Monday, November 24, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving

I’ve been super busy. I can’t believe Thanksgiving is this week! I’ve been working on artwork and some writing for other blogs too. Yeah! I’ve also been dabbling in hypnosis. I have to say I’m thankful for having an i-pod and being able to download lots of cool free hypnosis recordings. The Know More Trances podcasts caught my eye or shall I say ear. Michael White is the Hypnotist Extraordinaire behind those. I had hypnosis years ago and while I thought is was good; I just didn’t think it was great. I was kind of like, "Oh it’s just affirmations". I think my brain needs the repetition of something I can listen to nearly everyday. I respond well to Michael’s creativity. My sleep has improved as Michael says, “you’ll be the sandman’s employee of the month”. I think it’s important to find someone that you resonate well with. I also did a one-on-one session and while I'm not a completely altered human being; I notice subtle changes. I'm giving more importance to my artwork. My ideas are flowing more. I'm more in touch with what is really important to me. I notice subtle improvements in diet, less cravings for sugar, and even my digestion has improved.

Maybe it’s because I just turned 38 but I feel like I have come to really value creativity above just about everything. Is there nothing cooler than creativity? I think creativity trumps all addictions. You have to remember that this blog is coming out of Chicago, which is the land of binge drinking and more coffee consumption than Seattle. Tom Colicchio of Top Chef was quoted as saving this about the Chicago diet, “Sausage is a like a religion.” Healthy living is hard here. I’m planning a big anti-candida diet after the holidays. I don’t eat “sweets” per se but I do eat way too much dark chocolate/cocao, raw food powders that have sugars and I well . . . I like the occasional nip. I will just do my best. I’m going to try this for about 3-6 months. A part of me wonders if it’s really worth it. I won’t be drinking too. No wine, beer, port—all the good stuff. I suppose I could have vodka once in a while but that would be it. Caffeine is out too. I can give up lattes for a while but I like the yerba mate for energy. I can’t imagine yerba mate would increase candida. Again, I do wonder if it is worth it. I may do one vice at a time, sugar first then see if caffeine is really necessary. If I do this will I emerge a brighter, younger, stronger version of myself? Or will I be bitter because of all the fun times I missed out on? I may need more hypnosis . . .