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Diana Fletcher
- Dec 9, 2020
- 5 min
What Do They Think of Me?
Wayne Dyer said, “What other people think of me is actually none of my business.” My mother would NEVER EVER have understood this statement. EVERY PERSON’S opinion about us mattered, and all opinions mattered more than our own. I grew up with, What did they say? What did they say about your new coat? What did they say about your project, hair, sweater, shoes, mom, dad and on and on until I wanted to fall to the floor and beg for mercy. At one point, when I was perhaps sixteen
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Diana Fletcher
- 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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Diana Fletcher
- 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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Diana Fletcher
- Mar 28, 2020
- 3 min
It Can Change in an Instant
Life that is. And it just did. All of a sudden, we are in the middle of a crisis and it is scary, daunting and so very confusing. This is LIFE. Recently, I remembered a thought that came to me a few years ago. “What if I hadn’t broken my neck?” My heart actually sped up a bit and I stopped moving. I felt a stab of fear. Fear of what would have happened if I hadn’t suffered a life-threatening injury. Strange as it sounds, breaking my neck was actually one of the best things th
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Diana Fletcher
- 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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Diana Fletcher
- Oct 9, 2017
- 3 min
Lessons of Love from Louise Hay
I start my mornings with Louise Hay. I also listen to her during the day and many times before I fall asleep. As I listen to her, I pretend she is my Mom. When she tells me she loves me and encourages me to love myself, I say thank you. I still do this even though she passed away recently. Louise Hay, author of You Can Heal Your Life, Founder of Hay House Publishing, Miraculous Soul, Amazing Woman and the Queen of Affirmations, changed my life. I am a better person because of
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Diana Fletcher
- Oct 4, 2017
- 3 min
Murder. Violence. Again. I Want to Feel HOPE
I have been feeling so sad about what happened in Las Vegas. As a sensitive person, it can be difficult to protect myself from feelings of pain and sorrow. It wasn’t until yesterday that I remembered I had written about Hope after the shootings in the Orlando nightclub. I went back to the post that I wrote on June 14th, 2016 after the murderous assaults. I thought maybe my own words would reassure me. The startling fact is that the entire post could have been written about t
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Diana Fletcher
- Jan 18, 2017
- 2 min
Being Totally Present is Easier with Yoga
Every time I attend a yoga class, I think, “Why aren’t I doing this every single day?” I always leave yoga classes feeling better. I am calmer, more centered, and actually, a little friendlier. Life feels…manageable. I have been practicing yoga for almost 20 years. There are quite a few lessons I have learned over the years and one of the most important is that there is power in taking the time to just BE. This is not an easy thing to do. The mind wants to do what the mind wa
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Diana Fletcher
- Dec 10, 2016
- 1 min
Focus on Kindness and Understanding
Reading ahead in my book, I spotted this message. I thought about how important it is right now, today, in our world, to do this. Understanding has to start somewhere, and why not with each of us? We have seen the effects of hate. Let’s try love. December 11th Focus on Kindness and Understanding Many people are worried and distracted. You may be, too. Happy Action: Try to focus on kindness and understanding. People may be rude. You can control your reaction. Set the example
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Diana Fletcher
- May 22, 2014
- 2 min
It’s too Stressful to Reduce My Stress!
First things first. Do not make reducing your stress one more thing on the to-do list. If you know you are under stress, you need to address it with love, realism and gentleness. Here are just a few of the ways that stress can manifest itself in your life: Weight Gain/Weight Loss Sleep problems Alcohol abuse Adrenal Fatigue Eczema Food Cravings Mood swings Obsessing Inappropriate reactions to events Heart Palpitations Do any of these resonate with you? Do you notice any of th
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