by LeisaHammett | Jan 19, 2015 | Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Spirituality
In a society increasingly driven by the culture of social media, it’s easy to find ourselves living in a fictitious world of Pinterest Perfect and Fantasy Facebook. You know what I’m talking about. Kitchens that are never dirty, family life pictured as...
by LeisaHammett | Jan 15, 2015 | Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
Descending the stairs of a restaurant this morning, I spotted his scarf. Fuschia, accented by a bit teal, and a thin stripe of Tennessee Volunteer orange. Next I noticed the perfect cut of the man’s hair. The first thought that came to me was not that the...
by LeisaHammett | Dec 29, 2014 | Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality, Travel
Sssshhh! Can you hear it? Can you feel it? Or, is it just me? This year more than ever, I’m in touch with a stillness this post-Christmas/pre-New Years week. I’ve named it the “Tween Time.” There’s a hush in the air that feels sacred,...
by LeisaHammett | Dec 20, 2014 | Art, Autism/Disability, Midlife and Beyond, Spirituality
May you savor stillness amid the week’s rush. May you cherish some nurture to body and spirit. May you be renewed for the opportunities awaiting in 2014. Major changes have taken root here. I’ll be sharing them in the New Year. Also, soon, you’ll...
by LeisaHammett | Dec 5, 2014 | Art, Midlife and Beyond, Obama/Politics, Spirituality
I will no longer shoot peace symbols to people in traffic. Tonight I learned my lesson. About five years ago, I spontaneously started shooting peace symbols to cars in my rearview mirror when they allowed me to cut in front of them or when they allowed me to walk in...
by LeisaHammett | Nov 20, 2014 | Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood, Spirituality
Today, Christine Mather, writer and theater educator, returns here, to “The Journey with Grace,” sorting aloud “the tragedies and controversies besieging the autism community.” Christine thought this post was too off-topic for her blog, Autism...
