A Writers World Violated
This fall I had a very unsettling experience which occurred just a few weeks prior to the release of my new book Heart of Community. I'd like to mention the book was a work in progress for three to four…
Cozy Up for a Fun Read
"The texture of small town life is the interweaving of people which hold it together." ~ Sue Leonard It could have been any charming small town anywhere. But it wasn't. It was just where she wanted to be. Enter into…
Finding the Quiet Within
Finding the quiet within is difficult for anyone with what is being played out in the news. More important than ever is finding an escape from it. Finding one's inner peace is a gift yet so many find obtaining…
2022: Creative Magnets
The following post is written to give readers a little insight into Sue Leonard's newly released publication Heart of Community. One day, as Moxie was discussing with Matt, her old friend from years ago whom she had rekindled a friendship…
Community Wellness
“In this earth, in this soil, in this pure field let’s not plant any seed other than seeds of compassion and love.” ~ Rumi Disheartening isn't it that the number of family farms has drastically been diminished since our country was…
Lighting the Way
"As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light in the darkness of mere being." ~ Carl Jung In my previous post I wrote about an advent candle which I received from…
Epiphany About Needs
Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. ~ William S. Burroughs Have you ever run to the store for something only to get home and realize you had what you needed right…
See Ya 2021! Hello 2022!
You know that period between Christmas and New Year? I find it confusing and it feels like life, more than ever, is in limbo. I never know what to do with myself. It seems too early to clean-up the Christmas…
Go with Peace into the New Year
This past year has been full of so many disturbing occurrences within our world. So we must take individual responsibility for how we react to it, and for our own behaviors, thoughts and actions. As we near the end of…
Light, Merry and Bright
Soon I am going to take my annual Christmas break from blogging until after the New Year. Sure, I could write story after story to describe the Winter Wonderland that is created here in the heart of my own community.…