by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 28, 2014 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!
A band of warriors will ascend Tennessee's Capitol Hill Wednesday. Some would say they are wounded warriors. Many are weary. And, I am one of them. It's annual DisAbility Day on the Hill. Nashville's major daily, The Tennessean, has nobly championed our...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 15, 2014 | Art, Autism/Disability
This video by my California friends who founded Celebrate Autism says it all. And, GraceART is featured: And that link, made clickable for your donation is: http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/help-us-build-celebrate-autism-entrepreneurship-program
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 13, 2014 | Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!
I know you are there. You see, bloggers don't know who specifically visits their blog, but most "blogging platforms" allow the owner to see where the visitors are coming from (Facebook links, Google searches, websites, etc.,) and at which categories site...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 5, 2014 | Autism/Disability, Nashville!, Nature, Spirituality
I'm grateful for my former neighbor, the complainer. No, really. I am grateful that every time I rounded the curve on my daily walks and saw her, she complained. Specifically, she complained about the weather. It was either too hot or too cold. Pick any season....
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 31, 2013 | All The Rest of Life, Art, Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
Today, these last hours of the year, feels sacred to me. I'm savoring moments of quiet and still–part of Winter's gift. And, I'm also looking at the gifts brought this past year and how I can continue to grow into the next. Below, I'm sharing...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 9, 2013 | Art, Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Nashville!
GraceART is happening all around and about NashVegas and here's some highlights of where you can find the work of Grace Walker Goad, my 19-year-old daughter with autism. This blog post never made it to the light of day this past week to let you know that you could...