For a long time, I thought the secret to a happy life was simple: keep the martinis cold, the roast warm, and the secrets buried. I was the girl who married her high school sweetheart and spent decades believing that being a "good wife" was my only job. I even gave up my dream of being a concert pianist because he didn't think I had the talent.
If you feel like you’re fading into the background of your own life, remember that the most dangerous woman in the world is the one everyone underestimates. You don't have to be a villain to be a hero in your own story—but you do have to stop asking for permission to exist. mature beth ann
: Share how you rediscovered old hobbies, like music or art. For a long time, I thought the secret