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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
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The Power of Compassion
I remember the day I started a support group for parents and caregivers of chronically ill and special needs children. It didn't go well.

Shirley Riga
Mar 11, 20217 min read
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My Ache
I started dreading when this wonderful thing will end or be taken away from me. I set myself up for the fall. I created the Ache.

Shirley Riga
Feb 16, 20218 min read
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Living in Uncertainty
No matter what position I put myself in, what positive change I make, what intention I make, what activity I do, I come back to uncertainty.

Shirley Riga
Feb 4, 20217 min read
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Dear Ego
I know there are things you want. I know you want to be in charge. But integration is called for. It feels like death but it is not.

Shirley Riga
Jan 16, 20218 min read
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At the Helm of My Boat
There is a new normal coming and I don’t know what it looks like. My intention is to stand at the helm of my boat with my sea legs adjusting

Shirley Riga
Jan 10, 20216 min read
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Emotional Firewalls
Allowing myself to feel my deep emotions is a key. It’s up to me to find a safe place with an intention to feel my pain.

Shirley Riga
Jan 7, 20215 min read
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Silence is the Seat of Our Soul
No matter how prepared, how controlling, how brilliant humanity is with their thinking brains, we don’t know it all. There is so much more.

Shirley Riga
Dec 26, 20204 min read
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Moving Into More Love
The first time I experienced a letting go of me I thought I was dying. I was surprised when I woke up.

Shirley Riga
Dec 7, 20208 min read
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Life Breathes In and Out
Dear friends are departing
New ones are arriving not yet known, Brand new in their bright packages
Life breathes in and out

Shirley Riga
Nov 24, 20205 min read
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So Much is Still a Mystery
I’ve worked with healers who can see energy. I know for a fact there is more present than I can perceive.

Shirley Riga
Nov 23, 20207 min read
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What We Have Here
We are on a journey. A mini incubator of life. Each of us seeks support because we've been broken open by pain. There's more to life.

Shirley Riga
Nov 20, 20206 min read
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Namaste
As I practice living every day, I surrender my pessimism and remember there's a learning in every experience no matter how difficult or good

Shirley Riga
Nov 15, 20205 min read
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Healthy Boundaries
I gave myself away in relationships granting other’s wishes ignoring my needs. Now I demonstrate what a boundary feels like.

Shirley Riga
Nov 13, 20208 min read
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Standing on the Ground
I know what sand feels like when I’m standing on the beach. I want to live in the beach scene. I don’t want to live in the circus.

Shirley Riga
Oct 28, 20208 min read
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Overthinking is the Body’s Alarm Clock
I was an avid worrier. A planner and plotter for every task. All in the name of safety. Time has certainly helped, but I still overthink.

Shirley Riga
Oct 22, 20205 min read
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