Rare Faith Blog

"Leaning into" your problem is less painful than pretending it doesn't exist.

One afternoon, as I was playing with my kids, my sweet little two-year-old stepped on my hair.

The moment I felt the pai...

Here’s a tough question—one that’s easy to answer when life is going well, but much harder in the thick of adversity:
When the challenges feel heavier than you can bear, and the odds seem impossibly s...

You may or may not know this, but we now have FOUR kids either in college or heading there soon—so how to pay for it is a constant topic in our home. We’re encouraging our kids to get through school w...

Had a great conversation with one of my readers. Thought it would be worth sharing (name has been changed):

"Hi Leslie, thank you for all of you free literature. I do have a question or request. How ...

This is nuts. It's 1:00 a.m., and my eyes are barely staying open. But I know that if I just crawl into bed right now, my brain won't shut off anyway. I have to get this out. Having something I need t...

Reader's Question:

Hey Leslie, I'm a 17 year old homeschooler who loves the leadership and mastery principles you teach and study yourself. Recently, I have been faced with the choice of going to col...

When your CPA speaks the Rare Faith language, you've found a rare treasure.

Can you imagine what it could be like to have a CPA who doesn't just count "what is," but who also inspires, and shows you ...

One of my students posed a very good question, and I thought it might benefit other readers if I share it here:

"I am only on week 4 in the Mindset Mastery course and haven't learned too much about s...

It’s been a very interesting New Year. As we said goodbye to 2016, we couldn’t shake the feeling that change was in the air.

So when my husband noticed an intriguing job posting at what I’ll call “Co...

What is a “Poor Little Genius”?

A Poor Little Genius is someone with incredible, God-given gifts and talents tucked inside of them—but who might still be struggling financially or creatively because ...

Here’s a question I received that I think is worth discussing. The reader wrote:

“Since reading The Jackrabbit Factor and feeling elated, it seems that our finances have gone down the tubes. I have n...

If you’re struggling to stay out of debt, try this perspective on for size:

Maybe getting out of debt shouldn’t be the goal—it should be something that happens on the way to a goal.

When “getting ou...

Prosperity begins with faith. It’s about thinking truth despite appearances, and making decisions based on the vision of your dreams rather than the illusion of current circumstances. The truth is, th...

When you begin studying the laws of success, it's easy to believe that you have to maintain an optimistic mindset all the time in order for the principles to “work.”

But the truth is—constant optimis...

"Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name it shall be given unto you, that is expedient for you; And if ye ask anything that is not expedient for you, it shall turn unto your condemnation." (D&C 88:64–...

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...

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 ...