by Leisa A. Hammett | Jul 10, 2012 | Divorce, Grief & Loss, Spirituality
This morning I broke through. I broke through, at least, to another layer–a deeper layer. Of freedom. We talk in spiritual communities about the importance of forgiveness. In some conscious communities there is a belief that there is no need to forgive. That we...
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...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jun 5, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
It's time to step into the confession booth. I only recently confessed this to my own self. And, now, I'm confessing it to you. I'm not asking for pity. I feel it not for myself. I'm not inviting you to a party here. I'm not hosting one. I just...
by Leisa A. Hammett | May 16, 2012 | Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Motherhood, Spirituality
It's that nasty lil' thing we do–especially mothers–within the autism community. I've written about it here several times in a more general life context. It's a little bit of that ages-old keeping up the the Joneses self-inflicted torture....
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 | Mar 26, 2012 | Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Nature, Spirituality
"Why?" Two friends and I have asked on multiple occasions during separate gatherings with each other: We know that our spirtual practices of yoga, meditation and journaling–throw in walking in nature, etc.–serve us greatly. They help keep...
