by LeisaHammett | Feb 14, 2021 | Art, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Online Dating, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging, Uncategorized
As I dumped the water, noticing how thirsty the roses, and as I refilled the vase, I thought: these are some of the most beautiful roses I’ve ever had. And. Funny: I bought them for myself. Then I realized how fitting…. Whether you have a partner or not...
by LeisaHammett | Oct 25, 2020 | Art, COVID-19, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nashville!, Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging, Uncategorized
This fall, I’m in a virtual Jungian dream group led by certified dream facilitator Laura Huff of Fire by Night Dreamwork.* It’s fascinating work and I’m learning a lot. Bi-weekly, our small group members rotate sharing our dreams. My second go at...
by LeisaHammett | Oct 11, 2020 | Autism/Disability, COVID-19, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging, Uncategorized
Sometimes things don’t work out when and how we want them to because they aren’t supposed to do so. Sometimes the solution reveals itself is down the road in time. The week Tennessee and most of the nation’s shut down, we went from three personal...
by LeisaHammett | Sep 27, 2020 | Art, Autism/Disability, COVID-19, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Nature, Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
Dear Devoted Readers, (all three of you)‚ I’ve thought of y’all. A lot. But. The seductive pull of quiet, going deeper. deeper. down. down. inward. inward. was stronger. My right brain, versus my chatty, left, writerly brain, has taken over the controls....
by LeisaHammett | Feb 16, 2020 | Autism/Disability, Divorce, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Motherhood, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging
If I got to the post office early enough before I headed to work in midtown Atlanta, I reasoned, I could beat the mailman and claim the package I knew my father had sent me. It was Valentines Day, and like every year that I could remember, my Daddy had gifted myself...
by LeisaHammett | Feb 1, 2020 | Art, Autism/Disability, Grief & Loss, Midlife and Beyond, Nashville!, Nature, Obama/Politics, Spirituality, Technology/Blogging, Uncategorized
Greetings to the echo chambers of cyberspace from a forgotten blog, marred by the convenience of Facebook, a too complicated platform, the increasing busy-ness of life. I think of you fondly and often. Sorta. Quick and dirty share here. A cut and paste from the thief...
