by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 19, 2012 | Art, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nature, Spirituality
She's a beautiful woman. She's amazing. She's the kind of mother-superwoman, whom, in our hearts, many of us would aspire to become. She's the president of the PTSA, she's a diplomat, she speaks before the board, serves on every committee,...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 17, 2012 | All The Rest of Life, Art, Grief & Loss
Lucky was the day I discovered the music and songwriting talent of John Mayer. (He's pretty hot, too.) Ahem….I realize he's been in some disturbing controversy in recent years. But the dude can write music. Recently I Googled the spelling of...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 15, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
The Energizer Bunny ran out of batteries. Duh. And, I knew better. May came, the third art exhibit was hung, I went away for a private five day writer's retreat and I came back. Exhausted. The day after my return I went to my beloved gyn-nurse practitioner and...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 13, 2012 | Autism/Disability
"Persons with intellectual disability enjoy a special gift to emotionally connect with others on a deep level. May God let us, all, recognize and benefit from their God-given gifts. Persons with intellectual disability are 'blessed with a soul that is too...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 10, 2012 | Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Spirituality
Funny. (Ha. Ha.) I thought I'd arrived on the summit of wisdom when I turned half a century two years ago. I wrote a post about being dubbed a "baby crone" by an older friend. Little did I know I was about to make a less than optimal choice that would...
