At Hanukah we learn courage from Judah and his brave band of Maccabees, who– powered by a mysterious, miraculous force which also kept their oil burning for eight days rather than its predicted one– defeated the fierce army of Antiochus. At Christmas, Mary, Joseph and Jesus teach us love, peace and good will. And if… Continue Reading
May the New Year nourish you fully: your mind, your heart, your body Are you tired of New Year’s Resolutions that don’t stick? Do you want to move in closer to those changes you really want to make? Do you want those changes to be lined up with your deep values? Then join Betsy Harding… Continue Reading
As I write, I wear 3 intertwined bracelets that my father’s mother gave me in the 1960s. They jangle on my wrist and remind me of Memere. What a honey she was, a real sweetie. I visited Memere and Pepere often. Memere made candy. I’d break off edges of nougat and eat them, sometimes big… Continue Reading
My father died five years ago today, the day I write this. A year and a week later, my daughter gave birth to twin boys, Walker and Taylor. He would have loved them, the sparkle in their now four-year-old eyes. I feel Dad with me often, his words on calmness. “Like in golf,” he’d say. “You… Continue Reading
Recently my son Zac’s boyfriend Andy sent me a quote from Shunryu Suzuki, a Zen monk: “Leave your front door and your back door open. Allow your thoughts to come and go. Just don’t serve them tea.” Soon after, 31-year-old Zac called to say his 19-year-old friend and employee, Danny, had a freak accident and… Continue Reading
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