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Dear Nancy and Marilyn, I saw you at Heather Farms, and laughed and listened my way into a whole new concept of myself. I am 48 years old, and I definitely am NOT having my mother's midlife... now! Thank you for coming to see us – your book is my treasure.
I'm halfway through the book now and can't put it down! :) It's so funny and so "right on" that it's certain to be a hit with all of us midlifers! I'll be pushing it in my next update for sure! You both did a great job! Thanks!Deehttp://www.minniepauz.com
If you're in the media and are in a position to book these two for an interview...DO IT! Some of the things that you'll hear, guys, may not apply to us as men, but I guarantee they'll help you understand what's going on in your (fearlessly aging) ladies head! It's true we could have used Nancy and Marilyns help a little earlier on to figure out how the fairer sex ticks, but here's to a great SECOND HALF together!Don James - Host/Producer: 'Out There!'
I would love to know where you'll be in the next couple of months. My sister called me and said this is a "must."
Chellie
Campbell sent me an email invite to your Oct 11th MISSION: REINVENTION
afternoon at the Stella Adler Theatre. Sounds fabulous. I would love to
attend. Who are the other featured speakers in addition to Chellie (who I
know is a delightful speaker)? When will you
wonderful women be doing your reinvention seminar up in Northern California?
There are many of us up here who need help dealing with our reactions to
scenarios in which a youthful employee might say something like "I hope this
isn't impolite, but I'll bet all the guys were after you when you were my
age." Meaning . . .??!!?? Why doesn't Oprah have you on so all of us can get
a little of your savoire faire? They do make-overs all the time. Why not
present the option for a mass makeover? Hey Harpo Productions!! My
girlfriends and I love your book!! Thank You! I've just
started the book, and can't put it down. I've been feeling so alone in my
fifties, and so . . . out of place. My thanks to the authors for helping me
return to the human race. Loved the
book. I am playing as a member of the Red Hat Society (for women of a
certain age - a playful dis-organization). The toughest part of getting
older is seeing the grey hair on people younger than I am. (Personally, I
have gone platinum.) I love the way the Bible refers to the grey head as a
crown of glory (if found in the way of righteousness, which is what I strive
to acheive.) Anyway, I never felt more beautiful in my life - despite the
aching pains and losses of loved ones - live is a beautiful adventure.
Thanks for writing! See you in Benicia at your Midlife Mommies Comedy Show! Can't wait to meet Nancy. You'll remember me Marilyn...
I just heard about your new theater show! It sounds like it will be along the same lines as Marilyn's The Mommies stage show, which almost killed me from laughter overload. Where is Caryl? Of course, maybe she's not quite at Midlife yet. Come to Arizona!!
Thank you so much for such an entertaining evening! Your show has everything- and it is timed perfectly. Just when you think you can't laugh anymore or your sides will split, you take it down, make it poignant and thought provoking and tug the hearstrings. I have always said the perfect show will put an audience through all emotions, and the two of you did just that.
I LOVED the whole show. My friends and I were doubled over in our row from laughing. And my boyfriend was laughing out loud all the way through - and tearing up at times. Wow. It was magic, and extraordinarily moving and powerful as well. I am so glad you are sharing this with the whole world. I laughed, I cried....I love the way you two play off of each other. The funny stuff was wonderful - but to me, the payoff was in some of the more serious moments. A wonderful evening.
What's the big deal? I turned 40 this year and it was a blast! I got everything I asked for and was treated like a Queen for a Day. Like the "Highlander", I suddenly felt I could see everything, it was all perfectly clear. Even body acceptance and midlife parenting a toddler stopped being something I had to overcome and was just my Life. 40 is wonderful, and if you need a book to get through it, I say go ahead, but remember, it's all attitude. At 40, I'm a mom to 3 beautiful children, 13, 7, and 3, and a full-time college student, plus homemaker. 40 isn't the end, it's smack in the middle and it is a joy to just wake up every day!
I have a friend who works in cosmetics who is actually in her mid-fifties. She feels it's an industry dictated by age so every year she says she's my age BUT she stopped adding on years at 45. Not sure if any of her coworkers noticed - last I heard she plays the coy "A woman never tells her age" or "Sorry, I plead the 5th", especially when she meets men. She even lied about her age on her marriage certificate!! Puhlease. All this for retail job??
I applaud Mitzi's enthusiasm with life and her great attitude. I'll bet she has a lot of fun with her kids and I'll bet they are sure they have the greatest Mom ever. I too was an energetic 40-year-old (maybe not quite as productive as Mitzi) but for me, the midlife started getting really tough when my kids went off to college. I had a home-business (publicity & promotion) so I could be available to the kids whenever they needed me. I tried to help them grow into loving, courageous and independent people. And damn it all -- they are!! Doing SO well in their lives -- which are far away ... Of course we remain close and they still come visit and ask for my advice on all sorts of issues. But the house seemed empty, and the adventure over after the last one left.So, I did like Marilyn and Nancy's book says-- I re-invented myself. Got a job in promotions at Harley-Davidson, learned to ride, and now have a Harley of my own. I'm 54, and I'm having incredible motorcycling adventures, and get to work with other motorcycle-enthusiasts on organizing events for charity, etc. But one of the most fun things is riding up to a gas station in my leathers on my cool Harley (I stay in pretty good shape), and these young (20-ish) guys will gather round me. Then I take my helmet off... Haaa haaa haaaa heee! Yhey kind of go "Oh!" and disperse. I heard one kid say, "I think that's a friend of my mom's..."Mitzi will probably be President when she's my age!
Hi Nancy and Marilyn,I'm way ahead of both of you. But only because I got here first. I was born in 1937, but you'd never know it. I'm one of those progressive, pro-active women who saw it coming years before other women realized it was happening to them. And I did something about it. I'm still doing it- every day since I turned 50. I'm talking about aging, and how not to fall into the typical senior citizen trap that encourages and supports the commonly accepted "realities" of aging. I vowed to optimally minimize the opportunity for arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, a diminished mind and a deteriorating body to command and control my life. I'm the one in charge here and it's working very well, thank you. I know it's impossible to stop the inevitable changes nature dictates to us as time moves forward, but why damage the process with self-inflicted neglect and abuse on the way? I intend not to be among those who ". . .always depend upon the kindness of strangers [and family]. . ." to take care of them.One sick old lady of 83 remarked; "If I knew I was going to live this long, I'd have taken better care of myself."An anti-aging expert said, " The only reason people get old is because they look around and see it's what everybody else is doing." My Reason for Living is to be at my absolute possible best until the day I die. And it looks like that's going to be a long time from now. I love your attitude! You two are on the absolutely right path - stay on it. Don't call me "cute", call me...Dolores
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