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What I’ve Learned from the Meditation Group
What does 500 days of morning meditation and reflections mean to me? We have explored many topics using metaphors and phrases to learn.
Thea Iberall
Jul 17, 20216 min read


Synchronicity
A book caught my eye yesterday as I gazed in that in-between space in early dawn. It was a subtle nudge I’ve learned to pay attention to.

Shirley Riga
Jun 8, 20216 min read


The Stuff of Stars
We have dreams and goals, and yet many of us are stuck somewhere, feeling unable to achieve what we want. What's stopping me?
Thea Iberall
Jun 5, 20217 min read


Living Without a Net
Yesterday was a day in my history. I lived without a net. I stayed in the present. I didn’t look forward or back.
It was a free day.

Shirley Riga
Jun 3, 20215 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


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


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


Death is Humanity’s Word for Transition
I believe in the dimension of our true reality, a reality that is beyond the physical world on this earth. The veil is thinning.

Shirley Riga
Apr 29, 20219 min read


Life’s A-Mazes
And so we go on, deeper into the maze and edging our feet into the water, and we and it – maze or water – are not the same as we were before
Ancelin Wolfe
Apr 19, 20215 min read


I Find IT Within
I want to be heard. When I am listened to, I feel heard. When I feel heard, I feel more present. When I'm present, I more fully participate.

Shirley Riga
Apr 15, 20216 min read


Breathing in Community
Life in this Pandemic teaches me on a daily basis to practice presence. A feeling of support, togetherness, and trust goes a long way.

Shirley Riga
Apr 6, 20217 min read


Validation
Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse where someone is made to question their own sanity or perception. It can explain some behaviors

Shirley Riga
Apr 5, 20218 min read


Renewal
On this marked day of renewal for life, for love, for all sentient beings on this Earth, I offer this prayer.

Shirley Riga
Apr 4, 20215 min read


What I Think of Me is My Business
Do I stay informed and take action or do I focus on my inner life? Is there a way to do both?

Shirley Riga
Apr 3, 20217 min read


Choice Point
We have within us an ancient mind and a future one. What if humanity is at a choice point where we must choose between two different paths?
Thea Iberall
Apr 2, 20218 min read


She's With Me
I don’t remember when I discovered her. She emerged one day sitting in front of me, watching me.

Shirley Riga
Apr 1, 20215 min read


Wandering
I've been on an accelerated course discovering myself. At times, I feel confused and shaken when I compare my insides to other's outsides.

Shirley Riga
Mar 31, 20217 min read
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