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

By Shirley Riga I find myself sitting at a table Arm wrestling for control knuckles white hands shaking with my opponent called time I...

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

Gateways by Shirley Riga Silent meditation has become a source of comfort for me Space to just be Held in time like a safe boundary Where...

I grew up believing I was how others defined me. I relied on invisibility and compliance to stay safe. I grew up feeling remorse and...

Thinking of Angels by Shirley Riga Thinking about angels today Recalling 14 years ago No wings no halo He emerged as a survivor Of a...

Though a day late, I was moved to share this writing. We pray for earth’s renewal. We pray for continued growth, abundance and viable...

Our walk into spring is different from any other Expectations are masked Time is free to roam Gentleness and patience Tame our minutes Be...

Hope is Surrender By Shirley Riga I learned something about myself last night I won’t use a shopping service ever again I care deeply for...

Struggle with my Struggles by Shirley Riga I walk on the same street every day I awake to the same light as the day before I view the...

It’s been 45 days of intense worry, concern and fear as I have navigated my way through this pandemic. Some days I am treading water in...

How to make a blessing from a recipe of love By Shirley Riga First, I need a large vessel of cooperation. I am present in the now and...

I am many faces. I am a mother, spouse, medium, singer, actor, healer, author, teacher, friend, survivor, and witness to my life knowing...

Years ago I was challenged to pause in front of a mirror I pass and say “I love you” while looking directly into my eyes. It sounded easy...

As I walk one day at a time into the unknown future not knowing what to expect while believing I will adapt to the changes at hand, I am...

Snowing! There’s a Woody Allen saying which I am taking the liberty of changing to fit my beliefs. If you want to make an angel laugh,...

I worked with therapists over decades sifting through my emotions gleaning the pieces that define who I am and what makes me happy. I...

In the mid 80’s I was in weekly therapy dealing with my new-born terminally-ill child. I made it a habit to go to a bookstore after my...

The wind and pelting rain befit my emotions over the last 24 hours, so much so I felt like my breath were the gusts pushing on the...