These waking heart-dreams, things the body knows
That mind would like to highjack, add a storyline,
Encase inside of concrete boots, weigh down with certainties,
And truths about the meta-message.
What they really want is freedom, riding up-drafts.
Following the currents of the winds and tides,
Till they find their own way back as dreams made manifest,
Wishes that you never even knew you’d made.
Whether through Shamanic practice, through ministry, or through art, Riva finds peace and practice in spreading love, compassion, and empathy for the self and others. 