Melody
@peace-dreamer1.bsky.social
Cheryl Melody Baskin: Passionate about democracy, the healing power of love, peace, kindness, compassion, tolerance, self-care/self-love tools. Founder FB community: Shift of Heart: Paths to Healing & Love. Author, Life coach, Musician, Sound Healer.
www.elephantjournal.com?p=4229244 for anyone who feels like this at this time of year, I think this article may give you comfort. @elephantjournal.com
Christmas Through my Window: a Story of Otherness, Belonging, Empathy, & Light. | elephant journal
I dream of a world in which no one is left standing outside the window looking in. I dream of a world in which every person knows that there is a place for them...
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December 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
www.elephantjournal.com?p=4229244 for anyone who feels like this at this time of year, I think this article may give you comfort. @elephantjournal.com
www.elephantjournal.com?p=4229244 This. An important article this time of year. Thank you for your support. Published in @elephantjournal.com
Christmas Through my Window: a Story of Otherness, Belonging, Empathy, & Light. | elephant journal
I dream of a world in which no one is left standing outside the window looking in. I dream of a world in which every person knows that there is a place for them...
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December 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
www.elephantjournal.com?p=4229244 This. An important article this time of year. Thank you for your support. Published in @elephantjournal.com
open.substack.com/pub/cherylme... Every Monday I leave a new healing tool to calm you nervous system doing in tough times. Join me. Subscribe free or paid. You’re welcome either way, my friends.
Your Body Knows the Way Back
Soothing Reminders and Simple Practices for the Moments You Feel Disconnected
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December 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
open.substack.com/pub/cherylme... Every Monday I leave a new healing tool to calm you nervous system doing in tough times. Join me. Subscribe free or paid. You’re welcome either way, my friends.
Hi Blueskyers, how are you doing this time of year? I thought I’d write an honest,raw, vulnerable article about how I do this time of year. www.elephantjournal.com/2025/12/chri... I’d Love to hear from you on @elephantjournal.com
Christmas Through my Window: a Story of Otherness, Belonging, Empathy, & Light. | elephant journal
I dream of a world in which no one is left standing outside the window looking in. I dream of a world in which every person knows that there is a place for them...
www.elephantjournal.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Hi Blueskyers, how are you doing this time of year? I thought I’d write an honest,raw, vulnerable article about how I do this time of year. www.elephantjournal.com/2025/12/chri... I’d Love to hear from you on @elephantjournal.com
Every Monday I leave a new Substack from “A Light Between the Cracks” for my subscribers. Here is today’s. Free or paid, you are welcome. Tools for Self-care, centering, healing, self-love in tough times. open.substack.com/pub/cherylme...
How to Invite More Moments of Joy in Times of Despair
"A Light Between the Cracks" Podcast Series: "Heart Whispers, Intuitive Blessings, and Shadow/Light Affirmations"
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December 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Every Monday I leave a new Substack from “A Light Between the Cracks” for my subscribers. Here is today’s. Free or paid, you are welcome. Tools for Self-care, centering, healing, self-love in tough times. open.substack.com/pub/cherylme...
Even one of my favorite words, “Peace” is being manipulated. Read @rbreich.bsky.social today. Spot on. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Who’s the Last Person in the World to Deserve the Nobel Peace Prize?
The person who’s been waging illegal wars
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December 8, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Even one of my favorite words, “Peace” is being manipulated. Read @rbreich.bsky.social today. Spot on. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Every Monday I release a new healing Substack. Something that can help you recenter, ground, and self-care during these turbulent times. Visit “A Light Between the Cracks” and subscribe free or paid. You’re welcome either way. Here’s today’s theme: cherylmelodybaskin.substack.com/p/trust?r=20...
Trust
A gentle podcast offering intuitive guidance for the days you feel lost
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December 4, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Every Monday I release a new healing Substack. Something that can help you recenter, ground, and self-care during these turbulent times. Visit “A Light Between the Cracks” and subscribe free or paid. You’re welcome either way. Here’s today’s theme: cherylmelodybaskin.substack.com/p/trust?r=20...
