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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
- 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
- May 14, 2020
- 4 min
So NOW What Do We Do?
I want to write something amazing, healing and thoughtful. I want my words to make you feel better about everything. I want to use magical phrases that will make your mind rest, stop your thoughts from spinning and dispel your fear and anxious feelings of uncertainty. But I don’t know which words I could use to accomplish that. We are at an anxiety level that many of us have never felt before. Our brains are on high alert all of the time. What the hell do we do with all the f
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Diana Fletcher
- Mar 3, 2020
- 2 min
Rewiring My Brain
I am rewiring my brain. I am actively adding images to some of my memories to reflect my self love and my healing. One of my first memories of my mom’s reactions to gifts, was when I was five or six, running through the kitchen. I had a little route, from the living room, through the kitchen, toward the front door and into the living room again. Someone had taken me to the store to buy a gift for Mother’s Day or her birthday. I didn’t really understand what the tiny funny fig
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Diana Fletcher
- Feb 3, 2020
- 3 min
10 Signs You Are Hindering Your Search for Happiness
There is nothing inside of you that can ensure your happiness.
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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
- Apr 16, 2019
- 3 min
Once Upon a Time
Once upon a time, in a kingdom not far from here, there lived an amazing woman. She had a fulfilling career, a supportive partner, and a loving family. Her windows sparkled with cleanliness in the sunlight and her outfits were always impeccable. She was friendly with everyone she met and was always patient with her children. It was rumored throughout the kingdom that she exercised every single day, and…this always amazed the listeners….she only ate healthy foods! She had time
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Diana Fletcher
- Oct 8, 2018
- 4 min
3 1/2 Months of Freaking Out
July I am flinging myself into my house. Not around the house. INTO the house. I am decluttering with an energy that is focused and frantic at the same time. Emotional turmoil has done me in. I did not have my defenses up. These last two years have taken their toll and I know I’m not the only one that feels this way. I am weary. I hate everyone. Even the people I love and respect out there. I am cranky. I load up stuff for the thrift store, filling my car, over and over. I
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Diana Fletcher
- Jan 23, 2018
- 3 min
Spirit Care: How Is Yours Feeling?
Your Spirit Extends All Around You. Your spirit makes you, you. It is ageless. Your spirit lives within you and extends all around your human body. Your spirit, like everything else in the universe, has a powerful energy and is constantly vibrating. It sends all of your feelings and thoughts of love or hate out into the world. Your spirit has no age. However, just as your body feels fatigue, so can your spirit. When we feel sadness, depression or anger, our spirits are fatig
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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
- Feb 27, 2017
- 4 min
Listen…Wild Woman is Calling
We can only pretend to be tame for short periods of time. And then, our true nature, the nature that is one with the earth, the moon, the dirt, the plants and the creative spirit, has to be let loose. If you don’t embrace your true nature as a woman, your spirit will suffer. I am 59. I have barely figured out the fifties and now here I am approaching a new decade. But it is ok. I am happy. I am allowed to be me now. I finally, truly, don’t care what people think of me. I have
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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
- May 9, 2016
- 3 min
But HOW Do I Let Go?
It can be difficult to “Let Go.” We don’t want to let go of a friend who has left us or let go of a lover who has moved on. We may not want to let go of our strong beliefs about a situation even when we know we may be wrong. We don’t want to let go of foods that are bad for us, or habits that could be hurting our health. In order to live healthy, happy lives, we must learn to let go of the things that don’t serve us anymore. Maybe those desserts you love making are becoming a
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Diana Fletcher
- Jan 26, 2016
- 4 min
Do You Want to Feel This Way For The Rest of Your Life?
Can people change? Recently a friend of mine re-hired an employee who hadn’t worked out when she hired her over twenty years ago. The woman swore she was more mature, had changed, was going to be a great employee. My friend was impressed with how she presented herself and though it had ended badly the last time, she gave her another chance. Months went by and it seemed to be working, and then it wasn’t. She failed to show up for work and well, one thing led to another, and my
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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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Diana Fletcher
- Jan 4, 2014
- 2 min
There Will Never Be the "Perfect Time"
January 1st "The truth is that there is never a really 'right time'...there comes a time when one simply hopes for the best, pinches one's nose, and jumps in the abyss. If this were not so, we would not have needed to create the words heroine, hero, or courage." -Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Women Who Run With the Wolves Don't kid yourself. It takes courage to make changes and decide you want a happier life. It takes courage and determination to say, "I don't want to run aroun
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