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 | Nov 25, 2013 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!, Spirituality
Material "blessings" often tend to be the focus of our culture during this Thanksgiving season. True, some focus on the non-material: love, family, nature. Stretch with me to the next stepping stone here in the disAbility community: For some time, a few...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Nov 11, 2013 | All The Rest of Life, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
Day One. Day Two. Day…and so on. My Facebook feeds are peppered with friends "practicing gratitude," as they were last year. I'm intrigued by this public, intentional "practice" of gratitude during the launch of the winter season. When...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Oct 14, 2013 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!
Have you seen the 31 days (of October) blogosphere campaigns? The take of Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt's Wishing Well blog is "31 Days of Miracles." I've loved this particular series and have opened a little shared...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Oct 2, 2013 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood, Spirituality
Leading a Special Needs Ministry: A Special Guide to Including Children and Loving Families, Amy Fenton Lee. Guest Post/Book Review by Donna Reagan* Everyone, it seems, loves babies, especially fresh, new ones that can be held, comforted, cuddled and nurtured into...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Sep 15, 2013 | Art, Grief & Loss, Motherhood, Nashville!, Newtown, Obama/Politics
Monday, Sept. 16, 2013–A tired, VERY frustrated same-ol-same-ol ADDENDUM, to yesterday's post. Today's Washington, DC, ship-yard shooting suspect had a Texas concealed weapon permit. WHAT WILL IT TAKE, AMERICA?! Rising from the sad, sad, reality of the...
