WHAT IS A MIDLIFE DIVA?

Life is an Adventure!

© 1999

What's a MidLifeDiva? MidLifeDiva’s have nothing to do with Opera. They are all about attitude and celebrating the things that happen to us at this phase in our lives. We don't have crises; we have adventures. We learn to do what we can, adjust to the rest or tell it to take a flying leap. We know the value of connections and have learned that sometimes, when we need nurturing, we have to nurture ourselves. We laugh and cry in equal amounts and sometimes about the same things. We say "I love you" because we mean it and know that it's important for those we love to hear it, not because we need to hear it in return. We sing in our cars and don't care what the guy in the next lane at the red light thinks. If he doesn't understand that Patti Labelle is a religious experience, it's his tough luck! We dance with children and our elders and sometimes with the vacuum sweeper. We appreciate good shoes and are delighted that function is more important than fashion, but there's always a chance we still have a pair of 'slut' shoes in the back of the closet somewhere and once in a while, we might get them out and chuckle at where they've been. We know that life is full of options and we'll try the ones we want to try and not apologize for the rest. We quote philosophers and politicians and inventors and our best friends with equal reverence. We remember our pasts, but don't wear them like a badge. We look to our futures with enthusiasm and anticipation. And we live in the present with honor and we hope a tiny bit of grace. We are women at midlife and we really like ourselves.