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Colette's avatar

Happy Birthday!

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Holli McCormick's avatar

Happy bday! I love the current "f-ck midlife your in the Midst"....all of the new versions feel too white washed polished versions of women I know most of my friends and I cannot stand to look at -- and that make us feel inadequate. Give it to us raw and dirty sistas!!

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The Midst's avatar

Holli, love your honest feedback!!!

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Holli McCormick's avatar

Absotutely! Gotta walk my talk with deconstructing patriarchy - helping us all see the invisible hand of the System and break it apart. Seeing perfect looking all put together women when we are talking about mid life seems contrary. I read deeper and see you are focused on career women...which I am not per se. But I just feel like you will reach more women showing the truth of this time of life -- it is f'ed up!

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Rebecca Callahan's avatar

I kind of agree I prefer this tagline above the others.

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The Midst's avatar

Good to know, Rebecca! And great to hear from you. — Amy

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Anne Holub, poet's avatar

Agree, and I loved the F-ck! We're Gen X (or Xish) and we shouldn't be ashamed of that middle finger. And the others just seem too open ended? Even my current top choice, "going through it together" is too open-ended. What is "it" and why should someone care that "we" are "together"? Like the Eff middle Age one was very clear and to the point, and it oozes a vibe.

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The Midst's avatar

We love your vibe, too, Anne!

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MacKenzie Wilson's avatar

Cheers to The Midst! You are amazing, and I am so grateful you're here. Happiest of birthdays!

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The Midst's avatar

Aw, thanks MacKenzie! Right back atcha! xo, Amy

Hey y'all meet MacKenzie! https://the-midst.com/mackenzie-wilson/

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Lauren Caggiano's avatar

At the risk of complicating things, what about "re-writing the rules of 35+ womanhood" or something to that effect?

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The Midst's avatar

Juicy! Thank you, Lauren! Love hearing alts.

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Anna Nosek's avatar

Happy Birthday, MIDST. I agree with Holli though, especially with inadequacy when we measure ourselves up to others in real life or 'socials' However, that is our inadequacy which I would like to teach others to move on from. I am not inadequate --- neither are you. I vote for the Playing by our own rules. Skateboard is cutsy but heels can have so many meanings so as to distract.

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The Midst's avatar

Super helpful, Anna.

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Susan Campbell's avatar

Congrats on a year of must read content! 🎉 Excited to see where the Midst goes next 🦋

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The Midst's avatar

Thank you so much, Susan! thank you for your support.

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Vida de Diamante's avatar

Happy Birthday to The Midst - and here's to many, many more! I know these are all over the place, but here are some humble suggestions. I gave my vote for "Redefining purpose and possibility"!

"Redefining a mid-life experience that is anything but mid."

"Courageously embracing mid-life in The Midst of it all."

"Maneuvering through Mid-Life, together."

"Mastering mid-life through the madness" - ok, this one is my attempt at being silly :)

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The Midst's avatar

Hi Vida! Love your riffs! Thank you for your creative brainstorming. You all are giving us so much to think about.

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Lindsay's avatar

I like your first suggestion! If it needs to be shorter, it could even be “A midlife that’s anything but mid.” I love your mid- twist here.

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Patina with Dina Aronson's avatar

HBD the Midst! Cheers to many more years of learning, connection and playing by our own damn rules...

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