From the Deck to the Page #14
Deck: Mindful Souls ‘Soul Bridges’
Card Category: Play – Dive into the fun, unexpected stuff.
Some prompts arrive like a sigh — honest, human, and impossible to answer without telling the truth.
This week’s Soul Bridges question was exactly that:
“What household chores do you hate doing the most?”
You would think a simple question like this would be easy to answer. But it’s funny how quickly it reveals something deeper about energy, routine, and the way we relate to the spaces we live in.
For me?
Cleaning.
Especially mopping.
There is something about mopping that never feels complete. No matter how many swipes across the floor, it’s as though the dirt is waiting at the edge of the room, whispering, “You’ll see me again tomorrow.” It’s a chore that demands effort while also insisting that the effort will be undone almost immediately. A bit like doing inner work — except mopping is far less rewarding.
Next on my list: cleaning the cat boxes.
We have two cats in the house, and while I adore them, their bathroom habits are… a lot. Thankfully, the dishwasher manages the dishes, and the washer and dryer manage the laundry. But the litter boxes? That chore is all human. Last but not least: scrubbing the bathtub. You can clean it and still somehow feel like it needs to be cleaned again. Maybe it’s the lighting. Maybe it’s the angle. Maybe it’s just adulthood.
And yet, here’s where this Soul Bridges deck always gets me.
Even a simple question tugs on a deeper thread.
Chores are rarely just chores.
They’re energy exchanges.
Mopping takes physical energy.
Litter boxes take emotional energy.
Scrubbing the tub takes time, bending, stretching — literal effort.
And the truth is: most of us don’t hate the chores themselves.
We hate what they represent:
- The endlessness
- The repetition
- The invisible labor
- The pressure to keep up
- The feeling that no matter how much we do, life will hand us the same task tomorrow
But here’s another way to look at it — one that’s far more Flexible Being:
Chores are also reminders that we are living, moving, breathing, shedding, creating humans with full lives.
Things get dirty because we are alive.
Floors need mopping because we walked through our day.
Litter boxes need scooping because we love creatures that depend on us.
Tubs need scrubbing because we’re fortunate enough to have a place to bathe, release, and reset.
When I shift my energy that way, even slightly, the chore doesn’t feel as heavy.
It still isn’t fun.
Let’s be honest — I’m not about to fall in love with mopping.
But I can see the meaning in the motion.
And maybe that’s the deeper prompt behind the prompt:
Where in your life are you cleaning something that renews you, even if the task itself is unglamorous?
Sometimes what annoys us also sustains us.
Sometimes what we avoid is the very thing that brings harmony back into our space.
Sometimes the chores that feel endless are actually small, repeated acts of care — for our home, our pets, our environment, and ultimately, ourselves.
Your Turn: A Reflection
What household chore drains you the most, and what deeper story does it tell about your energy, your limits, or your priorities right now?
I’d love to hear your answer — the honest one.
Theresa
Flexible Being
Empowering Your Journey to Healing, Clarity, and Self-Discovery.
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Theresa Martinez-Shapiro
Hello! I am Theresa Martinez-Shapiro; Wife to Robert. Founder of Flexible Being. A Master Reiki Therapist, Certified Oracle Guide, Spiritual Mentor/Guide, Intuitive Empath, Coach, and Educator. I am a fur mom to 3 cats and 1 dog – Sonny, Patches, Ryelee, and Winnie. We currently live and practice in Stockton, California. We operate three businesses – Shapiro Holistic Health and Chiropractic, Fusion Health APC, and Synergy Health MSO, where we seek to improve and change the lives of our patients and those we have the privilege of crossing paths with. My healing and mentoring journey began around 5 years old when I discovered that I was put on this planet to help others. I knew I was different, unique, and gifted. I did not see the world the same way everyone else did, and recognized I was meant to do so much more. I began to research, spending a lot of time reading & asking a lot of questions to anyone that wanted to share stories about their life experiences. I am a dreamer and had a unique relationship with the dream world. My very real, vivid & lucid dreams began turning into out-of-body experiences and unexplained occurrences. I began doing my own dream interpretations to look for patterns & a new way of deciphering life. Family members were part of many different religions, so I was educated in Catholicism, Buddhism, Metaphysics, and Native American culture & beliefs. Along the way, I took up multiple mentors that cultivated my growth and expansion of my gifts, allowing me to focus on my potential and purpose. As an adult, coworkers were unloading their life stories, internal secrets, and things that had not been shared or even spoken out loud. I began to share those experiences with my aunt & Reiki Master/Teacher, Carmen. In 2012, Carmen told me, “I think you are ready to walk the path I always knew you were meant to walk”. That saying began my obsessive journey into Reiki, Spirituality, Psychology, Intuition and Psychic gifts, Meditation and Mindfulness, Past Lives, Consciousness, Energy Medicine, Mysteries of the Universe, Moon and Sun cycles, Astrology, Numerology, Oracle Cards, Shamanism, & so much more. My journey has helped me to assist patients, clients, families, and friends discover who they have been, who they are, and who they want to become. I am expanding my reach and educating others by authoring Musings of a Flexible Being, and I look forward to sharing my journey with you. Thank you! Theresa Martinez-Shapiro Flexible Being Website: www.flexiblebeing.com Socials: Facebook: @flexiblebeingonline Instagram:@theresamartinezshapiro Instagram: @flexiblebeing
