Sipping Sweet Tea & Finding Peace in the Season

As December arrives, the world seems to slow down just enough for us to breathe. The year begins to settle, the nights grow quieter, and our hearts start searching for moments of meaning. It’s in this space—between the rush and the rest—that Love, Peace and Sweet Tea was born, and why this month feels so deeply connected to the spirit of the book.
December is more than just the holiday season. It is a month of reflection, gratitude, and truth-telling. It’s a time when memories become our storytellers, when small acts of kindness feel bigger, and when we finally allow ourselves to feel everything we were too busy to notice earlier in the year.
This is the month where love softens us.
Where peace finds us.
Where sweet tea warms us—one sip, one breath, one moment at a time. 

By Leeza Lee Barr, Author of Love, Peace and Sweet Tea