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Cheryl Leutjen

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Cheryl Leutjen's deep love of Earth, as well as her hope for a bright future for her children, fuel her passion for responding to the challenges of our time with heart, hope, humor, and spiritual practice. Cheryl writes to share her experiences about teetering between Earth-mindfulness and eco-madness, not because she's got it all figured out, but in solidarity with anyone else who’s fumbling along the path of more conscientious living.

She draws from her experience as a geologist, attorney, small business owner, spiritual practitioner, over-analyzing-everything Gemini, Midwestern childhood, Los Angeles transplant, wife and mother to claw her way out of the abyss of eco-despair. She seeks solace from the sages in Nature who reveal the wisdo ...more

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Average rating: 3.82 · 33 ratings · 9 reviews · 2 distinct works

	Love Earth Now: The Power of Doing One Thing Every Day 3.70 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Madness: On the Brink of Eco-Apocalypse it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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EVERYTHING IS NOT AWESOME.

Learning from the LEGO Movie. “Everything is awesome Everything is cool when you’re part of a team. Everything is awesome, when we’re living our dream.”** I woke to discover the Lego Movie theme song had hijacked the normally blank spaces of my morning mind. Horrors. As pernicious as “It’s a Small World,” I cannot silence it, no matter how fiercely I reject the premise. Everything is decidedly NOT Read more of this blog post »

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Cheryl is Currently Reading

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Waking the Sleeping Giant: Unlocking the Hidden Power of Business to Save the Planet

by Jake Kheel (Goodreads Author)

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Hard Times Require Furious Dancing: New Poems

by Alice Walker

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How to Live in a Chaotic Climate: 10 Steps to Reconnect with Ourselves, Our Communities, and Our Planet

by LaUra Schmidt (Goodreads Author)

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“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.”
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