Leanna Grace Alexander
Bio
This year I decided I am going to start writing a book. Not sure if it will be fact or fiction or somewhere in between. I decided I’d better get some practice as I haven’t done any writing since High School... and that’s been a bit.
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Memories from The Motherland
We drove up the snowy, winding road towards the cozy A-frame cabin. I hadn’t seen snow like this since fleeing Russia with my mama and sestra 13 years ago. My eyes welled up, overwhelmed by the familiarity of the scenery and of the life we left behind. Flashes from my childhood flooded into my mind. Papa kissing my forehead, my babushka tucking a scarf tightly into my coat before sending me out with Dasha, my little sister. We would walk a half mile to fetch bread and butter from the neighbors, offering them a heavy satchel in exchange.
By Leanna Grace Alexander3 years ago in Fiction
The Sisu Path
Leave your soul on the floor was the only thought Tori had as she released a roar from deep within her being, calling upon an inner strength and determination she wasn’t certain she’d ever felt before. The weight was bearing down upon her shoulders, knees and thighs shaking as she commanded herself to stand. Her cheeks quivered as sweat poured from her temples and beaded down her chest. She pushed her heels hard into the ground and continued to straighten her legs, finally reaching the top. She released the heavy barbell down to the black rubber floor, serenaded by the satisfying sound of steel plates clanking together in a victory cry.
By Leanna Grace Alexander5 years ago in Motivation
