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Change takes time

August 8, 2016 Leave a comment

<img width="400" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/file000624847718.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" data-attachment-id="3198" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/change-takes-time/file000624847718/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/file000624847718.jpg?fit=600%2C944&ssl=1" data-orig-size="600,944" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"6.3","credit":"","camera":"CYBERSHOT","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1065286123","copyright":"","focal_length":"10.5","iso":"100","shutter_speed":"0.00625","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="file000624847718" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>To transform from a caterpillar takes time, work and a cocoon…</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/file000624847718.jpg?fit=191%2C300&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/file000624847718.jpg?fit=600%2C944&ssl=1" />

I wish there was a magic formula I could share with you about how to change. Change is never easy. When there is a lot of hurt, pain, and betrayal this is even more difficult. If the situation{s} hasn’t been dealt with and there is anger, the layers of pain can build until depression is all encompassing. All I can […]

I have to love myself before I can love others

August 1, 2016 Leave a comment

<img width="400" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/love.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="3197" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/i-have-to-love-myself-before-i-can-love-others/love-3/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/love.jpg?fit=636%2C438&ssl=1" data-orig-size="636,438" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"5.6","credit":"","camera":"Canon EOS 20D","caption":"","created_timestamp":"1111664680","copyright":"","focal_length":"265","iso":"200","shutter_speed":"0.00625","title":"","orientation":"1"}" data-image-title="love" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>We have to love ourselves before we can love others</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/love.jpg?fit=300%2C207&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/love.jpg?fit=636%2C438&ssl=1" />

“You have to love yourself before you can love others,” is a popular saying. I’ve discovered that is true. The most difficult person for me to learn to love was myself. I could forgive others for hurting me and letting me down but I had a very difficult time forgiving myself. I didn’t have an “a-ha” moment of when this […]

Seeing the Change

July 11, 2016 Leave a comment

<img width="400" height="280" src="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7192_p.jpg?resize=400%2C280&ssl=1" class="alignleft wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" data-attachment-id="2947" data-permalink="https://dianaleaghmatthews.com/keep-the-christmas-spirit-year-round/img_7192_p/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7192_p.jpg?fit=2048%2C1365&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2048,1365" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="IMG_7192_p" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="<p>But with God’s help and guidance healing can be found</p> " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7192_p.jpg?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/dianaleaghmatthews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/IMG_7192_p.jpg?fit=860%2C574&ssl=1" />

After asking “God please help me to find the joy only you can provide,” I began to see a change. I’m not saying that I’m perfect and life never gets difficult. There are times when life is very hard and the circumstances do bring me down. However, I was discovering that even when things did not go my way, I […]

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