by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 10, 2014 | Art, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nature, Spirituality
A sentinel. She stands. Each morning, other side frigid window panes. A single, shriveled leaf borne, sole remains from bounty once red. Grey. Shorn of cover, rising grace. Sharing border of scalloped fence, crammed Cedar triplets, crowned with remnant of last snow...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 5, 2014 | Autism/Disability, Nashville!, Nature, Spirituality
I'm grateful for my former neighbor, the complainer. No, really. I am grateful that every time I rounded the curve on my daily walks and saw her, she complained. Specifically, she complained about the weather. It was either too hot or too cold. Pick any season....
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 | Dec 23, 2013 | All The Rest of Life, Art, Midlife and Beyond, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, Friends. Here's wishing you time to reflect and ponder. To walk. To eat something that satisfies. Plenty of time to be quiet, contemplative. To read a good book. To hug a loved one. To be creative. To savor joy in stillness....
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 16, 2013 | Art, Nashville!, Nature, Spirituality
Winter. She is the finer artist. For her palette, no adornment of leaf. No riches of color. She must etch frozen earth, burn glow of sun onto naked fingerling branches. Some, self-concerned, are blind to her beauty. Trite, yes, but beauty is in...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Dec 13, 2013 | Art, Nashville!, Nature, Spirituality
winter sun seeking kisses from a silent soul
