From the Deck to the Page #10
Deck: Mindful Souls ‘Soul Bridges’ deck
Card Category: Dream – Reflect on hopes and goals
‘Soul Bridges’ Deck Prompt:
If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go?
For me, the answer is simple: Italy.
Lately, I’ve been swept up in the worlds of Eat, Pray, Love and Under the Tuscan Sun—both films that celebrate transformation, self-discovery, and the art of slowing down. There’s something about Italy that feels like a soul bridge itself—a place that connects spirit and sensuality, beauty and belonging, the seen and the felt.
When I imagine myself there, I see winding cobblestone streets, lemon trees heavy with fruit, laundry swaying from balconies, and the golden light that seems to kiss everything it touches. I imagine the simple joy of sipping espresso in a quiet piazza, hearing church bells echo across the hills, or sharing laughter over homemade pasta and wine.
It’s not just a destination—it’s a vibration.
Italy represents the art of being present.
What Italy Mirrors for Me
Travel often mirrors what’s going on within us. When I think about Italy, I don’t just crave the scenery—I crave the feeling of it. The warmth. The permission to savor. The unapologetic passion in the way Italians speak, cook, and live.
It reminds me that joy doesn’t have to be earned.
That beauty isn’t a luxury—it’s a birthright.
That life, like a well-loved recipe, is meant to be shared.
Italy, for me, is a metaphor for living fully—for stepping out of “shoulds” and timelines, and into moments that taste like sunlight.
A Bridge Between Worlds
The Soul Bridges deck often asks us to look beyond the obvious. So maybe the question isn’t just “Where would you go?” but also “Why?”
Would you go somewhere to escape—or to return to yourself?
Would you travel outward—or inward?
For me, Italy feels like both. A journey of beauty that begins on the outside and ends deep within—a place where my soul could stretch, rest, and remember how to breathe again.
Your Turn to Reflect
If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would you go—and why?
What are you craving beneath the destination? Peace, inspiration, connection, clarity, or courage?
Maybe your soul is longing for Tuscany’s sunlit hills.
Maybe it’s asking for Bali’s stillness, Ireland’s wild edges, or a cabin by the lake right where you are.
Sometimes the most meaningful journeys start without packing a bag.
Reflection Prompts
- What place in the world feels like “home” to your soul—and what qualities make it so?
- If you could live Under the Tuscan Sun for a month, what would you want to rediscover about yourself?
- What colors, textures, and sounds feel most healing to you?
- How can you bring a little of your dream destination into your daily life—through food, art, ritual, or mindset?
Call to Action
Light a candle. Put on a song that reminds you of your dream destination. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and ask your heart: What is my soul craving right now?
Whether your next adventure is a flight away or a quiet moment at home, may it bring you closer to yourself.
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
