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...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 17, 2012 | Art, Nashville!, Nature, Spirituality
Yes, I review films ocassionally on "The Journey with Grace." They are films that strike me as poignant, artful, funny, that communicate an important message and/or deal with autism/disAbility. I share them when I feel they are worth your viewing, too. But,...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 13, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
Great coverage by Tennessean reporter Jessica Bliss who got it, as are other media reports and reporters these days. It's been a long road since 2000, when we began getting deserved coverage. Reporters are getting that autism doesn't go away. It's not all...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 11, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville!, Obama/Politics
Thanks to WSMV Channel 4, Nashville, reporter Dennis Ferrier, for coverage that captured the passion as well as the essence of our national crisis. My addendum: While change is slow, I am sensing momentum and am feeling hopeful. It’s going to take all of us...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 8, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!, Nature, Spirituality, Travel
"Happy Resurrection from Fear to Love, from grief to joy, from ego to Field, from separation to Unity. You are Loved and kept in the Light." This email from my beloved spiritual teacher greeted me this Easter morning. I wanted to share...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Apr 5, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!, Travel
Oh my! It's 2 p.m. here and not only did I not get this prepublished per usual, I'm just now writing today's second spring break post and that's because all that's been going down here in GraceArtLand in the last week. Saturday: Hung...
