Shirley RigaJul 31, 202110 minWelcome HomeThis is not goodbye. Today is about welcoming you home. You’ve climbed out of the cave and are atop the mountain.
PamJul 30, 20217 minLeaves of SolaceThere is a theme that has been playing over and over throughout my life. Helpless and voiceless.
Nita WalkerJul 29, 20218 minEmbracing Impermanence When I was in high school, I felt like the Ugly Duckling. My Mom realized it and decided it was time for me to get a permanent.
Shirley RigaJul 27, 20217 minBubblesI can tell when my ego is speaking with its worries and declarations. I can tell when my wisdom is speaking with its insights and guidance.
Shirley RigaJul 26, 20217 minPalpable PresenceWith the intention of connecting within and writing a morning meditation, I practice exercises to wake up my energy body.
Mary SorrellsJul 24, 20218 minLap TimeBy Mary Sorrells Two days before I joined this meditation group, I wrote a self-diagnosis in my journal. I declared that I had...
Thea IberallJul 23, 202110 minTool Time: ExpectancyExpectancy has been mentioned in 61 of Shirley’s daily meditation readings. And I began wondering when and where we’ve defined the word.
Shirley RigaJul 22, 202110 minIntention and AttentionI give attention to a spiritual tool as I set an intention to use it in my daily self-care
Shirley RigaJul 21, 20217 minCurious PresenceI hear the knocking and don’t answer. I feel a weight of sorrow and push it away. I feel the walls of grief pushing on my skin.
Shirley RigaJul 20, 20217 minDoorway or HoleI am a barometer, not just using my senses to navigate my world. I use my whole field, the space around me and in me. I need balance.
Thea IberallJul 19, 20217 minTool Time: Don’t Connect the Dots I started looking back on all the topics and tools we’ve reflected on over these 500 days. Today, I picked one to look at.
Thea IberallJul 17, 20216 minWhat I’ve Learned from the Meditation GroupWhat does 500 days of morning meditation and reflections mean to me? We have explored many topics using metaphors and phrases to learn.
Nancy BraggJul 16, 20215 minIncubating LoveDivine Love is working in this group as we journey toward spiritual wholeness. We hold each other in love, building a spiritual foundation.
Shirley RigaJul 15, 20216 minHeron as my WitnessOn an overcast day, I gathered my shame and unworthiness and went for a ride. To settle the matter of their presence in my life.
Shirley RigaJul 14, 20218 minEducated Freedom of ChoiceThree years ago, I had Stage 3 Kidney disease. Then I developed severe digestive problems and was forced to change my food choices.
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.
Thea IberallJul 11, 20217 minLiving in My LightSomeone once told me that there's nothing more important than being good. I learned to be good at a spiritual practice. It takes practice
Thea IberallJul 10, 20216 minPicking up TrashI used to pick up trash on the sidewalks as a spiritual practice. How does one do it without anger, without judgments?
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.