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When I was a little girl, I thought that when kids became grownups, they stopped changing—that adulthood was a state of stability. Once you grew up, I figured, that was it—you were you. But when I became an adult, I learned that I had been mistaken—the growing never stops. And the learning never stops . . . if I am open to it. Over the years, I have learned from books and newspapers, from movies and TV, from preachers and teachers, as well as from my own life experiences—but mostly I have learned from other women. Each woman has left a bit of herself with me—an indelible imprint on my psyche, on my soul.

Women learning from other women is the theme of this book. in compiling these stories, I wanted to include not only lessons from women in my own life, but from others’ lives as well. I asked friends and family; I inquired among my professional colleagues; I sent out internet queries; and I even pestered friends while we were vacationing together in Mexico. I asked lots of questions, like:

Where was it that you learned the important lessons of life?

WHO are YOur TeaCHers, YOur roLe moDeLs?

Where do you look to understand what it means to be a woman, how to live a fulfilled life, how to decide what’s important, and what’s the meaning of it all?

I hope the stories I have gathered in this book might help you live your life a bit happier, a tad healthier, and maybe with a smidgen more fun, too! True wisdom is the ability to learn from other people’s experiences—without having to go out and reinvent the wheel. This book is my gift to you—may it bring you a little bit of wisdom and lots of inspiration.

With love and laughter, BJ Gallagher