Cheryl Melody Baskin, Author of "Shift of Heart."
Cheryl Melody Baskin's Blog
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall —
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall — Learning to Be Your Own Best Friend in Both Bad Times and Good. There are days when I am a combination of both positive and negative thinking. I am a smattering of pessimistic Eeyore from the book, Winnie-the-Pooh, and a smattering of the more optimistic Tigger, Winnie-the-Pooh, Owl, Christopher […]
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After COVID-19. Then What?
After COVID-19. Then What? New attitudes and tools for dealing with uncertainty, impatience and a new normal The ramifications of COVID-19 continue to be challenging even to the most flexible and patient among us. For those who believe that COVID-19 has never been “a hoax,” we wake up in the morning thinking, “Is COVID-19 finally […]
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Shift of Heart – Paths to Healing and Love during Troubled Times
Shift of Heart – Paths to Healing and Love during Troubled Times We are living through painstaking life challenges. We are also experiencing the possibility of shifting permanently towards personal and planetary healing and love. Each day, we learn the deeper meaning of the words, “unconditional love, trust, activism, truth, prayer, possibility, faith, forgiveness, respect, […]
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COVID-19, Wearing a Mask, Humor and Grateful Awakening
COVID-19, Wearing a Mask, Humor and Grateful Awakening On my walk yesterday, my eyes caught sight of the buds on the trees. I mean I really saw the buds. Before COVID-19, I didn’t notice Spring until the trees were in full blossom. It took a worldwide virus to force me to fully notice life’s abundance […]
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Wisdom from a “Heart-Dreamer” A Free Vacation
Wisdom from a “Heart-Dreamer” A Free Vacation (For this experiential activity, choose a favorite photo of yourself). Okay, I admit it. If you saw me right now, you wouldn’t recognize the person you see in this photograph. Although it was a great trip to Hawaii, I’m back home and reality has set it. It’s dawn, […]
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Thoughts from a Heart-Dreamer —Everything is Meaningful to Me
Thoughts from a Heart-Dreamer —Everything is Meaningful to Me I just happened to see these five words somewhere, and I am appreciating this positive affirmation more and more. I find this sentence fascinating. The more I think about it, I can see that even the bad and ugly parts of life are meaningful to me. […]
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How a “Heart-Dreamer” Deals with Change
How a “Heart-Dreamer” Deals with Change “Change is the only constant in life” –Heraclitus, Greek philosopher That’s life! Constant change. Our emotions dance between dark and light, ebb and flow, courage and fear, trauma and healing. The ebbs in life are not easy, are they? It wasn’t easy for me when my husband had a […]
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Life’s Whispers: How to be Your Own Wise Guru
Life’s Whispers: How to be Your Own Wise Guru Do you ever struggle to find a purpose in your life, have difficulty shedding light on a challenging situation, or feel stuck in visualizing your next steps? Many times in my life, I have been paralyzed emotionally, inflexible, and in my turtle shell. Until I […]
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Time Flies
Time Flies I missed the power of NOW too often this summer. Can you believe it’s September already! For me, the summer zoomed. Did I notice enough moments? Was my mind filled with to do’s, worries, anxieties, fears, and not enough balance in my life? Was I thinking about the future too much, or what […]
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