Winter: the season of paring things down to the essence
by David Stephenson. Winter has a lot in common with COVID, like being in a dark cave. But there’s another side to Winter I want to explore
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Shirley Riga
Feb 18, 20218 min read
Fierce Surrender
I have a fierce pride in what I believe in. My goal is to live this intention all the time but fear gets in the way. How to deal with it?
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Shirley Riga
Feb 14, 20217 min read
Our Breath is Our Bridge
This is a meditation about comfort. With awareness, breathe in and slowly breathe out relax into comforting breath. You are one with the air
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Shirley Riga
Feb 9, 20218 min read
Coming Home
I've felt lost most of my life. And now I reparent myself. I imagine myself as an elder, sitting in the upholstered chair in the living room
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Shirley Riga
Jan 31, 20215 min read
Inner Wisdom, Intentions, and Earthquakes
Experiencing an earthquake is an interesting metaphor when healing painful memories. I choose to move on and learn and grow more.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 26, 20217 min read
Turn With the Flow
I struggle with feeling so much in the world. I struggle understanding why I feel. A change of mind is called for.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 25, 20218 min read
Reframing
My energy is changing. I get scared. I give myself permission to continue and allow it to happen. Just be where I am, without labels.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 23, 20215 min read
It Takes Courage
My silence is a gift. My mind is a gift. My heart is a gift. My human vessel is a gift. I am in charge of rising. I am in charge.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 18, 20217 min read
The Power of Ritual
I was letting go removing this daily reminder. The ashes set me free. I said a prayer, closed my eyes and released.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 16, 20218 min read
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.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 15, 20216 min read
Waking up to our Wisdom
I’ve lived looking for others to complete me, changing my appearance, my goals, my attitudes, my beliefs. Multiply this concept by billions.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 13, 20215 min read
My Rules, My Dignity
I grew up with many rules to follow. Until one day I bumped up against a loss so great I fell in. When I fell in, all these rules fell too
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Shirley Riga
Jan 10, 20216 min read
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
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Thea Iberall
Jan 9, 20217 min read
A "Yes And" Day: Reflections on the First Four Valleys
Sometimes I say something that others don’t like. And they respond in negative ways. In the past, I would get defensive, call them names.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 4, 20216 min read
Stones and Matrixes
Two groups, same purpose to grow and learn, both on similar pathways. Both have awareness but one group is shrouded by suffering.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 3, 20215 min read
Practicing Gratitude
Whatever outcome, it all takes practice—practice to feel the ease of change; practice to find acceptance; practice to get used to new ideas
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Shirley Riga
Dec 31, 20207 min read
Getting Out Of Our Own Way
It’s been quite the time, the past 365 days. It takes commitment to look into my soul and remember integrity defines me, not fear.
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Thea Iberall
Dec 27, 20206 min read
Contemplating the First Three Valleys of Attar
I’ve been tested. I've done really hard things. I have also faced moral challenges, some of which I've failed. What wisdom have I found?
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Shirley Riga
Dec 26, 20204 min read
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.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 17, 20206 min read
Solstice Time
Like the ocean, we ebb and flow in both sides of life: love and fear. We hold the wisdom to stand steady and allow the flow of love and fear
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