by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 25, 2010 | Autism/Disability, Obama/Politics, Spirituality
Traveling North America decades back as a 20-something social justice reporter covering homelessness, poverty, addiction…my faith got fleshed out. While I have rejected much of the beliefs I held even then, I do believe in God. And I believe that we are all...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 17, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, Motherhood, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
On Wednesdays, since I write here about autism/disAbility, that means I'm often also usually dually "covering" Motherhood. So, I thought it perfect to share this video that originally appeared in a photoblog I read every. day. She's listed over...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 8, 2010 | All The Rest of Life, Art, Nature, Spirituality
Twilight at The Trace, Photo: Leisa A. Hammett. Text & photos, copyrighted.When the passion of summer's warm months have escaped with the leaf stripping breeze of colorful fall, the horizon pales and chills. No less beautiful, yet, than the deep sunsets...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 5, 2010 | Art, Autism/Disability, H2H, Our Book, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
Gone Blogging: Yesterday through tomorrow, I'm attending the annual Blissdom conference on blogging. There will be hundreds of mostly women bloggers there from around the globe. Above are just a handful of our local crew (Nashville Women Who Blog on Facebook) who...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Feb 1, 2010 | All The Rest of Life, Art, Grief & Loss, Spirituality
Photo: Leisa A. HammettA long, mind-fitful meditation ended. Slowly opening my eyes, I studied the familiar room. My great room. Still. Quiet. Golden in the light coming through a set of opened shades. I rose to open the rest of them and I questioned: Why do I feel...
by Leisa A. Hammett | Jan 27, 2010 | All The Rest of Life, Autism/Disability, Obama/Politics, Spirituality
Grace with a middle school buddy, 2009One of the many gifts of having a child with special needs is their sheer innocence and Purity. My only child, who has autism, loves. Unconditionally. I think she's truly color blind. Also, I think it is an interesting...
