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5 days ago
6 min

Our Higher Self is the True Mother

I 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

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Nancy Bragg

May 7
7 min

Feeling Unloved

For years I have been telling myself a story that begins on my first birthday when my sister was born with a hole in her heart.

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Shirley Riga

Apr 27
5 min

The Observer Within

I have built defensive walls around the innocence of my inner child because of my early experiences. Can a bird's-eye view help?

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Shirley Riga

Apr 15
6 min

I Find IT Within

I want to be heard. When I am listened to, I feel heard. When I feel heard, I feel more present. When I'm present, I more fully participate.

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Shirley Riga

Apr 5
8 min

Validation

Gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse where someone is made to question their own sanity or perception. It can explain some behaviors

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Shirley Riga

Mar 24
9 min

Generational Circles

I chose to call close my inner child. I'm 8 years old, standing in the yard. If I had the opportunity to speak to her, what would I say?

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Shirley Riga

Mar 6
7 min

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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Thea Iberall

Feb 24
7 min

Core Beliefs

I’ve read that core beliefs are a person’s most central ideas about themselves. Everything's filtered through them. Even if they aren't true

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Shirley Riga

Feb 16
8 min

My Ache

I started dreading when this wonderful thing will end or be taken away from me. I set myself up for the fall. I created the Ache.

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Shirley Riga

Jan 30
11 min

Rewriting Painful Memories

My body speaks to me. Sometimes I don’t understand the messages. Memories hold energy. How can I release the energy and pain?

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Thea Iberall

Dec 19, 2020
7 min

The Valley of Understanding

The Valley of Understanding is where all worldly wisdom is useless. Through this valley seekers will find wisdom in all things.

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Shirley Riga

Nov 29, 2020
8 min

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 19, 2020
8 min

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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Anonymous

Nov 4, 2020
6 min

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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The Dissidence of My Inside Voice versus My Outside Voice

Shirley Riga

Oct 31, 2020
5 min

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 7, 2020
6 min

Triggers

If I were to scooch right up to the TV and smoosh my eye against the TV screen, I can’t see anything and feel lost to what’s happening.

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Shirley Riga

Oct 4, 2020
7 min

Baggage

I’m getting tired of dragging around all this old baggage of emotional pain.

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Shirley Riga

Sep 4, 2020
4 min

Finding a New Perspective

A change in perspective Is refreshing as it’s so easy to get caught up In the humdrum of life.

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Shirley Riga

Aug 31, 2020
5 min

Naming Things

I can feel the fingers of expectation pressing on my shoulders, I can hear the lists of to do’s being read out loud slowly

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Shirley Riga

Aug 12, 2020
4 min

Cultivated Distractions

Staying in the moment is the key to managing anxiety and stress. Mindfulness means creating an intention, giving it full attention with...

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Our Higher Self is the True Mother

Feeling Unloved

The Observer Within

I Find IT Within

Validation

Generational Circles

Deep Listening

Core Beliefs

My Ache

Rewriting Painful Memories

The Valley of Understanding

Now is the Time to Open the Door

Who’s on my side?

Commitment to Serenity

The Dissidence of My Inside Voice versus My Outside Voice

Triggers

Baggage

Finding a New Perspective

Naming Things

Cultivated Distractions

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