by Leisa A. Hammett | Mar 1, 2012 | Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
I am reminded. I am reminded each day as I walk the side street nearby, past the upscale assisted living facility. It is often dinner hour when I pass by. When my daughter was a baby, we called it the arsenic hour. Business-attired women my age drive up along the...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 20, 2012 | Art, Midlife and Beyond, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
Saturday, much of America apparently perched on their couches and watched Whitney Houston's funeral via television or live-stream internet. The Facebook community was stacked with commentary. Though I'm not a fan of celebrity, I believe in the...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 13, 2012 | All The Rest of Life, Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality
Psychologist Kristin Neff is the mother and wife featured in the book and movie, "The Horse Boy." The movie was reviewed here on "The Journey with Grace." I found Neff's work via a Google search after I first viewed an advance copy of the film....
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 6, 2012 | All The Rest of Life, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nature, Spirituality
"The days are long, but the years are short." –Gretchen Rubin, The Happiness Project January 11, 2012…the date entered at the beginning of the morning's journal entry. It caused me pause….As the seasons come...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 30, 2012 | All The Rest of Life, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nature, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
The hoo-la over the diagnosis of the Queen of Fat & Sugar, Culinary Marketing Guru, Paula Deen, with Type-2 diabetes has simmered down a bit in the last week. I guess. At risk of sounding self-righteous: I really don't know because I rarely flick on the boob...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 28, 2012 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Motherhood, Spirituality
In theaters now, two movies highlight Asperger's syndrome. Viewed last weekend, Joyful Noise, alone, didn't charm enough with it's fun, fabulous music, and tender plot to demand anything other than a blurb on Facebook. But last night's take on...