Something to think about. My article can be found in the amazing @elephantjournal.com Gratitude+%26%23038%3B+Guilt%3A+A+Full+Stomach+in+a+Hungry+World. elejrnl.com?p=4221838
Gratitude & Guilt: A Full Stomach in a Hungry World. | elephant journal
Gratitude doesn’t ask us to look away from injustice. It asks us to keep our eyes open long enough to see the whole table and help make sure that everyone has a seat at it.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Something to think about. My article can be found in the amazing @elephantjournal.com Gratitude+%26%23038%3B+Guilt%3A+A+Full+Stomach+in+a+Hungry+World. elejrnl.com?p=4221838
Here's my latest article in @elephantjournal.com When+Meditation+isn%26%238217%3Bt+Enough%3A+How+Another+Self-Care+Tool+Saved+my+Sanity. elejrnl.com?p=4217993
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day… is by no means a waste of time.” ~ John Lubbock
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day… is by no means a waste of time.” ~ John Lubbock
When Meditation isn’t Enough: How Another Self-Care Tool Saved my Sanity. | elephant journal
Sacred pauses are small, intentional breaths of stillness tucked into ordinary moments. When I take a deep breath before sending a text, overreacting to a remark, or turning on the news, I’m giving my...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Here's my latest article in @elephantjournal.com When+Meditation+isn%26%238217%3Bt+Enough%3A+How+Another+Self-Care+Tool+Saved+my+Sanity. elejrnl.com?p=4217993
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day… is by no means a waste of time.” ~ John Lubbock
“Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer’s day… is by no means a waste of time.” ~ John Lubbock
Monday's new Substack. No, it's not my usual healing podcast, meditation, or inspiring post, but it's also healing, fun, and empowering during tough times. "Stepping" - An Earthy Call and Response Song for Breathing in Strength, Courage, and Healing open.substack.com/pub/cherylme...
"Stepping" - An Earthy Call and Response Song for Breathing in Strength, Courage, and Healing
A Powerful Interactive Song for In Tune and Out Of Tune Singers.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Monday's new Substack. No, it's not my usual healing podcast, meditation, or inspiring post, but it's also healing, fun, and empowering during tough times. "Stepping" - An Earthy Call and Response Song for Breathing in Strength, Courage, and Healing open.substack.com/pub/cherylme...
Important messages for these divisive days. Sometimes the universe uses simple moments to wake us up. Published in @elephantjournal.com - #mentalhealth #personalgrowth #MAGA #Right #fakenews #prejudiceSeeing+Beyond+Assumptions%3A+How+the+Stories+in+our+Head+Shape+What+we+See. elejrnl.com?p=4213207
Seeing Beyond Assumptions: How the Stories in our Head Shape What we See. | elephant journal
Sometimes the universe uses simple moments to wake us up. For me, it happened one night in a quiet parking lot outside a little Chinese restaurant. As my friend and I pulled up
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October 30, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Important messages for these divisive days. Sometimes the universe uses simple moments to wake us up. Published in @elephantjournal.com - #mentalhealth #personalgrowth #MAGA #Right #fakenews #prejudiceSeeing+Beyond+Assumptions%3A+How+the+Stories+in+our+Head+Shape+What+we+See. elejrnl.com?p=4213207
I'd be honored if you read October's article in @elephantjournal.com “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~ Anaïs Nin #personalgrowth
Remembering+What+Makes+You+Come+Alive%3A+A+Love+Letter. elejrnl.com?p=4210252
Remembering+What+Makes+You+Come+Alive%3A+A+Love+Letter. elejrnl.com?p=4210252
Remembering What Makes You Come Alive: A Love Letter. | elephant journal
Every act of tenderness toward yourself is a welcome mat for the parts that have been waiting to return.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I'd be honored if you read October's article in @elephantjournal.com “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” ~ Anaïs Nin #personalgrowth
Remembering+What+Makes+You+Come+Alive%3A+A+Love+Letter. elejrnl.com?p=4210252
Remembering+What+Makes+You+Come+Alive%3A+A+Love+Letter. elejrnl.com?p=4210252
How many times do we let assumptions and made-up stories in our head shut down our curiosity, compassion, and ability to see the truth? "That MAGA must be dumb." "That liberal should stop being woke." I thought it would be a good idea to talk about this.
www.elephantjournal.com/2025/10/seei...
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Seeing Beyond Assumptions: How the Stories in our Head Shape What we See. | elephant journal
Sometimes the universe uses simple moments to wake us up. For me, it happened one night in a quiet parking lot outside a little Chinese restaurant. As my friend and I pulled up
www.elephantjournal.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
How many times do we let assumptions and made-up stories in our head shut down our curiosity, compassion, and ability to see the truth? "That MAGA must be dumb." "That liberal should stop being woke." I thought it would be a good idea to talk about this.
www.elephantjournal.com/2025/10/seei...
www.elephantjournal.com/2025/10/seei...
