She’s the author of 11 best-selling books published in 24 countries so, “as you might imagine, language and expression are important to me.”
Anne says, “One of the joys of my life is sending cards to the people I love (even those I don’t know well but who have touched my life in some way) and letting them know I am thinking of them. Cardthartic is perfect for this, from the beautiful art to the way the verses simply but beautifully reflect what is in my mind.”
On annelecleaire.com, it’s fun to read, “I grew up on a farm in a small town in western Massachusetts, the middle of three daughters of a school teacher mother and an electrician father. I was the family ‘story-teller,’ not always meant in the good way. In fact, I love that while I was once punished for making up stories, I now get paid for it.”
In addition to writing her books, Anne also lectures and leads workshops and retreats on silence, writing, and the creative process. So inspiring that, “For the past 22 years — on the first and third Monday of each month — I have practiced silence, meaning that for 24 hours I do not speak.
“The journey began on a winter day in 1992,” she explained, “when, without deliberation, planning, or expectations, and certainly with no idea it would become a personal odyssey of exploration and discovery, I decided to set aside a single day and go without talking.
“This was a practice that has transformed my life and continues to do so,” Anne believes, “changing my life in ways I could not have imagined. It has been one of my greatest teachers, giving me a center from which to live, strengthening me, testing me, and facilitating deep healing.”
We look forward to featuring Anne and her books in an upcoming Cardie Newsletter. Until then, head over to Goodreads to see the whole series and read popular excerpts like:
“Every soul innately yearns for stillness, for a space,
a garden where we can till, sow, reap, and rest,
and by doing so come to a deeper sense of self
and our place in the universe.
Silence is not an absence but a presence.
Not an emptiness but repletion A filling up.”
― Anne LeClaire
She’s the author of 11 best-selling books published in 24 countries so, “as you might imagine, language and expression are important to me.”
Anne says, “One of the joys of my life is sending cards to the people I love (even those I don’t know well but who have touched my life in some way) and letting them know I am thinking of them. Cardthartic is perfect for this, from the beautiful art to the way the verses simply but beautifully reflect what is in my mind.”
On annelecleaire.com, it’s fun to read, “I grew up on a farm in a small town in western Massachusetts, the middle of three daughters of a school teacher mother and an electrician father. I was the family ‘story-teller,’ not always meant in the good way. In fact, I love that while I was once punished for making up stories, I now get paid for it.”
In addition to writing her books, Anne also lectures and leads workshops and retreats on silence, writing, and the creative process. So inspiring that, “For the past 22 years — on the first and third Monday of each month — I have practiced silence, meaning that for 24 hours I do not speak.
“The journey began on a winter day in 1992,” she explained, “when, without deliberation, planning, or expectations, and certainly with no idea it would become a personal odyssey of exploration and discovery, I decided to set aside a single day and go without talking.
“This was a practice that has transformed my life and continues to do so,” Anne believes, “changing my life in ways I could not have imagined. It has been one of my greatest teachers, giving me a center from which to live, strengthening me, testing me, and facilitating deep healing.”
We look forward to featuring Anne and her books in an upcoming Cardie Newsletter. Until then, head over to Goodreads to see the whole series and read popular excerpts like:
“Every soul innately yearns for stillness, for a space,
a garden where we can till, sow, reap, and rest,
and by doing so come to a deeper sense of self
and our place in the universe.
Silence is not an absence but a presence.
Not an emptiness but repletion A filling up.”
― Anne LeClaire
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