Alchemy

"Alchemy: a medieval chemical science and speculative philosophy aiming to achieve the transmutation of the base metals into gold, the discovery of a universal cure for disease, and the discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life."

Alchemy: turning base metals into gold. My glass supplier is Glass Alchemy and in a sense, I am turning the base metals in the glass into gold. However what's the definition of gold? To me it's a gorgeous piece, it's joy, it's fun, it's adventure, it's prosperity, it's my way of life. My schedule (and reminders) have been made and followed. Not only have I have been putting my glass first (before house and chef stuff), I am also treating it like a 3-year college program by logging my hours and defining what I want to see at the end of the 3 years. Support, accountability, and coaching are in place and how exactly I am going to "graduate", I haven't got a clue and that is where unstoppable faith and belief comes in that I will be shown the way.

Alchemy: discovery of a universal cure for disease. I'm a HUGE fan of green smoothies (yes I own a VitaMix) and recently a smoothie recipe came across my vision path that intrigued me. It was "Jeff's Cold Busting Smoothie" and first thought, was where the hell was this recipe 2 weeks ago when I was in my healing crisis??!! However there's a reason for everything, so I have decided to give this recipe a try especially because there is broccoli in the smoothie. Now I LOVE broccoli, steamed with sea salt and "butter", but in a smoothie??!! Not so sure, but I have heard from a couple of other reliable Kung Fu sources that everything tastes good with a banana (I triple dog dare trying the banana with onions and garlic) so I will give it a shot.  I replaced the whey protein (dairy allergy + whey = a whole world of contortion and hurt) with hemp seeds, relaxed on the exact measurements (don't think I'm going to get struck down by a bolt of lightning if I add more pineapple), and subbed in a different brand of apple (not sure why the Fuji, but anyway). The verdict: pretty darned good smoothie and will be making it again, a few times as it's packed full of nutrients and it's another way I can have broccoli. The bonus is that this smoothie, and a conversation with Sifu Vantuil, got me thinking what other veggies I can add to smoothies to rocket boost the nutrients without compromising taste. Bonus 2: lot less prep time.

Alchemy: discovery of a means of indefinitely prolonging life. I believe I have found that through taking ownership of my health and physical, Spiritual, and mental well-being. Through my glass I am doing what I am put on this planet to do and yes, it's a process and growth curve to discover and hone in my gift and niche. Through changing and refining my diet, I have flushed out symptoms and ailments leaving me with health and vitality. Ok, so this last healing process is taking a while, but I am seeing pots of gold at the end of the rainbows. Through Kung Fu and I Ho Chuan (UBBT process), I am discovering what's possible not only physically, but mentally and Spiritually as it's a roadmap for my life. Right now my numbers are a bit behind as I was knocked flat for a bit and getting back has been and is a process. My pushups are on par, but I am finding a challenge inserting the rest of my training into my day due to being wiped (still) and having my glass taking on a more prominent role. The lesson I am learning here is to be patient with myself and to keep going as soon I will be up to even greater speed than before. Looking forward to that, I must say and for now, I'm enjoying the process even though it's painful sometimes.
Sherri Donohue