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Week 59 - Sitting in the Power
The Journey About a month ago I was asked to perform a task I thought was beyond my abilities. It’s not important the task or the people What is important is the door that opened. My calendar was noted for four weeks ahead I wasn’t ready was my inside voice Yes, I am was my quiet voice I’m not good enough is my inside voice. You are everything you need said my quiet voice I imagined myself into panic My quiet voice sat by me in silence I imagined my failure My qui

Shirley Riga
Oct 25, 20252 min read


Week 58 - Sitting in the Power
Murmuration of Spirit Draft by Chat GBT heavily edited by Guest Host Nancy Bragg I’ve been concerned about the current darkness in our society where individualism prevails; with emphasis on independence, self-reliance, and choices based on “what’s best for me.” Whereas, in nature, collectivism prevails: with emphasis on interdependence, relying on social groups, and choices based on community welfare and impact on the group. When I observe a group of starlings at twilight

Shirley Riga
Oct 21, 20252 min read


Week 57 - Sitting in the Power
Befriending Uncertainty Over time I have learned about five or six am is my time when my mind is quiet and my heart is resting. I am not...

Shirley Riga
Oct 11, 20252 min read


Sitting in the Power Week 56
Our Universe The world is full of chaos. Everyone feels it. I oversee my little universe. You can too. Practice self-care. Practice...

Shirley Riga
Oct 4, 20251 min read


Week 55 - Sitting in the Power
We are Extraordinary Ernest Hemingway once said, “The most beautiful people we encounter in life are often those who have walked through...

Shirley Riga
Sep 29, 20252 min read


Week 54 - Sitting in the Power
Shimmering Joy by guest host, Nancy Bragg I was recently introduced to shimmering, as a spiritual discernment and self-exploration...

Shirley Riga
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Week 53 - Sitting in the Power
Circular Patterns Today we begin Week 53. We have been Sitting in our Power together, once a week for a year. Congratulations! This...

Shirley Riga
Sep 13, 20252 min read


Week 52 - Sitting in the Power
Our Breath is Our Bridge – A Meditation on Breath by Shirley Riga With awareness, breathe in and slowly breathe out Relax into comforting...

Shirley Riga
Sep 6, 20252 min read


Week 51 - Sitting in the Power
You Matter I matter. My first breath happened because I matter. My parents created me because I mattered. I grew as a new being in a...

Shirley Riga
Aug 30, 20252 min read


Week 50 - Sitting in the Power
With my head bent, my eyes low, I bow before you. I honor the light within you. I honor the path you walk. I honor your life choices. ...

Shirley Riga
Aug 23, 20251 min read


Week 49 - Sitting in the Power
Inside Out vs Outside In I remember buying frozen concentrated orange juice at the store. A cylinder of iced orange juice, all to be...

Shirley Riga
Aug 16, 20252 min read


Week 48 - Sitting in the Power
by Nancy Bragg, Guest host Dear Love, What would you have me know today? Dear Sweetheart, My precious one, you know I love you...

Shirley Riga
Aug 13, 20251 min read


SITTING IN THE POWER - Week 47
Serenity by Nancy Bragg, guest host I am the one who is calm, peaceful, and serene. I witness "what is," and am curious. I am able to...

Shirley Riga
Aug 13, 20252 min read


Week 46 - Sitting in the Power
Emotional Fitness Over the past ten years, since my daughter made her transition, every July through September I experience an...

Shirley Riga
Jul 26, 20252 min read


Week 44 - Sitting in the Power
Rules for Being Human “Each of us brings a separate truth here. We bring the truth of our own life, our story. We do not come as empty...

Shirley Riga
Jul 26, 20253 min read


Week 43 - Sitting in the Power
Today I chose the below poem, I Am There , because it helps identify and define the mystery of my Soul, your Soul, all Souls. I Am There...

Shirley Riga
Jul 12, 20252 min read


Week 42 - Sitting in the Power
At some point along the way, beyond the loss of my spouse, beyond the loss of my daughter, beyond chronic illness and unrelenting pain,...

Shirley Riga
Jul 5, 20252 min read


Week 41 - Sitting in the Power
Abundant Silence by Shirley Riga I find trust in my silence I’m as surprised as anyone I found it there Long before this practice I...

Shirley Riga
Jun 28, 20252 min read


Sitting in the Power - Week 40
Me, Myself and I Everyday I can get caught up in what I need to do, obligations, responsibilities and musts. I operate under the illusion...

Shirley Riga
Jun 23, 20252 min read


Sitting in the Power - Week 39
Compassion Studies show that kindness can increase happiness and improve overall well-being. David Ji , meditation teacher and author,...

Shirley Riga
Jun 7, 20252 min read
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