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Diana Fletcher

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When It is Dark, Look for the Light

Nov 18, 2020
3 min

When It is Dark, Look for the Light

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.” - Desmond Tutu 2020. The unimaginable happened and the world shut down. As we tried to take it all in, scrambled to feed our families and homeschool our children, the news kept coming at us. Then in May, we, as a nation, had to face our country’s deep-seated racism in the ugliest way imaginable as we witnessed the murder of George Floyd. Families have suffered through job loss, sickness and death dur

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Now I Will Show You Who I Am

Oct 19, 2020
4 min

Now I Will Show You Who I Am

Your vision will become clear only when you can look into your own heart. Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes. Carl Jung, Swiss psychiatrist. Do you know who you are? Seriously. Do you? I have always known who I wanted to be. What kind of woman I wanted to be. But I wasn’t always her and I am not always her. But I keep trying, standing up straighter, learning, leaning in, thinking and of course, trying to figure it all out. When I started my life coaching cert

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And Then I Wanted to Cry

Oct 15, 2020
3 min

And Then I Wanted to Cry

I went on a rant this morning. Out loud to myself, then in texts to various people, then on Twitter. AAARRRGGGGG!!!!! Anger, disgust, and then wanting to cry. I am now taking a deep breath. It started when the first Trump sign went up. We live on a small cul-de-sac of eleven homes, effectively our own little neighborhood. There are three Asian families on the street, one of whom are close friends. This man, our neighbor, who chose to put up a sign such as this, has been hired

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This is Me Trying to Write

Oct 8, 2020
5 min

This is Me Trying to Write

With the shutdown of the country came the shutdown of my writing. I have published exactly two blog posts and one magazine article since THE PANDEMIC. That is not a great amount. Everything else I start to write seems so trivial or else so horrible that it would take pages to delve into even one particular subject out of so many. Today, I opened a new document to make yet another attempt at creativity and inspiration, with perhaps a dash of wit. This is me, trying to write. I

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Hey #NotAllMen!

Mar 5, 2020
2 min

Hey #NotAllMen!

Hey #NotAllMen We never said it was all men. And if you heard that, it’s not the majority. But the majority wants you to shut up. #NotAllMen You have not earned the privilege you think you have; to mansplain every fucking thing to us. Even our own realities. Especially our own realities. #NotAllMen Stop interrupting us; stop inserting your voice into our conversations. Your mouths need to close. #NotAllMen You must stop with your ridiculous need to not-let-us-get-a-word- In-w

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Your Light, Your Spirit, Your Fire

Jun 11, 2019
3 min

Your Light, Your Spirit, Your Fire

Don’t you know yet? It is your light that lights the worlds. - Rumi Deep inside of you is a light. You were born with this light. It is pure, clear and true. It is who you are. Someone or “more than one” may have tried to dim or snuff out your light a long time ago or even recently, but it remains at your core, ready to light up your life. This light is your inner spirit. It is the essence of you. It is this amazing part of you that is resilient, strong, beautiful and loving.

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WHAT IF You Were Already FUTURE YOU?

Apr 6, 2018
3 min

WHAT IF You Were Already FUTURE YOU?

What if you were already future you? What if you already had the ideal job? What if you had already lost the weight? What if you were already living where you want to live? What if? What would that look like, and more importantly, what would it FEEL like? Suggestion: Try feeling that way right now. A few years ago, my sister was quite angry with her husband when he was being truly annoying. She could feel the irritation getting worse, when suddenly she thought, “What if I was

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Forgiveness: That Weight Is Much Too Heavy

Jan 8, 2018
3 min

Forgiveness: That Weight Is Much Too Heavy

Forgiveness: My mantra for 2018. It’s time for me to forgive. I need to forgive other people and myself. I am going to move forward with this in the new year and free myself from carrying around all this heavy, heavy shit. I stopped eating all sweets in December. (I still cannot believe I made it through the holidays without eating cookies or candy! This has NEVER happened before.) I lost weight which is what I hoped would happen, but as I got lighter and felt I could move mo

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Be Soft. Do Not Let The World Make You Hard.

Jun 17, 2016
1 min

Be Soft. Do Not Let The World Make You Hard.

Be Soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let the pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. -Kurt Vonnegut #KurtVonnegut #pain #calm #sweetness #world #lovenothate #bitterness #pride #anger #love

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It's Almost Spring! What New Choices Will You Make?

Mar 14, 2015
2 min

It's Almost Spring! What New Choices Will You Make?

Are you ready for spring? I am! I am tired of winter, being cooped up or when I am out, navigating the ice and shivering with cold. I know there are some brave souls out there who keep on jogging, keep up their walks, (Bravo!) and engage in healthy, wonderful, winter sports. And then, there’s the rest of us. The rest of us have been waiting for spring. We have been eager to open the windows, throw on a light jacket, and go for a walk. This is my favorite season. I love the

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