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21 hours ago
9 min

Anger

I 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.

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Shirley Riga

Feb 18
8 min

Fierce Surrender

I have a fierce pride in what I believe in. My goal is to live this intention all the time but fear gets in the way. How to deal with it?

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Shirley Riga

Feb 3
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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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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Shirley Riga

Jan 11
8 min

Exit Points

Understanding my spouse chose an exit point helps me accept the trauma of that day. It helps me understand there is a greater force at work

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Shirley Riga

Dec 22, 2020
6 min

Resistance Leads to Persistence

As soon as I stopped fighting with her disease, as soon as I stopped resisting, something drastically changed.

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Shirley Riga

Dec 3, 2020
6 min

The Power of Silence

Pain is a teacher that nags at me when I don’t pay attention. I never experienced unrelenting pain until I was brought to my knees by fibro

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Shirley Riga

Nov 21, 2020
7 min

Rolling Rocks

I used to be a grudge holder. If someone hurt me, I would forever remember who they were and what they did. Then I learned something.

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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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Shirley Riga

Nov 17, 2020
5 min

Food is Medicine

I have used food all my life to hide my pain. Then I faced my food issues as a spiritual practice.

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Shirley Riga

Nov 13, 2020
8 min

Healthy Boundaries

I gave myself away in relationships granting other’s wishes ignoring my needs. Now I demonstrate what a boundary feels like.

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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 20, 2020
4 min

Belonging

Food is a buffer and gives me perceived peace and conformity. I belong when I eat what others eat. I’m part of the web of life.

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Shirley Riga

Oct 13, 2020
4 min

Thank You For My Losses

I stand before my inner fire and bow my head in gratitude for the losses in my life.

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Shirley Riga

Oct 9, 2020
6 min

Growth Happens

Her hair hung below her waist bumping at the back of her knees when she walked. So much of her perceived identity was in her hair.

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Thea Iberall

Oct 8, 2020
5 min

Wounds into Wisdom

My tears were profound. The feelings, the depression. I slowly threw the journal pages and gifts into the fire, one piece at a time.

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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 28, 2020
6 min

I am a Warrior of Oneness

I say to my teacher I am not ready, I say to myself there must be more, I say to my friend you must be mistaken

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I am a Spiritual Being in a Physical Body

Shirley Riga

Sep 20, 2020
6 min

I am a Spiritual Being in a Physical Body

I blew out my carburetor. I started with my grief-stricken heart and pushed past exhaustion until I felt my deep loss.

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Shirley Riga

Sep 17, 2020
6 min

Welcomed and Heard

As I navigate through my grief days, I am familiar with U-turns. It’s so easy for me to beat myself up for not thinking clearly.

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Anger

Fierce Surrender

Journey To Me

Rewriting Painful Memories

Exit Points

Resistance Leads to Persistence

The Power of Silence

Rolling Rocks

Who’s on my side?

Food is Medicine

Healthy Boundaries

The Dissidence of My Inside Voice versus My Outside Voice

Belonging

Thank You For My Losses

Growth Happens

Wounds into Wisdom

Baggage

I am a Warrior of Oneness

I am a Spiritual Being in a Physical Body

Welcomed and Heard

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