Last weekend I attended the Raw Spirit Festival in Sedona, Arizona. This was my first time attending. I had a great time, and I’m glad I went.
This festival was packed with activity, including lectures, workshops, cooking demos, 250 vendors, and of course lots of raw food. To write up a chronological play-by-play of the experience [...]
… your microwave oven has been converted into a sprout and herb garden.
… you can’t remember the last time you visited the “other side” of the grocery store.
… you measure the time since your last illness in decades.
… you spend more time thinking about digestion than sex.
… you consume your own body weight in less [...]
My last post regarding my raw food diet update spawned some questions about the energy gains. How can I tell that I’m really feeling more physically, mentally, and emotionally energetic and clear? What does that even mean? How do I know it isn’t just my imagination? Am I exaggerating the benefits?
These are good questions. I [...]
Since I keep getting questions about this, here’s a quick update about my ongoing experiences eating a 100% raw food diet.
Mental benefits
The raw food diet has been going wonderfully for me. My thinking is clearer than it’s ever been. Several people have commented that I’ve written some of my best articles ever this month. I’ve [...]
It wasn’t until this year that I realized that one of the blocks that prevented me from improving my diet was figuring out what to do with the extra energy I’d gain if the change became permanent.
For example, when I was going through my 30-day raw food diet trial earlier this year, I had a [...]
In case you haven’t noticed the links I splattered all over StevePavlina.com during the weekend, my new book Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth is now available for pre-order at Amazon.com and BarnesAndNoble.com (with a discount off the cover price).
The official release date is October 15, 2008, so we still [...]
Erin and I had a wonderful time at the Las Vegas I Can Do It! conference this past weekend. Although the conference was only 20 minutes from our home, we stayed at the Venetian Hotel, mainly so Erin would have a quiet place to do her readings.
This is the 4th ICDI conference I’ve attended. In [...]
Lots of people have requested an update on my progress with the raw food diet. This seems like a good time, so here goes…
I’m still eating raw and doing fine. I’ve been experimenting a lot with this diet over the past couple months, trying different variations, mainly to figure out what the most practical approach [...]
I want to share some thoughts on my recent decision to switch to a raw food diet with respect to how I finally made this change. Although I only made the decision about a week ago, it feels to me like a permanent change, and I have a hard time seeing myself returning to cooked [...]
Many people have asked that I post a diet update since ending my 30-day Raw Food Diet trial in January. I don’t have a whole lot to report, but I’ll post a brief update to address the main questions I’ve been asked.
I went back to eating vegan cooked foods in February and March. As I [...]
