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 2, 20217 min read
What If I Am Enough?
What if there’s a greater purpose to suffering? Understanding this can offer acceptance at a deeper level and offer some comfort.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 25, 20207 min read
Finding the Gems
My goal is to breathe through the hiccups; stay steady through the roadblocks; remain centered through the perceived disasters.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 22, 20206 min read
Resistance Leads to Persistence
As soon as I stopped fighting with her disease, as soon as I stopped resisting, something drastically changed.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 11, 20205 min read
Even the Dalai Lama
I want my mind to stop for a while and take a rest. Some days I can ignore and other days I am front row center listening to every thought.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 5, 20206 min read
You Matter
I was more of a black and white thinker years ago maneuvering through the world judging good/bad, safe/unsafe, fun/not fun. I see hues now.
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Thea Iberall
Dec 1, 20205 min read
The Valley of the Quest
The first valley is about casting aside dogma and belief. What beliefs must I cast aside? Attar says, “Bread is always a need of the hungry"
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Shirley Riga
Nov 21, 20207 min read
Rolling Rocks
I used to be a grudge holder. If someone hurt me, I would forever remember who they were and what they did. Then I learned something.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 15, 20205 min read
Namaste
As I practice living every day, I surrender my pessimism and remember there's a learning in every experience no matter how difficult or good
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Shirley Riga
Nov 10, 20206 min read
Learning is an omni-directional gift
No thought police will come to arrest me for believing what I want to believe. No one has a right to tell me what I know in my heart is true
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Anonymous
Nov 4, 20206 min read
Commitment to Serenity
what does it take to stay in an open and loving heart no matter what is happening around me?
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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 28, 20208 min read
Standing on the Ground
I know what sand feels like when I’m standing on the beach. I want to live in the beach scene. I don’t want to live in the circus.
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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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Shirley Riga
Oct 20, 20204 min read
Belonging
Food is a buffer and gives me perceived peace and conformity. I belong when I eat what others eat. I’m part of the web of life.
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Thea Iberall
Oct 19, 20205 min read
An Act of Service
I’ve heard that there is nothing more important than being good. Even if I am an imperfect human being,
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Shirley Riga
Oct 16, 20204 min read
Like the Roots of a Grand Oak
I trust authentic people, authentic circumstances. I feel safe when I witness humanness, not an air-brushed version.
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Shirley Riga
Oct 13, 20204 min read
Thank You For My Losses
I stand before my inner fire and bow my head in gratitude for the losses in my life.
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Anonymous
Oct 12, 20206 min read
Blessings
I read in a book that coming out has to be better for the soul than living one's life in various shades of invisibility.
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Shirley Riga
Oct 1, 20205 min read
Chapters in my life are like puddles I must wade through
A puddle is one experience and a sinkhole is another. As I age, I recognize the difference. No matter whether it’s a puddle or a sinkhole...
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