top of page
Search


Palpable Presence
With the intention of connecting within and writing a morning meditation, I practice exercises to wake up my energy body.

Shirley Riga
Jul 26, 20217 min read
Â
Â
Â


Psychological Time
I thought worrying was a problem specific to me until I learned about psychological time versus clock time.

Shirley Riga
Jun 17, 20215 min read
Â
Â
Â


My Toolbelt
I often think about my ability to survive my life. We all have our stories. Using my breath has been a crucial tool in my challenging times.

Shirley Riga
Jun 10, 20215 min read
Â
Â
Â


Decisions, Decisions
It's surmised that every 6 seconds a decision is made to do the same thing or do something different. What are your daily decisions?
Thea Iberall
May 28, 20215 min read
Â
Â
Â


Wandering
Every day I awaken with the challenge
to be present in every moment, to stay in my body, grounded in the now.

Shirley Riga
May 25, 20214 min read
Â
Â
Â


Space to Unfold
In my awake times when I am surrounded by responsibilities and timelines day after day, I often feel the weight of life’s challenges.

Shirley Riga
May 11, 20216 min read
Â
Â
Â


Adapting to Nature
I’ve adapted to the pandemic, masks and distances, living with the uncertainties. Nature is the steady guiding hand.

Shirley Riga
May 4, 20216 min read
Â
Â
Â


To Let Go is Not to Deny, but to Accept
Yesterday, I surrendered. I cried. It was a windy day. I sat outside in the sunshine, I closed my eyes and saw sands blowing in the wind.

Shirley Riga
May 2, 20219 min read
Â
Â
Â


I Want to Be All of Me
Another evening of terror dreams from the pot I stirred leaving me tired but determined to conquer my fears.

Shirley Riga
May 1, 20215 min read
Â
Â
Â


Hello Core Belief!
A concept is an idea or notion conceived in the mind. I developed a belief I was unsafe if I was misunderstood. How to release it?

Shirley Riga
Apr 30, 20218 min read
Â
Â
Â


Life’s A-Mazes
And so we go on, deeper into the maze and edging our feet into the water, and we and it – maze or water – are not the same as we were before
Ancelin Wolfe
Apr 19, 20215 min read
Â
Â
Â


Presence
To live in truth is grounded in the present. My lifelong anxiety is based on traumatic memories and future worries. My breath is an anchor.

Shirley Riga
Apr 18, 20217 min read
Â
Â
Â


Stay Awake
Sunrise is a magical time. The birds know it. They stretch their wings, sing songs, celebrate. The earth says wake up there
Sunsue Fleming
Apr 9, 20217 min read
Â
Â
Â


Breathing in Community
Life in this Pandemic teaches me on a daily basis to practice presence. A feeling of support, togetherness, and trust goes a long way.

Shirley Riga
Apr 6, 20217 min read
Â
Â
Â


Choice Point
We have within us an ancient mind and a future one. What if humanity is at a choice point where we must choose between two different paths?
Thea Iberall
Apr 2, 20218 min read
Â
Â
Â


Space for Wonder
In that envelope of time when I just wake up, eyes still closed on the edge of sleep, I am in my special time when I ask questions.

Shirley Riga
Mar 26, 20216 min read
Â
Â
Â


Knock Knock
Every time I ignore the knock knock, my reservoir empties more. But I found a way to ground by doing forest bathing.

Shirley Riga
Mar 22, 20218 min read
Â
Â
Â


Winter: the season of paring things down to the essence
by David Stephenson. Winter has a lot in common with COVID, like being in a dark cave. But there’s another side to Winter I want to explore
David Stephenson
Mar 13, 20216 min read
Â
Â
Â


Individually Together
I’m lost today not knowing what to write about. I put myself up on a pedestal and crash. This past week held stunning miracles of the heart.

Shirley Riga
Mar 5, 20219 min read
Â
Â
Â


Last Words
I have been thinking about the loneliness of Covid—each of us confined in our lives with our individual configurations. Alone with our fear.
Ancelin Wolfe
Feb 23, 20217 min read
Â
Â
Â
bottom of page