Rare Faith Blog

I know a lot of people have probably tuned out the news lately—tired of the political drama (or circus) playing out across the country. You’ve likely heard bits and pieces, but keeping up can feel exh...

Success principles activate a power that allows us to co-create with God.

Co-creation—the power to cause things to happen through faith—is a lot like pro-creation—the power to create a child. Both ar...

I received an email with a question about "manifesting". I'll share Arlene's question and my response below:

Hi Leslie,

My name is Arlene, I am 72, LDS, and I live in West Bountiful, Utah. It’s be

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Ugh. I used to be sooooo good at self-discipline—before I got married and had kids.

I could give myself a command and follow it—no problem. I even took a little pride in my “exemplary existence” (cou...

Imagining the end result is the most important step in achieving your goals. You have to pick your picnic. Once the vision is clear, your instincts kick in, and the path forward begins to reveal itsel...

Clear out the cobwebs of your life. It’s worth it. You’ll walk the rest of your journey so much lighter—and you’ll go so much farther.

We feel happiest when we’re growing—when we’re reaching for more...

Learning to apply the principles of Rare Faith to create a better life is like learning a new language.

At first, you're bound to make some mistakes. And that's perfectly normal. I've experienced it ...

If you’ve experienced a surge in income by applying the principles in my books (consciously or unconsciously), Congratulations!

But here’s the thing: earning the money is only step one. The next step...

I received a nastigram in my email accusing me of plagiarism in my book Hidden Treasures. I thought you might find the interaction interesting, so I'll share it below:

Subject: Plagiarize Much?

Hi

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The following clip metaphorically captures the experience of breaking through a terror barrier (kind of like before and after deciding to home school when my kids were little).

Maybe this video descr...

Q: What do Jackson Hole, Enfamil, and a crack house have in common?

A: They all love their white powder.

I was genuinely puzzled the day this joke landed. We were up in the mountains with friends, g...

Why is A Rare Kind of Faith the subject matter for this work?

When I got married in 1991, I thought I had faith. The challenges my husband and I faced—especially financially—were daunting, but we wer...

For the past four months, my husband and I have had the privilege to serve as Stake Chair/Producers for the Gilbert Temple Cultural Celebration, which finally took place on March 1, 2014.

It's diffic...

It’s been on my to-do list for half a decade, and I’m finally starting to check some of it off—making shorter clips from my events to serve as quick reminders of key principles.

Here’s one I recently...

Because of my books, website, and blog, I’ve had the privilege of connecting with thousands of people from all walks of life and belief systems. These conversations have been enlightening and humbling...

For some, their curiosity brought them down to the beach. Some joked about how strange it was. Some were perplexed because they had come to the water to take a boat out on a pleasure trip, only to fin...

For some, curiosity drew them to the beach. Some joked about how strange the scene was. Others were confused—arriving for a pleasure cruise only to find many vessels stranded on the sand. But it wasn’...