Shirley RigaAug 24, 20213 minEmergence into MagnificenceRecently a friend of mine, gifted me with 12 chrysalises that will soon emerge into monarch butterflies.
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 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 RigaMay 23, 20216 minIt's an Inside JobI'm recovering from good/bad thinking. My good has been defined by high ideals. Hitting a wall is a wakeup call. Pain is a motivator.
Shirley RigaMay 9, 20216 minOur Higher Self is the True MotherI kept having a dream last night, my children suffering. It's so difficult to feel helpless when a loved one suffers. Easier to blame myself
Thea IberallFeb 7, 20216 minParenting MyselfI've had a problem most of my adult life. But I didn’t know it. After 30 years, I started seeing it.
Shirley RigaJul 28, 20204 minSelf-worthI was under a rock hiding from the light, playing with denial and living in frustration. I wanted better.
Shirley RigaJul 13, 20204 minCOMMITMENTI am my own best advocate. I rise to what I need in any given moment. I am the parent I always wanted
Shirley RigaJun 1, 20204 minDoing ServiceHelping others is a way of doing service in a community. Boundaries are also important: to know when to step forward and when to replenish.
by ShirleyApr 5, 20203 minAcceptanceACCEPTANCE As most of you know and others have no idea, my second daughter was born with a terminal liver disease. She lived for 32 years....
Shirley RigaMar 27, 20201 minChallenges are our teachersThis was read today at our Zoom daily meditation, excerpted from yesterday's writing. In September 2014 my 32 y/o daughter lost her fight...
Shirley RigaApr 10, 20181 minTHERE'S A MOVEMENT HAPPENINGThere's a movement happening. I can feel it. So many light seekers and light workers are doing the hard work of examining their hearts...
Shirley RigaJun 12, 20161 minStarting a Caregivers Support GroupI'm offering a support group for parents and caregivers of chronically-ill and special needs children on the last Wednesday of every...
Shirley RigaMay 11, 20161 minSinging for the DyingI spent the weekend singing at Rowe Camp and Conference Center. The workshop was "Singing for the Dying." It was a magnificent,...