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Welcoming
I am grateful for the sunshine today. Sunshine has broken free from the darkness. June has broken free from May. And it’s a new day!

Shirley Riga
Jun 1, 20213 min read


Wisdom Whispers
From an eagle’s view, we humans weathered a tsunami breaking us open. Some of us picked up the pieces, others blamed. It's a choice.

Shirley Riga
May 31, 20217 min read


Being Human in the Divine
The two worlds are growing closer. The great merging of the egoic mind and the Divine. I’m a spiritual being in a human body.

Shirley Riga
May 30, 20214 min read


As The Crow Flies
Many blessings are still with me from my trip to Ireland. It's where I fell in love with black birds. I talk to them. There's trust.
Sunsue Fleming
May 29, 20214 min read


Decisions, Decisions
It's surmised that every 6 seconds a decision is made to do the same thing or do something different. What are your daily decisions?
Thea Iberall
May 28, 20215 min read


My Intention Drives My Experiences
We do things by habit so that we don’t have to think about them or because we feel safer . Habit is the opposite of being intentional.
Thea Iberall
May 27, 20216 min read


Blood Moon
It’s my job to stay open minded, and believe in the process of releasing. As soon as I start blaming or denying, the process stalls.

Shirley Riga
May 26, 20215 min read


Wandering
Every day I awaken with the challenge
to be present in every moment, to stay in my body, grounded in the now.

Shirley Riga
May 25, 20214 min read


Words are Powerful
The power of words has weaved through my life over six decades. Words hurt. Words help. Words are powerful.

Shirley Riga
May 24, 20215 min read


It's an Inside Job
I'm recovering from good/bad thinking. My good has been defined by high ideals. Hitting a wall is a wakeup call. Pain is a motivator.

Shirley Riga
May 23, 20216 min read


Coming Home to Self-Love
My grounding for self-love is being in my heart, knowing that the Divine exists within me, and understanding that I don’t have to be perfect
Nancy Bragg
May 22, 20215 min read


Basking
Discerning is a skill I practice every day. I forget to take from what I give
and I’m left with a hollowness needing solace.

Shirley Riga
May 21, 20215 min read


Being in Flux
Nothing is static. We live in an illusion of stability. Everything is changing. Including us.
Thea Iberall
May 20, 20213 min read


I’m Forgetting to be Small
I've lived my life in fear. I had an inside infrastructure designed to keep me safe. Making a commitment has changed everything and nothing.

Shirley Riga
May 19, 20219 min read


Awareness Helps Educate
As a member of Spiritual Directors’ International, I participated in a Native American Spirituality workshop. The messages were profound.

Shirley Riga
May 18, 20215 min read


Courage to be Accountable
I’ve decided to put a wall mirror in my meditation room. Nothing fancy. Just something I can gaze at to reinforce my accountability.

Shirley Riga
May 17, 20218 min read


Practicing
Last week was full of doctors’ appointments. I don’t like focusing on my body. I’d rather feel and sense life through my heart’s eyes.

Shirley Riga
May 16, 20215 min read


Digging a Hole
I once dug myself into a hole so deep that I had no idea how I would get out. It became my secret. And my burden.
Thea Iberall
May 15, 20217 min read


Journal Power
I was committed to suffering. It hurt too much to do anything else. But journaling changed my life.

Shirley Riga
May 14, 20217 min read


The Great Turning
Slowly I am unwinding from Covid hibernation. My atrophied body improves daily. It's the great turning as our authentic self emerges.

Shirley Riga
May 13, 20215 min read
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