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Shirley Riga
Jun 3, 20204 min read
Emotional Rollercoasters
Holding our breath stops us at the top of a roller coaster. Holding our breath is like sitting down in a dirty diaper and setting up a tent.
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Shirley Riga
Jun 2, 20204 min read
Kaleidoscope World
Acceptance is important in this fluidity. I could be crying from a current news item and then notice a bright red cardinal on my deck.
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Shirley Riga
May 24, 20204 min read
Remembering Loved Ones
I’m thinking about Memorial Day this morning
Loved ones present and Loved ones past, what is now and what was then
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Shirley Riga
May 23, 20204 min read
Building Your Inner World
Years ago as a professional court reporter, I played with the idea of becoming a voice reporter, a person who speaks verbatim words while...
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Shirley Riga
May 20, 20203 min read
A blessing for musicians and their creations
hen I find a song that speaks to me, I am deeply moved. When I find a singer that represents the passion I feel, I am connected to my life,
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Shirley Riga
May 18, 20204 min read
Monkey Mind
Choosy mothers choose jif Don’t let the door hit you on the way out Mind your manners Take a breath Random thoughts all mulling around...
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by Shirley
May 13, 20204 min read
Becoming
I watched the documentary Becoming last night Michelle Obama’s new book She inspires me Her drive to keep on going In spite of the push...
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by Shirley
May 12, 20204 min read
Inner Battle
I’ve been thinking about my childhood lately Which was out of control A mishmash Emotional and physical Fear, confusion and anger...
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by Shirley
May 10, 20203 min read
Mother's Day
By Shirley Riga Becoming a mother changed my life For my children are my teachers I couldn’t treat my babies With disrespect and hardness...
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by Shirley
May 8, 20203 min read
What is Normal
by Shirley Riga I feel communities pushing Impatient for the normal holding denial in their hands looking toward familiar routine I want...
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by Shirley
May 7, 20204 min read
Intentions
I’m learning to let go of my need to control my morning meditation. Almost two months ago I would start preparation the night before. As...
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by Shirley
May 6, 20203 min read
Gateways
Gateways by Shirley Riga Silent meditation has become a source of comfort for me Space to just be Held in time like a safe boundary Where...
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by Shirley
May 1, 20202 min read
Be Kind To Yourself
Our walk into spring is different from any other Expectations are masked Time is free to roam Gentleness and patience Tame our minutes Be...
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by Shirley
Apr 29, 20202 min read
I Am a Mother Mountain
A simple photograph can feel like an explosion of my senses Catapulting me back 60 plus years Causing a reflection of my life from the...
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by Shirley
Apr 25, 20203 min read
"Drop the Rock"
Back in the late eighties I was involved in a small UCC church in western Massachusetts. My children were elementary school age. My...
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Shirley Riga
Apr 19, 20203 min read
Trust
As I walk one day at a time into the unknown future not knowing what to expect while believing I will adapt to the changes at hand, I am...
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Shirley Riga
Apr 16, 20202 min read
We are the Cake
In the mid 80’s I was in weekly therapy dealing with my new-born terminally-ill child. I made it a habit to go to a bookstore after my...
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by Shirley
Apr 9, 20202 min read
"This Long Night"
Today’s reading reminds us to make room in our lives for our emotions, honor them and know they do not define us. We are all in this...
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by Shirley
Apr 8, 20202 min read
Your Daily Dose of Loving-Kindness
EMOTIONAL FITNESS Excerpted from http://www.mattkahn.org/blog “Your heart doesn’t just require exercise, but a daily dose of...
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by Shirley
Apr 7, 20202 min read
Surrender
Today is about surrender. We are on a journey within ourselves where the path is only visible at our feet. There is speculation and...
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