by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 2, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, Nashville!
Gayle Lee, my friend and a mentor-from-a-distance, was always blazing trails of creativity, accesibility and spirituality for her own daughter with autism. Grace and I would pursue a unique or seldom pursued (in the autism/disAbility community) activity or lead and...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 31, 2011 | Art, Autism/Disability, H2H, Our Book, Nashville!
Funny how life works. Meeting friends and friends of friends for drinks led to a lead of a local photographer who photographs special needs children. That's how I first met Nashville native Rebekah Pope in Fall 2008 when she did a portrait session with my...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 24, 2011 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood
She's embarking on an unforseen journey, my new friend. To her and others fresh to parenting a child with autism, I share from my experience that began nearly a decade and a half: Knowing in your heart of hearts that all will be well. All IS well...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 18, 2011 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss
It's graduation time. Going back over some older "Journey with Grace" blog posts–mining their contents for my current book project–I found this post I'd never published….I imagine that especially for families who have typically...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 16, 2011 | Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss
This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, Some momentary awareness comes As an unexpected visitor. Welcome and attend them all! Even if they're a crowd of sorrows Who violently sweep your house Empty of its...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 12, 2011 | Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Nashville!
"Can you feel joy amid pain? I say: Yes. Definition of bittersweet." –May 5 at 9:45am tweet via HootSuite –LeisaHammett Phillip Moffitt, former entrepreneur turned Esquire magazine owner and editor-in-chief turned spiritual teacher spoke at...
