Theresa Martinez-Shapiro is the founder of Flexible Being, a Reiki Master, Certified Oracle Guide, intuitive mentor, and writer based in Stockton, California. Through Musings of a Flexible Being, she explores healing, mindfulness, relationships, intuition, and personal growth with a grounded yet spiritual approach.
“Send me a screenshot.” That was one of several things I heard today while standing outside my house, taking pictures of our solar equipment and texting them to a technician. At some point I thought, Apparently, I work in solar now. Let me back up...
It sounded like such a simple question. Who are you, and what do you do? You have 60 seconds. Go. I recently watched Jenn Gottlieb talk about being able to introduce yourself and communicate your “authority story” in 60 seconds. Sixty seconds. I...
Last Thursday I was watching a live Happy Hour with some of the cast members of the Bob and Sheri show. I was listening to Sheri, Lamar, and Heather talk about middle school and high school and how, at that age, everything can feel like THE THING...
Deck to Page #27 Deck: Mindful Souls – Affirmation Card Deck Card #37: Cherish Silence Affirmation: I embrace silence as my companion. Within it, I discover not emptiness but empathy for others, self-awareness, and genuine wisdom. Today’s Challenge:...
Books to Blogs #26 Book: One Question A Day for Positivity Date: 8-10-2026 Prompt: “What will you accomplish this year” When I first read the question, my answer came surprisingly fast. I grabbed a piece of paper and wrote down three...
Deck to Page #25 Deck: Mindful Souls – ‘Soul Bridges’ Category: Overcome = Let’s talk about challenges and lessons Prompt: What’s a bad habit you’ve been working on overcoming? This week’s prompt asked: What’s a bad habit...
Books to Blogs #24 Book: 3000 Unique Questions About Me Question#: 642 Prompt: “If Greyhound Lines hadn’t chosen the greyhound, what would make a great bus logo?” I expected to spend a minute answering this question. Instead, it took me on a...
Deck to Page #24 Deck: Mindful Souls – ‘Soul Bridges’ Category: BE = Discover your spiritual side. Prompt: Do you believe there’s an afterlife? Some questions have been asked for as long as humans have existed. What happens next? What happens...
Books to Blogs #23 Book: 3001Question All About Me Question#: 321 Prompt: “Who have I told my biggest secret to?” According to this prompt, I should have one. The problem is, I couldn’t think of one. When I read the prompt, my mind...
Deck to Page #23 Deck: Mindful Souls – ‘Soul Bridges’ Category: PLAY = Dive into the fun, unexpected stuff Prompt: What’s the food you usually refuse to share? I had to think about this question for a while because I don’t really refuse...