Shirley RigaJul 9, 20216 minLife is ChangeShaking up our routines feels incomprehensible and yet, a good shakeup helps us examine what is working and what isn’t.
Shirley RigaJun 23, 20216 minLetting Go of OutcomesI let go of outcomes. An affirmation sign I have displayed on an index card all over my living space because I tend to be goal oriented.
Shirley RigaApr 20, 20217 minAlignmentI reparent myself by choosing gentleness no matter the consequence at hand. It’s not easy because my brain's trained to judge, blame, punish
Shirley RigaApr 3, 20217 minWhat I Think of Me is My BusinessDo I stay informed and take action or do I focus on my inner life? Is there a way to do both?
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 RigaFeb 22, 20218 minGifts of CreativityI ask myself this morning, what am I doing with my awake time? Life during the pandemic is different. I searched for what is missing.
Shirley RigaDec 11, 20205 minEven the Dalai LamaI want my mind to stop for a while and take a rest. Some days I can ignore and other days I am front row center listening to every thought.
Shirley RigaNov 19, 20208 minWho’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
Shirley RigaNov 8, 20206 minFierce CourageMy compartmentalized spaces became brave spaces where I put on a brave face; I entered a painful situation with brave coursing through veins
Shirley RigaNov 7, 20207 minNew BeginningsMaybe my Soul wanted to learn to overcome struggle to find inner harmony. Maybe my Soul chose strife in order to find ease.
Shirley RigaNov 6, 20207 minLetting go is an act of self-careI couldn’t believe this injustice on top of all I had gone through and was facing. But did I want to be right or do I want to be happy?
Shirley RigaOct 28, 20208 minStanding on the GroundI know what sand feels like when I’m standing on the beach. I want to live in the beach scene. I don’t want to live in the circus.
Shirley RigaOct 26, 20208 minBoth Sides NowMy Higher Self represents my connection with my heart. My Lower Self represents my fear as I compare myself to others. Both are necessary
Shirley RigaOct 17, 20205 minA Moment PleaseA moment in the mirror I visit myself. I choose to peek because I seek to connect within. Life becomes what I focus on.
Shirley RigaOct 15, 20205 minAffirmations for LifeI choose to be in the now, alert in this changing world around me. I am safe. Every cell in my body vibrates with energy and health.
Shirley RigaOct 10, 20206 minUnderstanding vs. knowingIn the past, so much of my inside voice was negative, warning and scared. I never had anything positive to say.
Shirley RigaOct 7, 20206 minTriggersIf 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.
Shirley RigaSep 30, 20207 minIf I Feel Lost I’m on the Right PathWe're learning we are all connected. What more proof do we need than to examine our heartache for what is happening around us. It all hurts.
Shirley RigaSep 27, 20207 minWanting versus BeingI’ve survived another wormhole in my life. Every July I relive the downward trend of my daughter’s life culminating in her loss in September
AnonymousSep 19, 20206 minThe Love WindowI learned a rule to live by: if I am not centered, my job is to get centered. If I am, my job is to help others or be creative.