by Ali Barnum | Oct 10, 2017 | Coping, Meditation
In yesterday’s post I talked about an app called Calm. It’s guiding my meditation on Seven Days of Happiness. This morning’s meditative practice was another great reminder of how powerful our thoughts are. BRAVO CALM! Did you know that the way you think about yourself...
by Ali Barnum | Oct 9, 2017 | Calm, Meditation
Meditation is a practice that I try and use on a daily basis. I like to do it first thing in the morning. I believe it helps to set my mood and my intention for the day. Today I used the Calm app and began a guided meditation “Seven Days of Happiness.” The...
by Ali Barnum | Oct 9, 2017 | Baking, Cooking
In addition to cooking Sunday night dinner, Sunday nights at my house are known for food prepping and baking. I find this helps set the week up for success. It also helps that I enjoy cooking and find it calming, which is good, because sometimes food prepping can be...
by Ali Barnum | Oct 4, 2017 | Coping, Depression, Gratitude
I am leaning in to some discomfort with this post about combating depression. I’m allowing myself to be vulnerable through self-disclosure. (Thanks for the inspiration, Brene Brown!) Problems of a Passionate Workaholic I had a major surgery to remove almost half of my...
by Ali Barnum | Oct 4, 2017 | Gratitude, New Beginnings
Welcome to my first blog post. Thanks for being here! The thoughts and experiences I share here are my own. I believe in being real and staying true to my values and beliefs in the life that I live. I do not impose my beliefs onto others. It’s not important for...