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Cheryl Leutjen
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Because no two paths are the same when it comes to navigating the journey toward more Earth-friendly living, I aim to guide readers and listeners toward discovering what they can do as individuals to effect meaningful change, starting now.

My background as a geologist, environmental law attorney, spiritual practitioner and mother inform my work. I share my personal experiences with candor and humor to inspire other folks to discover their own ways of living a more eco-friendly lifestyle.

I'm the author of Love Earth Now, a deeply thoughtful, often neurotic and sometimes comedic exploration of my own efforts to make an eco-contribution. This book is the result of my own efforts to find ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle without making myself crazy in the process — because there are no perfect answers.

I encourage people to discover for themselves what they have the time, the resources, and the heartfelt interest to do that will make a positive difference in the world, in their families and in their own hearts. 

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My deep love of Earth, as well as desperate hope for a sustainable future for my children, fuel my passion for responding to the eco-crises of our time with wisdom, heart, hope, and snarky humor. I write and speak to share my experiences on the razor’s edge between Earth-mindfulness and eco-madness, not because I’ve got it all figured out, but in solidarity with anyone else who’s fumbling along the path of more caring and conscientious living.

I draw from my experience as a geologist, environmental law attorney, small business owner, spiritual practitioner, and mother to claw my way out of the abyss of eco-despair. I seek solace from the sages in Nature who reveal the wisdom I need to navigate a more Earth-loving path.

I credit the Modern Day Priestess program, a training in ancient wisdom ways for practical use in the modern world, for inspiring the spiritual growth that now guides my “Love Earth” work.

I reside in Los Angeles, where I take copious yoga classes, dig up the yard and throw a lot of darts as therapy. I facilitate the Natural Muse Meetup for Earth-loving writers. I serve as on the Board of Directors of the North East Trees nonprofit organization, “bringing Nature back” to nature-poor communities around Los Angeles County.

My book, Love Earth Now, won a 2018 Silver Nautilus Book Award.

I share a home with my husband and children, and three cats who care not one whit about any of my credentials.

 

United States