by Ali Barnum | Apr 19, 2022 | Happiness, Intention, Relationships
Forgiving Ourselves When things happen, why is it so difficult to forgive ourselves? Everyone makes mistakes in life. Sometimes they are small, and sometimes the mistakes end up being really big. Making mistakes is a part of life, and it is how we learn and grow as...
by Ali Rybicki Barnum | Dec 14, 2020 | Calm, Happiness
It’s that time of year; the holidays are here! With the holidays usually comes joy and excitement…and also stress and sadness. It is very normal to feel more stress during this time of year. However, as we prepare for holidays, this year we are trudging through...
by Ali Rybicki Barnum | Oct 15, 2019 | Baking, Cooking, Exercise, Happiness, Intention, Mindfulness, Saint Charles IL, Travel
I don’t know about you, but my favorite season is here! Today is a gorgeous Fall day and I can’t help but think about all of the activities I want to do before the temperature drops to the negatives! When I think of fall my mind goes directly to spending time outside,...
by Ali Barnum | Apr 10, 2018 | Baking, Cooking, Counseling, Happiness, Intention, Saint Charles IL, Support
Hello Beautiful People! Today, I want to talk about two things I call guilty pleasures. Honestly, I have several (like Reese’s eggs which are on sale right now because Easter is over.) But my focus today will be #MEALPLANNING and #FOODPREPPING. I call each of...
by Ali Barnum | Apr 5, 2018 | Coping, Counseling, Depression, Happiness, Sex, Skills, Support, Therapy
Hello lovely people! I read an article today that gynecologist, Jen Gunther, wrote. Click here to read it for yourself. I’m always interested in what people think about the idea that sexless relationships happen because the man experiences low libido. Gunther...
by Ali Barnum | Mar 19, 2018 | Coping, Counseling, Depression, Happiness, Intention, New Beginnings, Skills, Support, Therapy
Are you feeling it – that Monday vibe that comes around at the beginning of each week? I was talking with my trainer at the gym this morning, and he was saying how he found himself feeling a bit groggy and still in the process of waking up. He also noted that...
