Shirley RigaJul 13, 20217 minFeeling PresentI am not an expert on the energy body. But my energy body is maybe halfway present in my physical body, How to stay present?
Shirley RigaJul 12, 202110 minOur Anchor WithinWe are nearing 500 days. We have endured together and apart. We have explored ourselves. We have listened and shared. Change is inevitable.
Madeline ChampagneJun 15, 20217 minJoining TogetherFor most of my career, I sat at a computer screen. The idea of a meditation meeting on a zoom screen didn't conjure up warm fuzzy feelings.
Shirley RigaJun 14, 20216 minImaginationI have the ability to imagine anything I want. I learned to prepare for the worst so I got really good at imagining worse-case scenarios.
Shirley RigaMay 18, 20215 minAwareness Helps EducateAs a member of Spiritual Directors’ International, I participated in a Native American Spirituality workshop. The messages were profound.
Shirley RigaMay 14, 20217 minJournal PowerI was committed to suffering. It hurt too much to do anything else. But journaling changed my life.
Shirley RigaApr 30, 20218 minHello Core Belief!A concept is an idea or notion conceived in the mind. I developed a belief I was unsafe if I was misunderstood. How to release it?
Shirley RigaApr 29, 20219 minDeath is Humanity’s Word for TransitionI believe in the dimension of our true reality, a reality that is beyond the physical world on this earth. The veil is thinning.
Thea IberallApr 28, 20215 minThe Stages of LearningIn psychology, there is a model called the four stages of competence. Can I apply this model to the new tools I learn in our incubator?
Shirley RigaApr 16, 20214 minAwakeningWe live our lives doing the best we can, seeking love and acceptance, finding guidance and direction. Fear divides us.
Shirley RigaApr 15, 20216 minI Find IT WithinI 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.
Shirley RigaApr 13, 20218 minPupils LearnMy greatest pivotal moment came when I viewed myself as a pupil of life rather than a victim. I still struggle with it but I'm learning.
Shirley RigaApr 12, 20219 minLean in to SupportI can’t make sense of the struggles that befall people. My life changed because I found lessons in everything I experienced.
Shirley RigaApr 7, 20215 minNature MentorsI was lost in my search. Anywhere I looked I was turned away, disappointed, disrespected and rejected. I wore out my excuses.
Shirley RigaApr 6, 20217 minBreathing in CommunityLife in this Pandemic teaches me on a daily basis to practice presence. A feeling of support, togetherness, and trust goes a long way.
Thea IberallApr 2, 20218 minChoice PointWe have within us an ancient mind and a future one. What if humanity is at a choice point where we must choose between two different paths?
Shirley RigaApr 1, 20215 minShe's With MeI don’t remember when I discovered her. She emerged one day sitting in front of me, watching me.
Thea IberallMar 29, 20216 minIntrospectionUsing introspection, we can maintain an interior monologue of an "I" talking with "me". We can say "I drive myself crazy." But who's me & I?
Shirley RigaMar 23, 20217 minSacred VesselsWhen I listened to reflections, I felt myself become an observer of me listening. I live more with the dualism of being human and spirit.
Shirley RigaMar 18, 20218 minThree Breaths, One Commitment365 days ago, I made a commitment to myself. Every morning, I would sit in silence. I missed community. So began my Zoom meditation journey.