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Prayer of Co-Creation
In choosing this morning’s meditation reading, I was guided to choose a piece that brought forth self-empowerment, community both global...
by Shirley
Apr 1, 20201 min read
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Listening from the present
I chose today's meditation reading from a book that helped me heal my relationship with my father who passed away many many years ago....
by Shirley
Mar 31, 20202 min read
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"Use Your Senses Fully"
This morning's meditation reading was taken from Eckhart Tolle's book, "Practicing The Power of Now, Essential Teachings, Meditations and...
by Shirley
Mar 30, 20201 min read
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"Our kindness is a light."
This morning's meditation started out with an excerpt from a letter written by Dr. Jean Houston, a visionary scholar and philosopher....
by Shirley
Mar 29, 20201 min read
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We're like Wild Geese
Good morning! This morning's meditation brought us all into the moment, boosted by others gentle spirits with the intention of comforting...
by Shirley
Mar 28, 20201 min read
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Praying
Today's reading for our meditation was taken from the book entitled Thirst by Mary Oliver. The poem is entitled Praying. "It doesn't have...
by Shirley
Mar 27, 20201 min read
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Challenges are our teachers
This was read today at our Zoom daily meditation, excerpted from yesterday's writing. In September 2014 my 32 y/o daughter lost her fight...

Shirley Riga
Mar 27, 20201 min read
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Silence is the great teacher
"Silence is the great teacher, and to learn its lessons you must pay attention to it. There is no substitute for the creative...

Shirley Riga
Mar 26, 20201 min read
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We are courageous souls
In September 2014 my 32 y/o daughter lost her fight with life-long liver disease. She was a courageous soul and also my teacher. I...
by Shirley
Mar 25, 20202 min read
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Trusting my inner knowing
Thank you for all who joined me on the live meditation this morning. Here's this morning's opening prayer. Great Spirit Teach me how to...

Shirley Riga
Mar 24, 20201 min read
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Learning from Rumi
Every morning at 8:30am EDT I offer meditation on Zoom. Yesterday was a particularly difficult day. Being isolated leaves us time with...

Shirley Riga
Mar 23, 20201 min read
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The reading from today's online meditation
People are enjoying this simple shared morning meditation. We meditate for 15 minutes in our own quiet spaces. People are finding music...

Shirley Riga
Mar 22, 20201 min read
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Starting a morning meditation
With everything shutting down and everyone social distancing, I was guided to start a morning meditation. I meditate everyday and it came...

Shirley Riga
Mar 18, 20201 min read
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TIO TIO!!
As a child, I was fearful day in and day out for well over 24 years living with my biological family. I learned to exist in this feeling...

Shirley Riga
Jul 23, 20194 min read
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A Snail Story
As I walked this morning, I came across a snail and picked it up moving it back to the grass. It reminded me of a story I was told back...

Shirley Riga
Jul 15, 20192 min read
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What personal power do you give away?
All my life as long as I can remember, I have felt other people’s emotions. As a child I learned to survive in my dysfunctional home by...

Shirley Riga
Jul 11, 20192 min read
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Pilgrimage to Ireland - Dingle
I feel like Dingle is the place I've been waiting for. The National Geographic Traveler described Dingle as “the most beautiful place on...

Shirley Riga
May 11, 20191 min read
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Pilgrimage to Ireland - Burren National Park and Cliffs of Moher
The Burren National Park is almost 1,500 hectares of uplands in the southeast of the Burren. The area contains excellent examples of...

Shirley Riga
May 11, 20191 min read
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Pilgrimage to Ireland - Aran Islands Day 2
After a breakfast of irish yogurt with berries, warm scones, bagel with cream cheese and lox, we were off for another incredible day on...

Shirley Riga
May 10, 20191 min read
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Pilgrimage to Ireland - Aran Islands
The Aran Islands are located just off Galway and Doolin. The locals speak Irish. Inis Mór has 27 nationally protected monuments - more...

Shirley Riga
May 8, 20191 min read
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