Struggle with my Struggles by Shirley Riga I walk on the same street every day I awake to the same light as the day before I view the...

It’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...

How to make a blessing from a recipe of love By Shirley Riga First, I need a large vessel of cooperation. I am present in the now and...

I am many faces. I am a mother, spouse, medium, singer, actor, healer, author, teacher, friend, survivor, and witness to my life knowing...

I had a blast on my birthday. My happiness meter hit a ten with all my birthday wishes, cards, emails and gifts. I was in such joy. I am...

Years ago I was challenged to pause in front of a mirror I pass and say “I love you” while looking directly into my eyes. It sounded easy...

The word came in a flash – “authenticity”. The word is my barometer to my thoughts, actions and beliefs. Authenticity holds the essence...

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...

Snowing! There’s a Woody Allen saying which I am taking the liberty of changing to fit my beliefs. If you want to make an angel laugh,...

I worked with therapists over decades sifting through my emotions gleaning the pieces that define who I am and what makes me happy. I...

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...

I called him an old friend, but I’m not sure “friend” can describe him. He was definitely male, stood erect, alert and had a keen eye....

The wind and pelting rain befit my emotions over the last 24 hours, so much so I felt like my breath were the gusts pushing on the...

Easter Sunday – We are all Pilgrims In the Spring of 2019, I embarked on a spiritual journey through Ireland for 15 days. I was one of 15...

This poem was shared with me and I feel it captures the essence of presence. We are persevering through this time often wavering between...

EMOTIONAL FITNESS Excerpted from http://www.mattkahn.org/blog “Your heart doesn’t just require exercise, but a daily dose of...

The first page astounded me and I’ve never forgotten its message.

ACCEPTANCE As most of you know and others have no idea, my second daughter was born with a terminal liver disease. She lived for 32 years....

On the east coast of Massachusetts the storm raged for several days with howling winds and blowing rain, much matching the emotions of...

Today's meditative reading is taken from Dr. Susan Jeffers, author of Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway. “The biggest pitfall as you make...