Welcome to my blog

What's Cooking?

Recipes about life, spirituality... and sometimes food!

Sharing tips, tricks, life lessons, and stories from my journey. Walk with me.

When Doing What You Love Doesn’t Feel Like Enough
Have you ever thought, "I love my life—so why am I still frustrated?" Here are 5 steps that helped me take an honest look at my life and realign with what truly matters and brings me joy.
Zoom calls: Α mirror I didn’t enjoy looking at… How Online Meetings Exposed My Inner Critic
Do Zoom meetings ever feel like staring at yourself in the mirror?
Where every fear and ounce of self-judgment creeps in? Well, that’s how it used to feel for me. I’d sit there, in Gallery mode, scanning everyone’s faces, making up stories; about the...
Waterskis, Wine Shops & WTF Was I Doing With My Life?

Have you ever looked around at your life and thought, How did I end up here? Not in a dramatic, movie-worthy way—but in that quiet, aching realisation that almost everything you're doing… isn’t actually you. That you’ve been busy living a life shaped...
Afraid of negative feelings? You are not alone. My 3 phases and 4 tips.
So often, we deny ourselves and our feelings because of what we, or other people, believe is the right thing to do or the right way to be. Dealing with feelings wasn’t something I could cope with well in the past. This is for you—and me—who often go ...
Do you ever set a goal and don't know how you're going to achieve it?
This is exactly how I felt when I decided to submit my Book Proposal to enter a publishing competition. So, I had my goal with my deadline, but it looked like a huge mountain to climb. I looked at the specifications and had no idea how to do most of ...
7 steps to stop doing what you clearly know is the wrong thing
Do you ever feel you know what you need to do but you still go and do the exact opposite? There are times in life when we experience the same situation over and over again, whether it involves ourselves, a spouse, a relative, a friend, or a business...
What can you do when you’re feeling down?
Do you ever wake up in the morning feeling down or depleted of energy for no apparent reason? Or maybe it is for a reason! What do you do? Here are my 5 TIPS.
What I learned by ignoring the symptoms
Have you ever had a nagging pain in your body, or something strange showing up on your skin, a lump, or anything that is out of the ordinary concerning your health, and your first reaction is to ignore it? Maybe you are a bit worried, but you think, ...
8 Rules To Set Goals That Actually Work - The R.O.A.D.M.A.P.S. method
Most people know the SMART way of setting goals. But on some levels, I feel it is incomplete. Having used goal-setting for years now, to achieve what I want in my life, I have created a more complete method that incorporates everything I've learned. ...
New Year Wishes Are Boring
New Year Wishes Are Boring   As I am scrolling through Social Media, reading everyone’s New Year’s wishes, I notice the different themes. Many people say how bad 2024 was and wish it farewell and never to come back. Some give a summary of the year ...

Sound familiar?

If you’ve felt the heart twisting misery of being alone, even when surrounded by people…or the paralysis of total overwhelm - I get it.

 

The lack of balance you’re feeling, or that niggle of “there must be more” is entirely familiar to me. I have been there, done that and got every item in the gift shop, not just the t-shirt. 

 

My name is Myrto Mangrioti and when I say I get it. I GET IT!

The list goes on...

  • Trapped in a seemingly endless list of  "must do's", trying to please everybody (and failing miserably)?

  • Struggling with perfectionism?
  • Craving to feel loved, scratch that even just LIKED and worthy. And messing up? 

  • Lacking a clear identity, purpose or direction in your life?

 

If you’re nodding along to some or all, you are not alone. BUT there is a healing and transformational journey I teach to reconnect with yourself and live the fulfiling and balanced life you desire.

Welcome to my blog - What's Cooking?

I always loved cooking... hence the title.

 

 

  • It's a very creative occupation, one you use all your senses.

  • It sometimes needs discipline, following a recipe, and others just instinct and improvisation.

  • It's done fast, or it needs time... to labour over it.

  • You need patience and conviction, but sometimes you can get away with sloppiness.

  • You never know the end result (only in your imagination), but it'll be all of your own doing.

  • You share it or eat it alone.

  • The more energy you put into it, the better the taste.

One thing is certain: Whatever you cook with love, will taste good... or at least you'll have enjoyed the process!

What does all this remind you of?
Yeah! Life!

 

"What's cooking?" is all about life...

stories, tips, tools, lessons learned... but I'll post a few recipes here and there too... 

 

(P.S. The funny thing is this idea came to me in 2008. I created the Blogspot page back then. That's where I found most of this intro copy! But didn't pursue the project... until now! Interesting how things work out, right?)

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