by Marian Blum | Sep 19, 2022 | coaching, self development
Sammy was my much beloved companion for 17 years. He was a small mixed breed dog who was so beautiful, he stopped traffic. (It’s true! But that’s another story.) In my dream last night, I’m at an outdoor gathering in a small neighborhood park with Sammy on a leash....
by Marian Blum | Jul 17, 2022 | coaching, eating, lifestyle
You know how songs either have a clear ending or they fade out? Lunch for me yesterday was a gradual fade out. After a heaping plateful of food, I was in the kitchen slicing a peach to put on another Wasa cracker with peanut butter, when I heard a small inner voice...
by Marian Blum | Dec 10, 2021 | coaching, exercise, movement, self development
It’s real. It happens when we eat more calories than we burn. It may be just a small surplus, but it can add up over a long period of time. Our body is smart. It stores the extra calories as fat in adipose tissue for times of scarcity. But scarcity rarely comes in...
by Marian Blum | Jan 26, 2021 | coaching, lifestyle, sleep
Huberman Lab podcast Andrew Huberman, PhD is a neuroscience researcher at Stanford. His podcast provides a wealth of actionable insights straight from the highest quality peer-reviewed research. His recent series (January) on Sleep is a masterpiece and I learned a...
by Marian Blum | Jan 12, 2021 | coaching, lifestyle, mindfulness
I’ve struggled with grouchiness for years. A regular gratitude practice sounded like a great idea 10 years ago, but I was never able to get it to stick. I tried writing 5 things I’m grateful for in a journal every morning. But I was grumpy so I refused to take out the...
by Marian Blum | Dec 7, 2020 | coaching, self development
Around the winter solstice is the darkest time of the year. It’s a natural time to savor resting and sleeping. It’s also a wonderful time for self-reflection. I like to ask myself questions like: What do I crave more than pie? How do I feed my soul? What really...
