Cheryl Leutjen

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. She 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. Leutjen draws from her experience as a geologist, attorney, small business owner, spiritual practitioner, wife and mother to claw her way out of the abyss of eco-despair. She writes, rants, and snarks to diffuse the furious despair of witnessing the destruction of Earth's Life Support Systems. Her book, 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙝 𝙉𝙤𝙬, won a 2018 Silver Nautilus Book Award. Leutjen's latest work, "𝙈𝙖𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙘𝙤-𝘼𝙥𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙮𝙥𝙨𝙚: 𝙁𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙨, 𝘿𝙖𝙧𝙠 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙤𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙊𝙎 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣," casts a penetrating light on the gravest environmental threats, replete in scientific and factual evidence, masterfully woven with engaging anecdotes and sharp, laugh-out-loud humor. She resides in Los Angeles, where she takes copious yoga classes and throws a lot of darts as therapy. She co- facilitates the Natural Muse group for Earth-loving writers, and serves on the Board of Directors of the North East Trees nonprofit organization. She lives with her husband, her muse Atlas Cedar, and two cats who care not one whit about any of her credentials.