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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


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


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


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


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


Infusion of inspiration
With open arms I welcome Spring with the newness, the color and warmth. Inspiration offers an overall dose of good. So I made a decision.

Shirley Riga
May 12, 20215 min read


Space to Unfold
In my awake times when I am surrounded by responsibilities and timelines day after day, I often feel the weight of life’s challenges.

Shirley Riga
May 11, 20216 min read


Another Layer Another Learning
I'm comfortable living with my core beliefs and behaviors until they don’t work any longer. I bumped up against my awareness this weekend.

Shirley Riga
May 10, 20214 min read


Our Higher Self is the True Mother
I kept having a dream last night, my children suffering. It's so difficult to feel helpless when a loved one suffers. Easier to blame myself

Shirley Riga
May 9, 20216 min read


Seven Directions
When I'm in the unfamiliar, I disappear. I steady my breath. Today, I step over the threshold into my alignment.

Shirley Riga
May 8, 20216 min read


Feeling Unloved
For years I have been telling myself a story that begins on my first birthday when my sister was born with a hole in her heart.
Nancy Bragg
May 7, 20217 min read


My Intentional Threshold
I’ve been thinking about the power of intention as plans come together for a getaway. I set an intention for a commitment ritual for myself.

Shirley Riga
May 6, 20216 min read


Friend or Companion
The friendships never went anywhere and I couldn't understand why. What was it about me? Was something wrong with my personality?
Thea Iberall
May 5, 20218 min read


Adapting to Nature
I’ve adapted to the pandemic, masks and distances, living with the uncertainties. Nature is the steady guiding hand.

Shirley Riga
May 4, 20216 min read
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