by Ali Barnum | Jan 18, 2018 | Calm, Coping, Happiness, Skills
I was having a challenging day yesterday. I was dealing with 40-minute to hour-long waits to connect with my oh-so-fun and favorite insurance companies regarding claims. Insurance plan members and providers probably can relate to my pain. Trying to get in touch with...
by Ali Barnum | Jan 15, 2018 | Counseling, Gratitude, Happiness, New Beginnings, Therapy
Folks, I did something scary exciting. Yes, both scary and exciting. I launched my own solo practice! The last four years, I worked my tail off at a group practice. Before that, I found my way in the field by first interning and then working at Lutheran Social...
by Ali Barnum | Oct 18, 2017 | Coping, Counseling, Depression, Exercise, Gratitude, Therapy
“The journey of 1000 miles begins with a single step.” Lao Tzu I listened to my surgeon’s advice about getting up and moving around during recovery. I started out with small walks around the house while I was home-bound. then, I built up to walking...
by Ali Barnum | Oct 14, 2017 | Calm, Coping, Counseling, Gratitude, Meditation, Therapy
Yesterday I attended an all-day training session on helping clients to get “unstuck,” presented by Bill O’Hanlon. Immediately following this seminar, I attended a fundraiser which was raising money for the Special Olympics. Hearing the amazing...
by Ali Barnum | Oct 13, 2017 | Counseling, Happiness, Meditation, Therapy
If you’ve been following my post, you know I have been using an app called Calm. It’s helping guide my meditation on Seven Days of Happiness. Yesterday, I missed my Day of Happiness CALM meditation. I don’t have a good excuse and am taking responsibility for not...
