International Women’s Day Extraordinary Lives “I don’t intend to breastfeed the nation. I plan to lead it.” – Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Inspired hugely by the quote from Iceland’s first…
Extraordinary Lives: Olivia Norman Extraordinary Lives Olivia Norman turns loved but hidden photographs into beautiful linen books or leather-bound albums that are collected by everyone from Elisabeth Murdoch to Melissa…
Extraordinary Summer of Giving Extraordinary Lives Last week in Orlando, on my way to see Minnie Mouse, I joined Ambassador Molly Fulghom, who was hosting a Get Together Give Together.…
Extraordinary Lives: Susan Chapin Courage, Lemonade and Learning to Shine Again Extraordinary Lives When I launched the Extraordinary Lives blog, I wrote this: “It’s about seeing possibilities in adversity. It’s about caring for others. It’s about pushing…
Extraordinary Lives: Reena Borwankar Extraordinary Lives Parental expectations can weigh heavily on even the biggest dreamers. My own father kept a list of eligible dukes for my sister and I…
Purpose, Progress & Power #InternationalWomensDay Extraordinary Lives Today on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women across the world – and I pause to…
The Five-O Extraordinary Lives Something downtown. Definitely downtown. A smallish hotel that was a bit off the beaten path, but needed staggering city views and lovely white sheets.…
Queen Bee’s Extraordinary Lives We dared to dream of a company and a community that was different to any other. Where we challenged the conventional. And we were…
Antoinette Abbamonte Extraordinary Lives Connected to help one another. Actress and author, Antoinette Abbamonte (what a brilliant name) is one all round sunny spirit and for a little…
Tashi & Nungshi Malik Extraordinary Lives Has someone ever told you that you can’t do something? Just for no good reason other than they’re being a bugger? Absolutely everyone told…
Mary Beth Hopp Extraordinary Lives Plus est en Nous When I interview one of our Ambassadors, Mary Beth Hopp on Skype, she is alone in her car, about to…
Scarlet Barksdale Extraordinary Lives “When you’re going through hell, keep going.” So says the extraordinarily upbeat Scarlet Barksdale, Texan, interior designer, blogger, IH Ambassador, wife and mom of…
Sarah Byrne Extraordinary Lives MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE MASKS THAT DISGUISE IT How does one rebuild a life after tragedy suddenly hits? When Sarah Byrne, a valued Ambassador…
Nella Nencini-Hutchings Extraordinary Lives OUT OF AFRICA What would it feel like to uproot your life in Italy and move to Africa, never to return? Possibly a little…
Zac Posen Extraordinary Lives When Zac Posen comes for dinner he brings his two supermodel-sized beauties who look down on Banger with a canine contempt. Banger is a tiny bit…
Katie Murphy Extraordinary Lives I met Katie through my business, although we also share the love of one small island. Katie is sweet and generous and patient and…
Chantel Waterbury Extraordinary Lives A sense of wonder, belief in the power of education and the most incredible willingness to hustle are just some of the traits that…
Janine di Giovanni Extraordinary Lives Refusing to Let Us Look Away As a young reporter in Sarajevo, Janine di Giovanni remembers the fresh blood in the snow of young…
Laura Bowers Extraordinary Lives Living with LAM What would it be like to no longer be able to run, or simply carry the laundry upstairs, at 35 years…
Extraordinary Lives: Rita Tanos Extraordinary Lives 39 Years of Silence Rita has truly lived an extraordinary life. Born not so long ago, yet into an often more cruel era, she…