It’s Official — LIFE is Good is continuing!

Mary Jensen

The Best is Yet to Come


Hi everyone,


It’s official, and I am overjoyed to finally say it out loud.
LIFE is Good is not ending. Someone has stepped forward with a full heart and a steady hand to carry this conference into the future, and LiG will continue.


I’ve been teasing this for a while, dropping hints and little sparks of hope, and now I can make it official, we have a new Conference Coordinator who will guide the next chapter. I’ll introduce you to them at this year’s conference during the opening session, and I truly cannot wait for that moment.


What I can tell you right now is how deeply grateful and relieved I feel. In a world that feels heavy and uncertain, community matters more than ever. We need places that refill us, keep us grounded, remind us who we are, and strengthen us for whatever comes next. LIFE is Good has always been that place, a space where we fill each other’s cups simply by showing up.


If you want to be part of shaping what the conference becomes, if you want to meet the new Coordinator, ask questions, share ideas, and help imagine the future, you need to be there this year. This is where the next chapter begins, and your presence truly matters.


Come be part of the future of LIFE is Good. The best is yet to come.


With so much joy, 

Mary 


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