Seeing+Beyond+Assumptions%3A+How+the+Stories+in+our+Head+Shape+What+we+See. elejrnl.com?p=4213207
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Seeing Beyond Assumptions: How the Stories in our Head Shape What we See. | elephant journal
Sometimes the universe uses simple moments to wake us up. For me, it happened one night in a quiet parking lot outside a little Chinese restaurant. As my friend and I pulled up
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October 21, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Seeing+Beyond+Assumptions%3A+How+the+Stories+in+our+Head+Shape+What+we+See. elejrnl.com?p=4213207
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So it's Monday October 20th and time for my Substack, "A Light Between the Cracks," to soothe your spirit with today's intentionally inspirational post and podcast. Enjoy. Subscribe. Free or paid. You are welcome either way. cherylmelodybaskin.substack.com/.../todays-h....
October 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
So it's Monday October 20th and time for my Substack, "A Light Between the Cracks," to soothe your spirit with today's intentionally inspirational post and podcast. Enjoy. Subscribe. Free or paid. You are welcome either way. cherylmelodybaskin.substack.com/.../todays-h....
www.elephantjournal.com?p=4210252 It’s never too late. An important read in @elephantjournal.com
Remembering What Makes You Come Alive: A Love Letter. | elephant journal
Every act of tenderness toward yourself is a welcome mat for the parts that have been waiting to return.
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October 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
www.elephantjournal.com?p=4210252 It’s never too late. An important read in @elephantjournal.com
"There is a light within each of us that never goes out. Sometimes, it just needs an invitation to shine again." My latest article in @elephantjournal.com Thank you @shebelieved-shedid.bsky.social for your great editing. www.elephantjournal.com/2025/10/reme...
Remembering What Makes You Come Alive: A Love Letter. | elephant journal
Every act of tenderness toward yourself is a welcome mat for the parts that have been waiting to return.
www.elephantjournal.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:43 PM
"There is a light within each of us that never goes out. Sometimes, it just needs an invitation to shine again." My latest article in @elephantjournal.com Thank you @shebelieved-shedid.bsky.social for your great editing. www.elephantjournal.com/2025/10/reme...
Hold both truths. One will heal you. One will change the world. Newly published in the great @elephantjournal.com Why+the+Mantra+%22I+am+Enough%22+is+Only+Half+the+Story. elejrnl.com?p=4207658
Why the Mantra “I am Enough” is Only Half the Story. | elephant journal
We see it everywhere. It’s whispered in yoga classes, inked into tattoos, and printed on mugs and T-shirts: “I am enough.” And it’s true. These three healing words are medicine in a culture
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October 2, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Hold both truths. One will heal you. One will change the world. Newly published in the great @elephantjournal.com Why+the+Mantra+%22I+am+Enough%22+is+Only+Half+the+Story. elejrnl.com?p=4207658
No amount of approval from others can fill the emptiness that comes from abandoning yourself. Published in the great @elephantjournal.com
The+Courage+to+Risk+being+Unliked%3A+Choosing+Self-Love+over+Approval. elejrnl.com?p=4197304
The+Courage+to+Risk+being+Unliked%3A+Choosing+Self-Love+over+Approval. elejrnl.com?p=4197304
The Courage to Risk being Unliked: Choosing Self-Love over Approval. | elephant journal
Anyone else going through this? If you’ve been trying to avoid disagreements and heated political debates to keep peace, here’s one question:
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October 2, 2025 at 7:51 PM
No amount of approval from others can fill the emptiness that comes from abandoning yourself. Published in the great @elephantjournal.com
The+Courage+to+Risk+being+Unliked%3A+Choosing+Self-Love+over+Approval. elejrnl.com?p=4197304
The+Courage+to+Risk+being+Unliked%3A+Choosing+Self-Love+over+Approval. elejrnl.com?p=4197304
Why+the+Mantra+%22I+am+Enough%22+is+Only+Half+the+Story. elejrnl.com?p=4207658 Something to think about. Just published in @elephantjournal.com What do you think? I'd love to hear from you.
Why the Mantra “I am Enough” is Only Half the Story. | elephant journal
We see it everywhere. It’s whispered in yoga classes, inked into tattoos, and printed on mugs and T-shirts: “I am enough.” And it’s true. These three healing words are medicine in a culture
elejrnl.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Why+the+Mantra+%22I+am+Enough%22+is+Only+Half+the+Story. elejrnl.com?p=4207658 Something to think about. Just published in @elephantjournal.com What do you think? I'd love to hear from you.