#45 Leesa JoAnn Iverson’s Story: Finding Compassion for Yourself and How to Navigate the World Through Hard Times

Leesa JoAnn Iverson is both Artist and Storyteller. She writes for children to broaden their perspectives, create conversation, and foster compassion for themselves and others. Leesa is a wife, mother, sister, aunt, and so much more! 

We discuss how Leesa’s early life affected who she is today and how it has shaped her. Leesa also shared her journey of becoming a writer and following her passions to become an artist. Despite her limiting beliefs, she has now published one children's book called One Lucky Teddybear Falling. We talk about the importance of your support system and how to embrace who you are especially when it's different from others! 

Topics Discussed:

• Artist, writer, and illustrator
• Resilience 
• Navigate the world through hard times 
• Looking at others with compassion
• Giving herself compassion
• Looking at her childhood with compassion
• Dealing with Childhood trauma 
• Each person is on their journey 
• Suffering has brought lessons into her life
• Facing adversity 
• Being a mother 
• Parenting
• Journey of becoming a writer 
• Limiting beliefs 
• Being courageous and doing things that scare you.

Check out her first published illustrated Children’s book, One Lucky Teddybear Falling on Amazon.

Learn more about Leesa by taking a look at her website! Here is more information about her work and passion! 

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, TIK TOK, and now YOUTUBE!!! You can now watch all the interviews on my youtube channel! If you have a story you would like to share with the world, reach out to me!

Sending love and joy your way!

Selina Novello

Connect with me on Instagram, Facebook, TIK TOK, and now YOUTUBE!!! If you have a story you would like to share with the world, reach out to me!

Sending love and joy your way!

Selina Novello