by Leisa A. Hammett | May 31, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Nashville!
Today and Friday, Nashville hosts its' 10th annual Tennessee Disability Megaconference. I'll be speaking twice on Friday: 10:30, Salon B: "The DisAbility Journey: Loss, Grief & the Path to Acceptance." I'm taking my personalized version of...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 30, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
"Grief is like a roller coaster. You loop around more than once. And, it can be triggered by milestones." Looping: So reads a power point slide from the Autism Parent Orientation I co-lead for the Autism Society of Middle Tennessee every other month. And...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 28, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood
Growing up, my best friend's mother, quite a character, used to wag her finger at my friend and tell her she'd get her karma when she became a mother. Well, actually she didn't use the word "karma." But that's what she meant. And I...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 25, 2012 | Art, Nashville!, Nature
As if hanging in mid space, you're cruising imperceptibly at an altitude of 30,000 feet. You're tucked into your window seat. The sun basks your face as you peer down at Mother Earth. What you often see beneath, as you fly, especially over the midland of our...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 24, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
This retrospective is the largest showing of GraceArt to date. It will remain hanging at the Green Hills Library through the end of Wed., May 30. A pricelist is available at the reference desk.
