Chelan Simmons has been described as one of the most unique writers in the country. She is a bestselling author, critically acclaimed poet, and one of the most sought after speakers on the circuit today. Simmons's first book of poetry, "The Death of Anne Boleyn", received critical acclaim. Her second poetry collection, "The Gift of the Nile" was released in 2011. She has since published numerous poetry collections, essays, and children's books including "Climb Ev'ry Mountain", an illustrated children's book about the life of Joseph Smith during his first vision, which was featured at the Smithsonian Museum of American History
Simmons made her book publishing debut in 2005 with her short story collection "Homeward Bound". This collection is notable for its unique use of language that combines traditional poetic forms with innovative literary devices to create an entirely new style that is both artful and accessible. While working as a journalist for O Magazine she wrote a series on her own life entitled "The Other Side of Me".
These essays became the basis for her first book "Wifey: True Stories About Adult Living" (2006). This memoir chronicles Simmons's career as a reporter who transitioned into writing about love and relationships. Simmons recently released her third book "I Saw The Light", which debuted at number four on The New York Times Best Seller list for Hardcover Advice & How-To.
This beautifully written book takes readers through Simmons's experience as she becomes a mother. Her newest book is "It's Okay To Be Happy" (2014), which continues her message of self-love and acceptance by showing how you can be happy even when life is not always easy. Simmons's work has been featured in The New York Times Book Review , The New York Times Style Magazine , Details Magazine , O Magazine , Oprah Magazine, Parents , Glamour Magazine, Cosmopolitan , Reader's Digest , Self Magazine , Parenting (magazine) , Pop Culture (magazine) and many more prominent publications. She is regularly featured on major media outlets such as Good Morning America, Fox & Friends , CNN Headline News, MSNBC Channel One News , Fox News Channel Channel 2 News , CNN Newsroom (video), HLN (video), NBC News with Brian Williams (video) and many others. She has appeared on many radio shows including The Dr Laura Show (
If you're feeling frumpy or grumpy, try to eat Paleo. It's a way of eating that is sometimes referred to as the 'Caveman Diet.'Chelan Simmons
My husband and I own a CrossFit Gym. Crossfit is perfect for me because it's always competitive, all the workouts are in a class environment, and it's different every day. It's a constantly varied functional fitness workout done with intensity.Chelan Simmons
