Motion and Stillness
During the most traumatic event of my life, I miraculously found stillness in the turbulence of the surrounding violence I was subjected to.
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Shirley Riga
Feb 11, 20216 min read
My House
I’m humbled by the innate intelligence of my physical body and my spiritual body. So, I wasn’t surprised when the spasms started in my back.
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Thea Iberall
Feb 10, 20215 min read
Want or Have
I’ve wanted something all my life. To be heard, to feel loved, to have friends, to belong. But there was always something missing.
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Shirley Riga
Feb 4, 20217 min read
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.
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Shirley Riga
Feb 3, 20216 min read
Journey To Me
I’ve learned how important it is to honor my needs, not deny them. Now I bow to the wisdom of my vessel and honor the inner alarms.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 28, 20217 min read
I Take Action With an Affirmation
Training my brain to stay in the moment is a day-by-day process. One little affirmation can change the direction of my thoughts.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 20, 20218 min read
Blessing my Doubts
I’ve been scared away by life again. Two steps forward, one step back. Why does my humanness have to interfere with my happiness?
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Shirley Riga
Dec 16, 20206 min read
Anticipation, Expectation, Expectancy, Presence
Expectations take me out of the moment and places me smack dab in the middle of stress. Mindfulness means staying aware. I choose awareness.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 4, 20208 min read
Slow and steady
I learned as a child if my clothes catch on fire to stop, drop and roll. Metaphorically, stop, drop and roll is not far off from Covid news.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 29, 20208 min read
Now is the Time to Open the Door
We can choose to focus on fear and predict dire outcomes. Or we can focus on our breath and listen. Healing happens when you do the work.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 27, 20207 min read
My Demanding Knot
Maybe it’s a habit of worry. Maybe it’s my way of reminding myself I’m not in control. Daily I let go and bring in gentleness.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 12, 20206 min read
I smile with my eyes, mouth, and heart
With gratitude held in the palm of my hand, I feel the warmth of my heart. I am grounded in this healing. I welcome my wisdom.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 3, 20207 min read
A Greater Purpose Afoot
Today is a day of waiting. Today I connect with my heart and believe there is a greater purpose afoot.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 2, 20207 min read
The Power of a Metaphor
I'm like a catcher. I choose what to accept or deny by gesturing with signals. The pitcher is life with its various fast & slow pitches.
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Shirley Riga
Oct 31, 20205 min read
The Dissidence of My Inside Voice versus My Outside Voice
I have been cultivating my true self for decades, peeling away the pain and confusion, the layers of thick crusty protection that helped me.
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Shirley Riga
Oct 30, 20204 min read
It is time to still, to pause
I stand as one in my world. My truth lies within my walls. I lead by my own example. My heart pointing the way.
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Thea Iberall
Oct 25, 20207 min read
Being in the Now
I want to be in the Now. But I don’t want to again be in that “mush” state like when I was on anti-depressants. That is not the Now I want.
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