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 RigaJun 2, 20216 minPracticing BoldnessThank you to a friend for submitting the poem below. At first read, it felt angry. Second read a little less. Third read I agree. Enough...
Shirley RigaApr 10, 20218 minCarrying OnA black marker mars my sight. How am I supposed to see my way through this murky world? I’m not ready to welcome it in.
Shirley RigaMar 27, 20214 minI Believe YouThose three words are so helpful to hear when I’m struggling with self-acceptance. As a child I wasn’t believed.
Shirley RigaMar 12, 20216 minFresh Air BreakThis good feeling is healing energy bumping up against my nostrils and inviting me to steer this energy towards my heart.
Thea IberallMar 4, 20219 minAngerI was 35 years old the first time I got angry. It took me being in a really safe place. But I was mad. And I let her know it.
Shirley RigaNov 2, 20207 minThe Power of a MetaphorI'm like a catcher. I choose what to accept or deny by gesturing with signals. The pitcher is life with its various fast & slow pitches.
Shirley RigaSep 24, 20205 minWorrier to WarriorWorry is an old friend who steps onto the carousel of uncertainty. Sometimes it brings its old pal, the finger picker, & then we have a ball
Shirley RigaAug 8, 20203 minOld Habits Are Hard To BreakAnd my mind is on guard watching for the enemy of hurt, a hardened habit guarding me as a sentinel standing at attention
Nancy BraggJun 29, 20204 minLiving While Dying Knowing I am dying, enables me “more time” to live while dying.
by ShirleyApr 27, 20203 minLaughter is truly the best medicineIt’s been 45 days of intense worry, concern and fear as I have navigated my way through this pandemic. Some days I am treading water in...