Helping others is a way of doing service in a community. Boundaries are also important: to know when to step forward and when to replenish.

Know with this intention right now we join together in the power of love and presence of each one of us

On these beautiful days, walking is a way for me to move my body, breathe in nature, listen to the sounds of life around me

My awareness is a gift My intention is the rudder My breath is my fuel

Stillness has brought me here. My inner world is deep. Yet I look up to pray My inner world is filled with life And yet I sit alone.

My intention is to impart the power of our convictions based on fears. Our hearts and minds hold the power of an army to face these walls.

What do I need is a common inner question. The world is demanding even in times of the coronavirus. My inner voice is reciting the...

While saying goodbye to my granddaughter yesterday She was lamenting with a pout How she was missing hugs and kisses

Every morning I sit in silence, trusting I’ll be led to words I write or words already written. I’m reminded of the ebb and flow of breath.

I recognize that there is a creative Power that is infinite and everywhere present

I watched the documentary Becoming last night Michelle Obama’s new book She inspires me Her drive to keep on going In spite of the push...

by Shirley Riga Our soles carry our souls Years ago a woman came to me for a reading A stranger I sat with And I’ll never forget the...

By Shirley Riga Becoming a mother changed my life For my children are my teachers I couldn’t treat my babies With disrespect and hardness...

by Shirley Riga I feel communities pushing Impatient for the normal holding denial in their hands looking toward familiar routine I want...

I’m learning to let go of my need to control my morning meditation. Almost two months ago I would start preparation the night before. As...