What makes a good life?

For more most of my ilife I've been intrigued with this question.

I’ve explored that question from a lot of angles—as a Commissioner of Education, professor, executive, author, speaker, mentor, mother, grandma, traveler, and lifelong student of people.

I’ve come to believe a good life is built from more than achievement. It’s curiosity and courage. Meaningful work and ridiculous laughter. Books that change how you see the world. Adventures that remind you how big it is. Travel that stretches you. Long dinners, good wine, and conversations that run later than anyone planned. It’s time with friends and family--the people who know your stories and keep showing up for the next chapter.

These days, my work lives where wisdom, words, and wine come to play. Whether fiction or non-fiction, I write about reinvention, possibility, relationships, and the messy joy of being human. I gather with writers finding the stories only they can tell, guide women through growth, courage, and creating., and explore how we can live with more wisdom, humor, curiosity, and the guts  to question the rules that no longer serve us.

If you love good stories, big ideas, new places, meaningful conversations, people who make you laugh, and the occasional excellent bottle of wine, welcome. I think we’ll have a lot to talk about.

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