by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 30, 2012 | Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Obama/Politics
So, this event was Saturday and while many of my admirable, courageous sisters–whom I hold in highest esteem–were down at the capitol, I was driving back from Athens, Tenn., taking down the first of two GraceArt shows dismantled this weekend. But, the...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 27, 2012 | All The Rest of Life, Art, Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!, Spirituality
Today is the 74th birthday of my friend, spiritual mentor and companion, Rev. Dr. David Kenneth Wheaton, Ph.D. But, no bother. He's not big on numbers because he's "not a number." Ken, rather, is 74-years-young. As we spend time together in public I...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 25, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, H2H, Our Book, Nashville!
The lights were off and the chirping cricket chorus was deafening. For a year, my dear publisher and collaborator-photographer and I had a serious disagreement with the charity benefiting from our book, From Heartache to Hope: Middle Tennessee Families Living...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 23, 2012 | Art, Nashville!, Nature, Spirituality, Travel
Thanks to my Atlanta friend, Joe Westbury, a lover of all things cultural, I learned about the initial film in the brilliant Qatsi series. In commemoration of Earth month, last week I shared on The Journey with Grace, the amazing film Koyaanisqatsi. Subtitled...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 19, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville!
Last weekend Grace and I traveled to her show in Athens, Tenn., at the McMinn Living Heritage Museum. This small town hosts a featured artist for Autism Awareness Month each year. Chattanooga Times-Free Press reporter Randall Higgins made the hour-trek over to Athens...
