The word diva comes to us from Italian, and means, literally, goddess. It's the feminine of the Latin divus, meaning divine  or god.

Somewhere along the way, divas got a bad reputation.  Being a diva isn't about being obnoxious or self-centered.  It's about recognizing the divine inside us. The Divine Spirit isn't 'out there' somewhere, or inside a particular building or book. It's inside each of us. When I look inward, listen to that still small voice, and learn to live in accordance with that voice is when I am at my best. It's when I feel most at one with the Universe. That's what being a Diva means to me - being aware of the Goddess within me and learning to live accordingly.