by Liziah Richards | Sep 13, 2016 | blog
“I hugged myself and told myself I loved myself.” These are the words said by one of my counseling clients when he reported a moment he was feeling bad and struggling to stay centered. It brought tears to my eyes. As a child he was terribly abused and...
by Liziah Richards | Jul 17, 2016 | blog
I surrender to this unknown, to this worry bouncing in my heart I embrace this imperfect person with strong arms and say I am with you, you are ok, you are loved How can words like this stay standing when we have fallen? Because they are needed to remind us of our...
by Liziah Richards | Jul 17, 2016 | blog
When you are feeling out of sorts hold on, hold on When you act in ways that are not from your center, come back, come back, there is strength to support your return When you are overcome with sadness and crying, greet your tears with gentleness, let some light from...
by Liziah Richards | May 9, 2016 | blog
I accept what is. I shine the light of kindness to touch what is happening. I rest in the place beyond struggle. I soften into the place that is open, and wide, that lovingly holds this being. I am free here. I am loved here. I see the pure heart within the coverings...
by Liziah Richards | May 9, 2016 | blog
My retreat was 5 days long, held in the Buddhist Tradition of Noble Silence at Cloud Mountain which is beautiful. There was no talking unless it was to the teacher in the few spaces when that was possible. I wanted this. I wanted quiet, deep quiet, as I long for more...
by Liziah Richards | Apr 8, 2016 | blog
I have a long painful history with parking tickets. When I turned 40 on the top of my new decade list was no more parking tickets! I got several each year until then. I knew I needed to let this parking ticket pattern go and being a mature woman now I knew I had what...