by LeisaHammett | Aug 14, 2017 | Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood
“On this Day,” Facebook’s offering of what individual users posted two, three-plus years ago on a given day, sometimes surfaces things I’d rather forget. Today’s reminder felt good, however. A reminder of how far we have come and all the...
by LeisaHammett | Jul 3, 2017 | Art, Midlife and Beyond, Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Beauty is a true human need. In his seminal work, psychologist Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication, aka Compassionate Communication, identifies beauty as a true human need. In these confusing times of enormous national and global changes, I find that...
by LeisaHammett | Jun 15, 2017 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Obama/Politics
If you heard an angry roar today, it was a momma bear on the west side of town. There’s much of this journey into disAbility adulthood that reminds me of the shell-shocked uncertain steps we gingerly made at the beginning of this journey 20 years ago. ...
by LeisaHammett | Jun 5, 2017 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nature, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Mindful practices teach us to “watch our thoughts.” I’ve been watching. And lately, I’ve decided to wave a big ol’ yeller flag of caution. As I’ve navigated, with a nonexisting road map, the post-22 landscape of disAbilities—that...
by LeisaHammett | Apr 23, 2017 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
Dominating our 20th annual Autism Awareness Month are issues of finding transportation to work; wages management;* that yet, unfinished art website, and my own next career move. Grace was diagnosed with autism in 1997—so, two decades with this known...
by LeisaHammett | Apr 16, 2017 | Art, Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Spirituality, Travel, Uncategorized
“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.” Five years ago, I was one year into a five-year journey of healing from divorce. I’ve found it takes me, at...
