Struggling for Control
By Shirley Riga I find myself sitting at a table Arm wrestling for control knuckles white hands shaking with my opponent called time I...
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May 10, 20203 min read
Mother's Day
By Shirley Riga Becoming a mother changed my life For my children are my teachers I couldn’t treat my babies With disrespect and hardness...
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by Shirley
May 9, 20203 min read
Courage
Courage 1, 2, 3 Jump Ready set go Start Chin up, eyes forward Walk With Determination Courage is found in my breath Determination is...
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by Shirley
May 8, 20203 min read
What is Normal
by Shirley Riga I feel communities pushing Impatient for the normal holding denial in their hands looking toward familiar routine I want...
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by Shirley
May 7, 20204 min read
Intentions
I’m learning to let go of my need to control my morning meditation. Almost two months ago I would start preparation the night before. As...
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by Shirley
May 4, 20203 min read
Our Rearview Mirror
I grew up believing I was how others defined me. I relied on invisibility and compliance to stay safe. I grew up feeling remorse and...
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by Shirley
May 2, 20203 min read
Restoration
Though a day late, I was moved to share this writing. We pray for earth’s renewal. We pray for continued growth, abundance and viable...
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by Shirley
May 1, 20202 min read
Be Kind To Yourself
Our walk into spring is different from any other Expectations are masked Time is free to roam Gentleness and patience Tame our minutes Be...
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by Shirley
Apr 30, 20202 min read
Hope is Surrender
Hope is Surrender By Shirley Riga I learned something about myself last night I won’t use a shopping service ever again I care deeply for...
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by Shirley
Apr 29, 20202 min read
I Am a Mother Mountain
A simple photograph can feel like an explosion of my senses Catapulting me back 60 plus years Causing a reflection of my life from the...
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by Shirley
Apr 25, 20203 min read
"Drop the Rock"
Back in the late eighties I was involved in a small UCC church in western Massachusetts. My children were elementary school age. My...
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Shirley Riga
Apr 23, 20203 min read
Mirror Mirror
I am many faces. I am a mother, spouse, medium, singer, actor, healer, author, teacher, friend, survivor, and witness to my life knowing...
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Shirley Riga
Apr 22, 20203 min read
Keep Life Moving
I had a blast on my birthday. My happiness meter hit a ten with all my birthday wishes, cards, emails and gifts. I was in such joy. I am...
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Shirley Riga
Apr 21, 20203 min read
21 day challenge
Years ago I was challenged to pause in front of a mirror I pass and say “I love you” while looking directly into my eyes. It sounded easy...
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Shirley Riga
Apr 19, 20203 min read
Trust
As I walk one day at a time into the unknown future not knowing what to expect while believing I will adapt to the changes at hand, I am...
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Shirley Riga
Apr 18, 20202 min read
Acceptance
Snowing! There’s a Woody Allen saying which I am taking the liberty of changing to fit my beliefs. If you want to make an angel laugh,...
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Shirley Riga
Apr 16, 20202 min read
We are the Cake
In the mid 80’s I was in weekly therapy dealing with my new-born terminally-ill child. I made it a habit to go to a bookstore after my...
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Shirley Riga
Apr 15, 20202 min read
Expectancy vs Expectation
I called him an old friend, but I’m not sure “friend” can describe him. He was definitely male, stood erect, alert and had a keen eye....
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Shirley Riga
Apr 14, 20202 min read
Beauty
The wind and pelting rain befit my emotions over the last 24 hours, so much so I felt like my breath were the gusts pushing on the...
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Shirley Riga
Apr 13, 20202 min read
The Power of Vulnerability
Broken open to unclaimed thoughts demanding my attention. I am spent in my tears and awake to the darkness in the dawn. Yet I am loved,...
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