<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Leslie Merrell Coaching]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your self-talk is powerful. Together we will transform it to work FOR you, and not against you. ]]></description><link>https://www.lesliemerrell-coaching.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:38:50 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.lesliemerrell-coaching.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[To the 7th Why]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve all been there. That persistent 4 year old who keeps asking, “why?”. Over and over again, Why?, WHy?, WHY? 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I had just had a relatively minor outpatient abdominal...]]></description><link>https://www.lesliemerrell-coaching.com/post/the-unexpected-discomfort</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ff63a47b2e55b001891b7d6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2021 01:07:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_1fadc31857fd4d4d93ab5a881700aa46~mv2_d_5085_3390_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie Merrell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Charlie and the In-laws]]></title><description><![CDATA[My in-laws were with us over Christmas, and they brought their dog, Charlie. Charlie is an adorable, chocolate, mini-schnauzer. 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She hilariously tries to give herself advice,...]]></description><link>https://www.lesliemerrell-coaching.com/post/your-future-self</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5efd3508f7f9ea0017e6b90f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2020 02:39:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32e74c_a61120934eb9441b93de53a0368af8f6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie Merrell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Truth about Courage]]></title><description><![CDATA[Courage is such a desirable attribute. But, I think sometimes we mistakenly glorify what courage feels like. The truth is, courage feels...]]></description><link>https://www.lesliemerrell-coaching.com/post/the-truth-about-courage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ee95c081753b30017393fa7</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 17:57:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_8e477039f9eb48279835184f49bff619~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie Merrell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA['Here' vs. 'There']]></title><description><![CDATA[When I was 23 years old, I was about as busy as I’ve ever been. 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With it, you can...]]></description><link>https://www.lesliemerrell-coaching.com/post/the-price-of-dreams</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea37ae608ed02002ded611d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2020 00:13:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_3e40e95c2a08437c90516429c54c720b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Leslie Merrell</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Are YOU Worried?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There is much that is different from what we had come to expect. There is much that is unknown about what is to come. 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