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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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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
Dec 3, 20206 min read
The Power of Silence
Pain is a teacher that nags at me when I don’t pay attention. I never experienced unrelenting pain until I was brought to my knees by fibro
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Shirley Riga
Dec 2, 20206 min read
I Am Grateful
Gratitude is grounding and focusing. It is another anchor in my life. I am learning to set aside the old and welcome in the new normal.
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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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Thea Iberall
Nov 30, 20206 min read
Letting Go of the Outcome
The birth of writing is a metaphor for living. We never know where a journey will end. It’s only important to do the journey's work.
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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 28, 20205 min read
Fear is a Virus Spread by Low Self-worth
The mind sticks to what it knows soaking up knowledge by example or taught by often wounded teachers. I am more.
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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 26, 20207 min read
Thanksgiving Day
We can grumble for those not heeding the warnings about getting together. The bottom-line truth today is gratitude, an emotion of the heart
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Shirley Riga
Nov 25, 20208 min read
Comfort in My Process
I am a work in progress. I realize it is all about safety – feeling safe in an unsafe world. But I get to choose my reaction now.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 24, 20205 min read
Life Breathes In and Out
Dear friends are departing
New ones are arriving not yet known, Brand new in their bright packages
Life breathes in and out
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Shirley Riga
Nov 23, 20207 min read
So Much is Still a Mystery
I’ve worked with healers who can see energy. I know for a fact there is more present than I can perceive.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 22, 20205 min read
Changing a Painful Memory
When I have an annoying memory that keeps replaying in my mind, I'm stuck in the memory and stuck being a victim. This exercise relieved me.
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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 20, 20206 min read
What We Have Here
We are on a journey. A mini incubator of life. Each of us seeks support because we've been broken open by pain. There's more to life.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 19, 20208 min read
Who’s on my side?
I was stuck in a habit of negative thinking -- the worst thing would happen in any situation. Then I learned words have energy
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Shirley Riga
Nov 18, 20207 min read
Shame Does Not Rule My Happiness
I do know the majority of people walking on this earth judge themselves using shame and guilt as a guide to their actions.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 17, 20205 min read
Food is Medicine
I have used food all my life to hide my pain. Then I faced my food issues as a spiritual practice.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 16, 20207 min read
What you Believe
I had some mind-bending experiences as the teacher challenged my belief systems using role-playing in scenarios that mirrored my beliefs.
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