{"id":17030,"date":"2026-03-10T13:42:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T13:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/uncategorized\/how-baking-cookies-changed-her-life\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T06:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:02:51","slug":"how-baking-cookies-changed-her-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/people-helping-people\/how-baking-cookies-changed-her-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How Baking Cookies Changed Her Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While out shopping one day, Janie Deegan spotted something on a shelf that she knew she needed. An electric hand mixer. Despite the price being way out of her small <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/how-to-budget-and-save-with-a-daily-print-planner\/\">budget<\/a>, she purchased it and brought it back to her tiny apartment in Manhattan&#8217;s East Village.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt seemed like such an obscene amount of money at the time,\u201d Deegan says, \u201cbut it was such a beautiful act of <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/3-free-and-easy-ways-to-practice-self-care\/\">self-care<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Deegan was working as a building superintendent in New York City. She was trying to put her life back together after experiencing <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/people-helping-people\/this-immigrant-restaurateur-serves-the-homeless-alongside-white-house-staff\/\">homelessness<\/a> and struggling with <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/addiction-and-recovery\/this-former-addict-is-a-popular-new-york-city-soulcycle-instructor\/\">addiction<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite having a good childhood, Deegan\u2019s earliest memories were of discomfort and not belonging. She first started using alcohol and drugs when she was in her <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/addiction-and-recovery\/how-to-help-a-teen-or-young-adult-struggling-with-addiction\/\">teens<\/a> to deal with her <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/better-living\/emotional-and-mental-health\/bubba-watson-how-faith-helped-him-conquer-his-anxiety\/\">anxiety<\/a>. \u201cI didn\u2019t know any other techniques to cope,\u201d she said. \u201cDrugs and alcohol felt like an easy solution.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As she entered her twenties, Deegan\u2019s life started to spin out of control. Because of her addiction, she couldn\u2019t support herself and pushed away nearly everyone in her life. Eventually, she became homeless. For about a year, she survived by sleeping on subways, living in <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/friends-and-family\/pets\/the-purple-leash-project-helps-people-and-pets-escape-domestic-violence-together\/\">shelters<\/a>, and being hospitalized a few times. She tried to get and stay sober, but it never stuck. Then, at 25 years old, she reached a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/miracles\/gods-grace\/the-life-changing-moment-when-he-first-heard-gods-voice\/\">defining moment<\/a> of desperation.<\/p>\n<p>While talking with one of her only friends, Deegan finally opened up about what she had been dealing with and how her addiction had taken control of her life. \u201cIt was this moment of <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/stories-of-faith-and-hope\/pastor-john-gray-speaks-on-authenticity\/\">authenticity<\/a>,\u201d she said. \u201cIt felt so good to tell the truth and not be pushed away.\u201d Deegan finally <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/daily-devotions\/devotions-for-women\/holiday-devotions-devotions-for-women\/the-hidden-joy-of-asking-for-help\/\">asked for help<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Though she was <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/addiction-and-recovery\/craig-melvin-his-fathers-sobriety-restored-their-relationship\/\">sober<\/a> and receiving support, Deegan\u00a0still dealt with feelings of anxiety and emptiness. But her new hand mixer gave her something to focus on: <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/finding-life-purpose\/how-an-award-winning-baker-came-to-embrace-a-life-of-prayer\/\">baking<\/a>. Something she\u2019d enjoyed as a child. Her parents were artistic and encouraged Deegan and her brother to express themselves in the kitchen through baking and <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/entertainment\/recipes\/3-kitchen-tips-from-cooking-sensation-brenda-gantt\/\">cooking<\/a>. It was the meticulous art of baking that brought Deegan exactly what she needed during that time. \u201cMy life was so out of control,\u201d she said, \u201cbut baking is such a controlled science. You need to follow the rules before you can break them. And you end up with beautiful results.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/health-and-wellness\/life-advice\/coping-with-grief\/her-biscuits-gave-this-widow-a-new-purpose-in-life\/\">READ MORE:\u00a0Her Biscuits Gave This Widow a New Purpose in Life<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Deegan started by making brownies and cupcakes to bring to friends\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/people-helping-people\/someone-cares-double-birthday\/\">birthday<\/a> celebrations. Then someone she knew asked to buy one of her cakes to bring to an event. Then, one year for Thanksgiving, Deegan built a small website where people could order pies from her. Through the support of her friends and word of mouth, Deegan\u2019s baking became more and more popular. \u201cEven after all this time,\u201d she said, \u201cI had to remind myself that vulnerability and accepting help from people who want to help is beautiful.\u201d Eventually, she was doing well enough to take the leap and open a bakery. In 2015, on the Upper Westside of Manhattan, she opened Janie&#8217;s Life-Changing Baked Goods.<\/p>\n<p>This was also when she invented the now famous pie crust cookie. A\u00a0combination of pie crust, filling, and streusel, flavors include strawberry rhubarb, pecan, chocolate, and <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/positive-living\/entertainment\/recipes\/dessert\/dollys-pickled-peaches\/\">peach<\/a>. Deegan describes it as the perfect bite of pie in cookie form. It has become one of New York City\u2019s most sought after cookies.<\/p>\n<p>Now Deegan is using the success of her company to help other <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/inspiring-stories\/stories-of-faith-and-hope\/20-amazing-women-featured-in-guideposts-magazine\/\">women<\/a> who need a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/angels\/training-service-dogs-gave-them-a-second-chance-at-life\/\">second chance<\/a>. She has an opening hiring policy at the bakery. Team members don\u2019t need prerequisites or even any experience in baking. Just enthusiasm and a willingness to work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt has worked out beautifully in so many ways,\u201d Deegan said. \u201cI put myself into such dangerous situations, it\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/angels-and-miracles\/angels\/how-constant-prayer-gave-her-a-miracle-baby\/\">miracle<\/a> I\u2019m still here. For so many people they don\u2019t have that <a href=\"https:\/\/gpbookstore.org\/articles\/prayer\/prayers-for-stronger-faith\/how-to-appreciate-simple-moments-of-grace\/\">moment of grace<\/a>&#8230; I succeeded because people believed in me, so I want to do that for others. Believe in them.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While out shopping one day, Janie Deegan spotted something on a shelf that she knew she needed. An electric hand mixer. 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