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My Mission

I help women simplify by honoring their internal, relational, spiritual, and environmental connections.

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Beyond Decluttering: 40 days to experiencing simplicity through connection

It’s time to move from striving to experiencing.

Have you pared down your wardrobe, taken minimalism challenges you found online, or organized your belongings into bins with beautiful labels? Do you still feel like there’s more fulfillment, peace, and internal harmony just out of reach?

You need a mindset shift – from how to declutter and organize to what’s beneath the surface. 

This 40-day program will take you on the path of connection – to nature, others, spirituality, and yourself – that will guide you to discover that simplicity isn’t what you remove, it’s what you return to. 

Connected simplicity awaits.

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A Vital Simplicity: Charles Wagner’s ‘The Simple Life’ Revisited

“From the cradle to the grave, in his needs as in his pleasures, in his conception of the world and of himself, the [wo]man of modern times struggles through a maze of endless complication.”

Though Charles Wagner penned these words over 125 years ago, they are truer today than ever before. Sharing his timeless observations, Suzanne Searcy Johnson infuses poetry and commentary into selections from Wagner’s book, The Simple Life, making this profound treasure accessible to today’s reader.

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I Did Not Know That

A sweet and delightful chapter book for young readers. 

Sofia loves to explore the forest with its welcoming animals and lovely wildflowers and trees. Join her adventures as she meets friends and learns some unexpected lessons along the way.

Charmingly illustrated by Kim Gatto, I Did Not Know That by Suzanne Searcy Johnson celebrates the beauty of nature, the companionship of animals, and the importance of accepting and caring for ourselves and others.

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Cherished Clay: A Collection of Poetry

Cherished Clay is a collection of poetry that spans almost three decades of Suzanne Searcy Johnson’s life. It deals with topics such as injustice, love, loss, and recovery. This collection ultimately reflects her belief that beauty can come from disaster–as it has in her own life.

About Me

Meet Suzanne Searcy Johnson

I am a writer, poet, and simplicity advocate. I guide women gently from overwhelm and complication to meaningful simplicity. Currently taking a “Grown-Up Gap Year,” I’m writing about becoming an empty-nester, downsizing to a tiny home, and deepening connections while embracing simplicity. I live with my lap cat, Spike, in a tiny home community in Austin, Texas.

Core Values

1. Simplicity creates a path to freedom and abundance.
2. Intentionality invites others to be seen, accepted, and valued.
3. Poetry transcends mere words and touches the heart.
4. Grace guides us to internal and relational healing.
5. Connection cultivates peace, clarity, purpose, and courage.

Musings

I've officially moved into my tiny home at Village Farm Austin, a lovely tiny home...
I had a lot to do today. A long task list was in front of...
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Vital Simplicity: 12 Weeks of Reflection and Growth

My passion is helping women recognize they are exactly who they are meant to be–in this very moment. I’ve created a guide that is meant to support you on your journey to simplicity, connection, and growth. Each week, there is a prompt for reflection as well as exhale moments that encourage conscious breathing. My hope is to inspire as you focus on what’s important to you!


    “So I left all 
    There
    On the verdant 
    Ground
    And in the open
    Sky
    And walked
    Unencumbered
    To my bright
    Destiny”
    —From “Burdens”


    “It's now time to move 
    Take the inner strength you've earned
    The creativity you've found
    And let your clear voice be heard
    In this broken place of need”
    —From “Courage”


    “Find me here
    And spread out the highway
    Like a picnic blanket
    And let the breeze remove
    All those white dashes
    And give me a blank page
    To write on”
    —From “Vision”


    “This is relationship
    Not an erasure
    Of the soul-searing hurt
    But a walking through
    Together”
    —From “Sit”


    “I took the long way around
    To find a simple peace
    Lessons learned and tears released
    Freedom found me finally
    In the terms of my surrender”
    —From “Surrender”

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