6000_s_4_2.webp)
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What We Can Learn From Close Calls [AUDIO]
Close Calls Defined Close call noun a narrow escape from danger or disaster. Following The Light It was a sunny San Diego afternoon. I...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Mar 12, 20214 min read


What It Means To Give Your Life To God
All of us feel overwhelmed by life at one point or another. Men and women worry about doing it all - all while wanting it all. It's a...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Feb 27, 20215 min read


Angel Number Meanings RE-Visited
Angel Number Meanings Re-Interpreted As Doreen Virtue Walks Away From The Metaphysical Community It's no secret in the metaphysical...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Feb 23, 20215 min read
![Signs You Feel Unsafe In Your Body[AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6f0cf1c652ee4aa5b33a1e861d3a1b3d~mv2_d_4000_2666_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/11062b_6f0cf1c652ee4aa5b33a1e861d3a1b3d~mv2_d_4000_2666_s_4_2.webp)
![Signs You Feel Unsafe In Your Body[AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_6f0cf1c652ee4aa5b33a1e861d3a1b3d~mv2_d_4000_2666_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/11062b_6f0cf1c652ee4aa5b33a1e861d3a1b3d~mv2_d_4000_2666_s_4_2.webp)
Signs You Feel Unsafe In Your Body[AUDIO]
Do you feel connected to your body? Are you afraid that your body will turn against you? Are you afraid that your body will make it...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Feb 19, 20217 min read
![The Power That Connects Our Hearts [AuDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b844bf_503038a8707e4c25b1e6ce2d4fd00503~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/b844bf_503038a8707e4c25b1e6ce2d4fd00503~mv2.webp)
![The Power That Connects Our Hearts [AuDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b844bf_503038a8707e4c25b1e6ce2d4fd00503~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/b844bf_503038a8707e4c25b1e6ce2d4fd00503~mv2.webp)
The Power That Connects Our Hearts [AuDIO]
A shared experience between homeless man, a young donut shop clerk, and I taught me about the power that moves us and connects us. An...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Feb 8, 20215 min read
![Do Your Emotions Control You?[AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42eefbb52e4f4da4b1afad9753976598.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/42eefbb52e4f4da4b1afad9753976598.webp)
![Do Your Emotions Control You?[AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/42eefbb52e4f4da4b1afad9753976598.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/42eefbb52e4f4da4b1afad9753976598.webp)
Do Your Emotions Control You?[AUDIO]
When I was a child, I regularly witnessed my father fly into fits of rage. I did not know where the rage came from. All I saw were the...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Feb 6, 20216 min read
![This, or Better. [AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_719b5683224143abadf3f621d00cf424~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_719b5683224143abadf3f621d00cf424~mv2.webp)
![This, or Better. [AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_719b5683224143abadf3f621d00cf424~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/nsplsh_719b5683224143abadf3f621d00cf424~mv2.webp)
This, or Better. [AUDIO]
It's hard to imagine better for ourselves when we're so used to the same old, same old. What we generally tend to do is remember what we...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Jan 31, 20216 min read
![I Want Change, But Not *That* Kind of Change [AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b844bf_32f9c42bce444fccb1fa2abb1e151c26~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/b844bf_32f9c42bce444fccb1fa2abb1e151c26~mv2.webp)
![I Want Change, But Not *That* Kind of Change [AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b844bf_32f9c42bce444fccb1fa2abb1e151c26~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/b844bf_32f9c42bce444fccb1fa2abb1e151c26~mv2.webp)
I Want Change, But Not *That* Kind of Change [AUDIO]
We all want *something* or *someone* to change in our lives, but we struggle to accept the change that comes with getting what we want....

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Jan 30, 20218 min read


Sitting On The Saddle, I Wept: The Healing Power of Horses
The Horse's Special Connection With Man My first earthly experience of horses was when my parents gave me a purple My Little Pony. That...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Jan 3, 20214 min read
![How To Get What You Want In Life[AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_0e7b53a8ddcf4ed1a0233c9e7b9541d9~mv2_d_5596_3731_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_333,h_250,fp_0.50_0.50,q_30,blur_30,enc_avif,quality_auto/11062b_0e7b53a8ddcf4ed1a0233c9e7b9541d9~mv2_d_5596_3731_s_4_2.webp)
![How To Get What You Want In Life[AUDIO]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_0e7b53a8ddcf4ed1a0233c9e7b9541d9~mv2_d_5596_3731_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/11062b_0e7b53a8ddcf4ed1a0233c9e7b9541d9~mv2_d_5596_3731_s_4_2.webp)
How To Get What You Want In Life[AUDIO]
Ask anyone who has ever done anything fantastic or amazing in life how they got there and all they can tell you is the experiences that led

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Aug 12, 20208 min read


What Are Problems, Exactly?
What are problems? What are their nature? Let's explore. Zen. Not the spiritual pathway for those who seek enlightenment. My dog, Zen. He...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Jul 24, 20204 min read


How To Change Your Memories of Money To Change Your Relationship With Money
Change your memories, change your beliefs, change your beliefs, change your emotions, change your thoughts, change your habits, which...

Leslie Juvin-Acker
Jan 20, 20204 min read
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