Propeller Blades
Life gives us opportunities and some of them appear to be safe and some not. Some decisions lead nowhere and cause me pain.
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Shirley Riga
Mar 18, 20218 min read
Three Breaths, One Commitment
365 days ago, I made a commitment to myself. Every morning, I would sit in silence. I missed community. So began my Zoom meditation journey.
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Shirley Riga
Mar 17, 20217 min read
Defining Moments
Years ago, in my old life when I worked as a freelance court reporter on the road, I had a conversation about the meaning of little things.
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Shirley Riga
Mar 16, 20216 min read
Primal Patterns
Yesterday, I walked right up to the edge of a bus I was ready to throw myself under, metaphorically speaking. It was a pattern I recognized.
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Shirley Riga
Mar 15, 20217 min read
Our Entangled Knots
Surrendering to pain sounded like defeat to me and I wasn’t going to be defeated. I wasn't interested in befriending pain. It was my enemy.
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Thea Iberall
Mar 14, 20217 min read
Broken Open
I was on a path where I was receptive and open. When one is in that state, one never knows the form the teacher will take.
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David Stephenson
Mar 13, 20216 min read
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
Mar 12, 20216 min read
Fresh Air Break
This good feeling is healing energy bumping up against my nostrils and inviting me to steer this energy towards my heart.
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Shirley Riga
Mar 11, 20217 min read
The Power of Compassion
I remember the day I started a support group for parents and caregivers of chronically ill and special needs children. It didn't go well.
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Shirley Riga
Mar 10, 20214 min read
It Begins With Me
I choose acceptance over resistance. I choose to pause and listen rather than assume. I choose full responsibility for my actions.
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Shirley Riga
Mar 9, 20216 min read
Deepening the Reservoir
I struggled for years following meditation rules, trying to do it right so as to reap the benefit others found. But I feared inner monsters.
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Shirley Riga
Mar 8, 20217 min read
Wander with Awareness
As you practice silence, be patient with your mind. It is the web that we peer through to see our divine nature.
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Thea Iberall
Mar 7, 202110 min read
Inner Storms
I've talked about my commitment to serenity. I make it sound so simple. Words are easy to say. But how to truly live by them?
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Shirley Riga
Mar 6, 20217 min read
Deep Listening
I didn’t have adults around me who took the time to fully listen when I spoke. To this day, I'm sensitive to someone who's half there.
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Shirley Riga
Mar 5, 20219 min read
Individually Together
I’m lost today not knowing what to write about. I put myself up on a pedestal and crash. This past week held stunning miracles of the heart.
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Thea Iberall
Mar 4, 20219 min read
Anger
I was 35 years old the first time I got angry. It took me being in a really safe place. But I was mad. And I let her know it.
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Madeline Champagne
Mar 3, 20217 min read
Life Questions
On the other side of this pandemic, we will have changed. We'll be sadder, happier, wiser, and stronger. I ask myself three life questions.
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Shirley Riga
Mar 2, 20215 min read
I am Present
My body is a feedback system. I tune in every morning and get today’s forecast. Am I in my body? I feel my body sensations.
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Shirley Riga
Mar 1, 20217 min read
Dream Care
Experiencing anxiety dreams is not new to me. From Jeremy Taylor, I learned that dreams come in service of health and wholeness.
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Shirley Riga
Feb 28, 20215 min read
Honest Boundaries
Boundaried walls of expectations help me feel safe and yet are limiting. I like to know what to expect. Today I choose to be alive.
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