Life Feels HEAVY

How are you feeling right now?

Heavy actually. I feel heavy.

My mom is currently taking care of her dying mom and that has taken a complete toll on her. It’s very difficult for her to witness her mom deteriorate and her family is being nothing but a bunch of bullies. It makes me so mad and sad for her.

My sister in law (my two kids birth mother) is currently having a manic episode and in the mental hospital. She’s been calling my husband leaving the most obscene voicemails. It’s incredibly triggering. How badly I want to just go off on her but obviously I can’t.

The world just is sad. Propaganda is everywhere and many can’t see it. Its frustrating. So much separation, so many labels, people intentionally provoking and for what? Humanity is something else. Super cliche but where is the love????

TMI – but I’m also in the phase before “my moon water” in other words — my period. Completely taboo to talk about women bleeding every month bit WE DO. And so currently my emotions are high, I’m very in touch with others and as I mentioned…..it’s just heavy.

If you made it this far, I appreciate it.

My blog is typically very positive, thought provoking, and encouraging.

However today I’m going to be honest with what’s going on today. And yesterday I was taking a shower and I was thinking how badly I want to be petty sometimes. Being the “bigger person” sometimes is annoying. I want to be petty and childish and just go off!!

But truth be told, it’s just not worth my energy or time and I know.

That felt great lol.

Easy Chicken Pot Pie

What You Need:

1 recipe of shredded chicken

1 bag of frozen peas and carrots

1 can of cream of chicken

Pepper

1/4 cup of milk (give or take)

1 package of premade pie crust

Olive oil or butter for sautéing

Egg wash (one egg white with a splash of milk mixed)

Steps:

  1. Remove pie crust from package and allow to sit out for 15 mins.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet sauté your frozen veggies with butter or olive oil for ten minutes or until soft.
  3. Add the cream of chicken, milk, a few dashes of pepper, and shredded chicken to the veggies. Mix until warm, doesn’t need to be super hot this will be going into the pie and into the oven.
  4. Lay one pie crust in the bottom of a glass or ceramic large pie dish. Then place the filling from the skillet. Next place the second pie crust on top of the filling.
  5. Use a fork to seal the edges, and create 4 slits in the middle (like an X that doesn’t connect in the middle) .
  6. Brush egg wash over the entire pie and bake at 400 for 25 to 30 mins or until golden brown. If the edges are becoming brown too quickly place foil over the pie.

Enjoy!

Easy Shredded Chicken Crockpot Recipe (To Use For Other Recipes)

This is an easy shredded chicken recipe that you can use to make chicken pot pie, chicken enchiladas, chicken Alfredo, chicken tacos, chicken salad, etc!

Make this shredded chicken and let it serve you for the rest of the week with your chicken dinners!

What You Need:

  • 3-4 Pounds of boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 can of chicken broth
  • cooking spray or unsalted butter (plus 1/4 of a stick for the crock pot)

Steps:

1. Spray the bottom and sides of your crock pot with cooking spray or you can substitute with butter.

2. Slice your onion into round circle slices.

3. Lay your chicken thighs on top of the onions, fatty sides up.

4. Drizzle olive oil over the top of the chicken.

5. Sprinkle garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, salt and paprika over chicken. Give it a quick rub to ensure that the spices are distributed evenly (optional).

6. Add the chicken broth and the butter to the crock pot.

7. Close and cook the chicken in your crock pot on LOW for 6 hours or on HIGH for four hours.

Now make something yummy with it! 🙂

Open Your Windows More

There’s something sacred about opening a window.

It’s such a simple act, but it carries so much symbolism. It’s not just about letting in the breeze — it’s about letting something go. A releasing. A welcoming. A shift.

The act of opening windows has deep roots across many cultures and traditions, both symbolic and practical. Here are a few notable ones:

1. Letting in New Energy (Spiritual/Cultural)

In many cultures, opening windows is a way to:

Clear out stagnant or negative energy Welcome in fresh energy, light, and air — often associated with new beginnings or clarity Allow spirit or soul to leave after a death (common in Irish, Jewish, and some Asian traditions)

2. Spring Cleaning Traditions

In places like Europe and North America, opening the windows during spring cleaning symbolizes:

Rebirth, renewal, and cleansing after winter Letting nature back in — fresh air, sunshine, and warmth

3. Feng Shui

In Chinese feng shui, opening windows regularly:

Helps chi (life energy) circulate Prevents energy from becoming stagnant Connects the home with nature, harmony, and flow

4. Christian & Biblical Symbolism

Some interpret open windows as symbolic of:

Receiving blessings (Malachi 3:10 speaks of God opening the windows of heaven) Openness to God’s presence, guidance, or Spirit

5. Superstitions & Folklore

In some old traditions, leaving a window open during childbirth or death was thought to help the soul enter or exit. Some say you should open all the windows on New Year’s Day to let out the old year and bring in the new.

Common Thread:

No matter the culture, opening your windows usually symbolizes release, renewal, and receptivity — physically and spiritually.

Now go open a window! 🙂

Ummm…. VERY.

How important is spirituality in your life?

Incredibly important. It’s vital.

This question to me is like — how important is oxygen to you?

However, if you ask a child that question their response would probably be I don’t know. But there answer would only be I don’t know because they don’t have that awareness yet.

Just like oxygen gives you life, your spirit gives you life.

Just like anything, it’s a part of YOU worth tuning into and strengthening.

Your spirit is not something on the outside, it’s something you tap into. You become aware of this driving force, this power, and you give your gratitude.

You aren’t you without your spirit.

And think, we don’t own oxygen, it is gifted to us by the trees and even the oceans.

Your spirit as well is a gift. And that gift is gifted from God.

I LISTEN AS BEST AS I CAN

How do you practice self-care?

When I’m tired I sleep.

When I’m stressed or overwhelmed I say NO.

I don’t do things I don’t want to do.

I take my time.

I’m not friends with “the hustle” or “the grind”.

I get rid of stuff, and I get rid of stuff often (donate actually, but I get of stuff that no longer serves)

I read.

I pay attention to my seasons.

I take time for myself.

I love self care.

Dear Readers, I am going…..

…to begin sharing stories from my life.

What inspired me to create this category is a book that I am currently reading — ‘Tell Me Everything’ by Elizabeth Strout.

I am only at the beginning but a few times the author writes about everyone having unrecorded or shared stories.

Which makes me feel like revealing more of myself—-honestly just for fun.

I enjoy having a place where I can be vulnerable. While we are strangers in the real world, in here we are friends.

I have shared many lessons on this blog but I think I should share maybe how I learned some of these lessons.

As always, thank you for reading.

m.g.

Work On Yourself And Change The World

What are you passionate about?

For me, I would say I am very passionate about doing the inner work.

Working on yourself, learning to love yourself, beginning to ask yourself more questions…..ABOUT YOURSELF.

Investigate your behaviors, your reactions, your responses…….there is just so much learn about who you are.

And when you begin to learn more about yourself you begin to better yourself. You begin to flourish, radiate, heal, and grow in a completely different way.

And that’s how you change the world if you’re really interested. You work on yourself.

It’s as simple as that.

Now I will add though, working on yourself is very hard. It’s opening all these doors that you locked and sealed without even knowing you locked and sealed. It’s difficult but I will say it’s worth it.

When you decide to embark on this journey I just want to remind you that you’re never alone.