Shirley RigaJul 31, 202110 minWelcome HomeThis is not goodbye. Today is about welcoming you home. You’ve climbed out of the cave and are atop the mountain.
Nita WalkerJul 29, 20218 minEmbracing Impermanence When I was in high school, I felt like the Ugly Duckling. My Mom realized it and decided it was time for me to get a permanent.
Thea IberallJul 25, 20217 minExpectations around HealthWhen I receive a diagnosis, I am set up for expectations. How can I be in expectancy?
Mary SorrellsJul 24, 20218 minLap TimeBy Mary Sorrells Two days before I joined this meditation group, I wrote a self-diagnosis in my journal. I declared that I had...
Thea IberallJul 23, 202110 minTool Time: ExpectancyExpectancy has been mentioned in 61 of Shirley’s daily meditation readings. And I began wondering when and where we’ve defined the word.
Shirley RigaJul 21, 20217 minCurious PresenceI hear the knocking and don’t answer. I feel a weight of sorrow and push it away. I feel the walls of grief pushing on my skin.
Thea IberallJul 17, 20216 minWhat I’ve Learned from the Meditation GroupWhat does 500 days of morning meditation and reflections mean to me? We have explored many topics using metaphors and phrases to learn.
Thea IberallJul 11, 20217 minLiving in My LightSomeone once told me that there's nothing more important than being good. I learned to be good at a spiritual practice. It takes practice
Thea IberallJul 10, 20216 minPicking up TrashI used to pick up trash on the sidewalks as a spiritual practice. How does one do it without anger, without judgments?
Shirley RigaJul 7, 20217 minBifocal VisionBifocal vision is seeing with my physical eyes while viewing from my heart and intuition. It helped as I peeled away layers of core wounds
Shirley RigaJul 6, 20217 minReliefWe all seek relief of some kind. My moments of self-care in a day get de-prioritized as I am distracted from one thing to another.
Shirley RigaJul 3, 20216 minSuffering Is OptionalI’ve been working with a healer over the past 2 months to help me clear suffering from my body. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.
Thea IberallJul 2, 20216 minThe QuestionWhat if the world were constructed in such a way that a person would come face-to-face with a question so profound that it wakes them up?
Shirley RigaJun 30, 20215 minIt’s About the JourneyI was asked to perform a task I thought was beyond my abilities. What is important is the door that opened. I didn't feel ready.
Shirley RigaJun 28, 20219 minBreathe Into ItToo many people around me are suffering with illness and challenges. I feel hopeless and helpless. I worry I'm next.
Shirley RigaJun 19, 20216 minFlowI’m living in a body that holds memories no longer useful to me. What do I do with the memories? I have anger. What do I do with the anger?
Shirley RigaJun 18, 20217 minWe Hold the GateThe synchronicity within the tapestry of life is beyond my understanding. I’m grateful for the wisdom of the Universe.
Shirley RigaJun 9, 20214 minLife SpiralGrowing older indeed involves growing wiser. I learn from each challenge instead of resisting. It’s the flow in and out that’s important.
Shirley RigaJun 8, 20216 minSynchronicityA book caught my eye yesterday as I gazed in that in-between space in early dawn. It was a subtle nudge I’ve learned to pay attention to.
Shirley RigaJun 4, 20214 minThe Journey of GentlingLast night in an energy practice circle I shared my vulnerability and revealed my doubts about my inner wisdom. Will my thoughts ever quiet?