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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
- 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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Diana Fletcher
- 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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Diana Fletcher
- Nov 26, 2019
- 4 min
Seriously, You Don’t Have to Attend
Healthy, happy families, and they do exist, are not really worrying about the upcoming Holidays except to plan food, gifts and events. Although there may be some stress concerning budgeting, travel arrangements or amounts of this or that for meals, overall, they are anticipating the holidays with delight. They want to see relatives, and they look forward to catching up, laughing, visiting and exchanging ideas. Unhealthy families do not anticipate holidays with pleasure. Unhea
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Diana Fletcher
- 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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Diana Fletcher
- Dec 28, 2016
- 3 min
The United States of America Was the Greatest Country in the World
I grew up believing that The United States of America was the greatest country in the world. It felt strong and comforting to me, even as I navigated the rocky terrain of the women’s movement and fought for women’s rights. Thankfully, I did not grow up in a racist home, though, in reality, our neighborhood was white and I did not have much exposure to other cultures or races until I attended high school, then college. But, my parents were intelligent and bestowed me with the
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Diana Fletcher
- Apr 4, 2011
- 2 min
Anne Frank House
(Updated 2019) In 2011, I finally made it to see the Anne Frank House. Having read every version of her diary, I have always felt connected to this amazing young woman who kept a record of the reality of the Holocaust that has been shared with millions. The house where Anne and her family and friends hid from the Nazis is now the Anne Frank House Museum. I had wanted to see this for 30 years by the time I had a chance to visit. The original building was saved and a museum add
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