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Thea Iberall
Feb 1, 20217 min read
The Valley of Nothingness
The seventh and last valley of Attar is the Valley of Deprivation and Death. This is the valley of forgetting all.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 26, 20217 min read
Turn With the Flow
I struggle with feeling so much in the world. I struggle understanding why I feel. A change of mind is called for.
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Thea Iberall
Jan 24, 20218 min read
The Valley of Bewilderment and Astonishment
The love in this valley goes beyond love of self, love of other. I am in love but I do not know with whom.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 18, 20217 min read
The Power of Ritual
I was letting go removing this daily reminder. The ashes set me free. I said a prayer, closed my eyes and released.
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Shirley Riga
Jan 14, 20216 min read
A Mindfulness Blessing
I breathe in patience and breathe out compassion. I stand as one with my spirit and human body, guided by my soul. I am whole.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 23, 20207 min read
Life is a Process
Every process has its own journey with a beginning, a middle and a winding down. I'm in process within the system of life. Life is a process
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Shirley Riga
Dec 22, 20206 min read
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 21, 20207 min read
Mindfulness is My Palette
Every moment is a choice. I choose not to abandon myself. I give fear a voice. I feel it fully and then move on.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 15, 20204 min read
My Crossroads
It feels burdensome to have the responsibility of making me happy. It’s a crossroads I find myself at when I forget it’s up to me.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 7, 20208 min read
Moving Into More Love
The first time I experienced a letting go of me I thought I was dying. I was surprised when I woke up.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 6, 20207 min read
Grounded Presence
As I breathe with an open heart, my ability to stay in this settled presence allows me to listen within and grow roots.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 5, 20206 min read
You Matter
I was more of a black and white thinker years ago maneuvering through the world judging good/bad, safe/unsafe, fun/not fun. I see hues now.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 4, 20208 min read
Slow and steady
I learned as a child if my clothes catch on fire to stop, drop and roll. Metaphorically, stop, drop and roll is not far off from Covid news.
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Shirley Riga
Dec 3, 20206 min read
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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Thea Iberall
Dec 1, 20205 min read
The Valley of the Quest
The first valley is about casting aside dogma and belief. What beliefs must I cast aside? Attar says, “Bread is always a need of the hungry"
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Thea Iberall
Nov 30, 20206 min read
Letting Go of the Outcome
The birth of writing is a metaphor for living. We never know where a journey will end. It’s only important to do the journey's work.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 29, 20208 min read
Now is the Time to Open the Door
We can choose to focus on fear and predict dire outcomes. Or we can focus on our breath and listen. Healing happens when you do the work.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 27, 20207 min read
My Demanding Knot
Maybe it’s a habit of worry. Maybe it’s my way of reminding myself I’m not in control. Daily I let go and bring in gentleness.
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Shirley Riga
Nov 21, 20207 min read
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 17, 20205 min read
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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