Bullied by Food
I've experienced food bullying since childhood. As I hear people facing illnesses & disorders, I wonder what unresolved emotions are at play
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Shirley Riga
- Jul 2
- 3 min
Doorways
Our egos are built with thick walls fortified by our childhood experiences, our need to fit in, our want for success, our inner judge
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Pam
- Jul 30, 2021
- 7 min
Leaves of Solace
There is a theme that has been playing over and over throughout my life. Helpless and voiceless.
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Shirley Riga
- Jun 28, 2021
- 9 min
Breathe Into It
Too many people around me are suffering with illness and challenges. I feel hopeless and helpless. I worry I'm next.
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Shirley Riga
- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
Welcome to Summer
When I sit in silence, sometimes I grasp my opposite wrist. I feel my bones nestled neatly under my skin. We're spiritual beings in bodies
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Shirley Riga
- Jun 13, 2021
- 6 min
Imagination
I 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.
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Shirley Riga
- Jun 3, 2021
- 5 min
Living Without a Net
Yesterday was a day in my history. I lived without a net. I stayed in the present. I didn’t look forward or back.
It was a free day.
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Shirley Riga
- Jun 1, 2021
- 3 min
Welcoming
I am grateful for the sunshine today. Sunshine has broken free from the darkness. June has broken free from May. And it’s a new day!
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Shirley Riga
- May 19, 2021
- 9 min
I’m Forgetting to be Small
I've lived my life in fear. I had an inside infrastructure designed to keep me safe. Making a commitment has changed everything and nothing.
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Shirley Riga
- May 17, 2021
- 8 min
Courage to be Accountable
I’ve decided to put a wall mirror in my meditation room. Nothing fancy. Just something I can gaze at to reinforce my accountability.
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Thea Iberall
- May 15, 2021
- 7 min
Digging a Hole
I once dug myself into a hole so deep that I had no idea how I would get out. It became my secret. And my burden.
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Shirley Riga
- Apr 4, 2021
- 5 min
Renewal
On this marked day of renewal for life, for love, for all sentient beings on this Earth, I offer this prayer.
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Mary Sorrells
- Mar 28, 2021
- 6 min
Testing my Wings
I have lost my ability to sing. I wonder if my tender emotions have been part of it. So I went on a retreat to learn to love myself.
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Thea Iberall
- Mar 14, 2021
- 7 min
Broken Open
I was on a path where I was receptive and open. When one is in that state, one never knows the form the teacher will take.
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Shirley Riga
- Mar 11, 2021
- 7 min
The Power of Compassion
I remember the day I started a support group for parents and caregivers of chronically ill and special needs children. It didn't go well.
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Thea Iberall
- Mar 7, 2021
- 10 min
Inner Storms
I've talked about my commitment to serenity. I make it sound so simple. Words are easy to say. But how to truly live by them?
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Thea Iberall
- Feb 24, 2021
- 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 3, 2021
- 6 min
Journey To Me
I’ve learned how important it is to honor my needs, not deny them. Now I bow to the wisdom of my vessel and honor the inner alarms.
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Thea Iberall
- Jan 24, 2021
- 8 min
The Valley of Bewilderment and Astonishment
The love in this valley goes beyond love of self, love of other. I am in love but I do not know with whom.
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Shirley Riga
- Jan 23, 2021
- 5 min
It Takes Courage
My silence is a gift. My mind is a gift. My heart is a gift. My human vessel is a gift. I am in charge of rising. I am in charge.
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