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Wanting versus Being
I’ve survived another wormhole in my life. Every July I relive the downward trend of my daughter’s life culminating in her loss in September

Shirley Riga
Sep 27, 20207 min read


Silent Trust
In the early morning hour
when my awareness is alive I am grateful to remember my practice of silence

Shirley Riga
Sep 25, 20203 min read


Worrier to Warrior
Worry is an old friend who steps onto the carousel of uncertainty. Sometimes it brings its old pal, the finger picker, & then we have a ball

Shirley Riga
Sep 24, 20205 min read


Autumnal Equinox Portal
We are all searching for ease in life. The purpose of the dark night of the soul is to purge that which no longer serves

Shirley Riga
Sep 22, 20207 min read


The Love Window
I learned a rule to live by: if I am not centered, my job is to get centered. If I am, my job is to help others or be creative.
Anonymous
Sep 19, 20206 min read


Welcomed and Heard
As I navigate through my grief days, I am familiar with U-turns. It’s so easy for me to beat myself up for not thinking clearly.

Shirley Riga
Sep 17, 20206 min read


Listening to My Self-Talk
My awareness of my self talk leads me to discover what my beliefs are which leads me to find a remedy for...

Shirley Riga
Sep 13, 20206 min read


My Guiding Lantern
The memory is in the lamp I hold up to the dark searching for respite. Where is my calmness? Where is my comfort?

Shirley Riga
Sep 12, 20205 min read


Voices are being heard
Trees lose their loved ones and in their plight, they reach underground to each other to strengthen
their existence.

Shirley Riga
Sep 11, 20204 min read


My Higher Self is My Ally
It’s my choice whether I side with my Higher Self or feed the fear in my Lower Self. When I interact with my Lower Self, my Higher Self is..

Shirley Riga
Sep 9, 20204 min read


Weaving Our Way Through Life
My meditative practice is in my recipe for survival through these tumultuous times.

Shirley Riga
Sep 7, 20206 min read


Finding a New Perspective
A change in perspective
Is refreshing as it’s so easy to get caught up
In the humdrum of life.

Shirley Riga
Sep 4, 20204 min read


My Journal is the Meeting Room
I started a conversation yesterday with forgotten friends, long ago acquaintances I lost touch with, the younger me...

Shirley Riga
Sep 3, 20205 min read


I Didn’t Know What to Expect
Safety always comes first, and in any transition, my safety is threatened no matter where I am. My body feels it first with stomach pain...

Shirley Riga
Sep 2, 20204 min read


Training with Kindness
My old self would feel lost
amid the rocky goings-on
with fingers pointing at me
if something went wrong.

Shirley Riga
Sep 1, 20204 min read


Gifts of Hindsight
All these teachers in my life
gifted me with insights,
opened my heart, taught me compassion and self-respect

Shirley Riga
Aug 30, 20205 min read


Best moments
I have been writing my own book of rules. Not my parents, not my teachers
Not my bosses or opiners.
My rules – my moments.

Shirley Riga
Aug 29, 20205 min read


Namaste
Sometimes I go down a rabbit hole of despair
Losing my way into critical thoughts, and pointing fingers and oh poor me. Namaste I say to...

Shirley Riga
Aug 28, 20204 min read


Our Stories
We all have stories. They define where we’ve been, who we are and where we’re going. True healing happens when our stories are heard.

Shirley Riga
Aug 27, 20205 min read


My Anger Fuel
When anger is ignored, it’s a fuel that burns uncontrolled. Being creative helps me use my anger fuel.

Shirley Riga
Aug 26, 20205 min read
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