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It’s easy to relax when you’re on vacation as you lie on the beach or stroll through museums. However, peace can be more elusive when your kids are home sick and your inbox is overflowing at work.

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There are many benefits to journaling, some of which may surprise you. There is something quite intimate, almost magical, between a journal and its owner. The journal is a keeper of secrets, safely holding your innermost...

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If you are anything like me, you are longing for the beach this winter, daydreaming of sand between your toes and feeling the warmth upon your face. Somehow, the beach makes everything feel better. Time slows down. Peopl...

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Even though this Thanksgiving may look and feel differently, we can still give thanks for what we have and for the people we love and care about.

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Life can become overwhelming with all of the demands that are placed on ordinary, regular days. It seems like there is a constant balancing act between work, family, friends, home maintenance and for some people even sch...

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Getting stuck in old patterns can be detrimental both personally and professionally. To continue to express your best self requires a degree of flexibility in thinking which allows new thoughts and opportunities to take ...

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I am excited to introduce my next book Rockin' Life From Home. It is about five characters who for various reasons find themselves having to work from home. Their routines have changed. Their work environment has change...

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At times, you can be your own worst critic. You wouldn't dare talk to someone else the way you talk to yourself. Your inner critic has no boundaries and at times can be relentless in its pursuit to bring you down. You gi...

","url":"https://cindycbaker.com/blog/f/bye-bye-self-judgement","title":"Bye Bye Self-Judgement","summary":"At times, you can be your own worst critic. You wouldn't dare talk to someone else the way you talk to yourself. Your inner critic has no boundaries and at times can be relentless in its pursuit to bring you down. You gi...","date_modified":"2020-09-11T15:50:36Z"},{"id":"https://cindycbaker.com/blog/f/the-time-is-now","html_content":"

Our families are in crisis. So much has changed so fast that we haven't had time to prepare and adjust to this \"temporary\" new lifestyle. More people are working from home than ever before. Many children who are used to ...

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Stress is skyrocketing around the world. You turn on the TV, open your email, or check your text messages and are bombarded with negative, fear-based messages. What can you do?

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Thanksgiving is here inviting us, as it does once a year, to focus on appreciating what we have. However, giving thanks is something that we can do more than once a year. Having a deep sense of appreciation and gratitude...

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A good bit of stress comes from wanting our current situation to be different than it actually is. We fight against it with all our might. We complain and ask \"why?\"

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Oftentimes when we are stressed or overwhelmed with the day-to-day challenges of life, the one thing that can help us most is what is neglected: self-care. This is not just about eating well, exercising regularly and get...

","url":"https://cindycbaker.com/blog/f/the-art-of-self-care","title":"The Art of Self-Care","summary":"Oftentimes when we are stressed or overwhelmed with the day-to-day challenges of life, the one thing that can help us most is what is neglected: self-care. This is not just about eating well, exercising regularly and get...","date_modified":"2019-07-03T14:47:30Z"}]}