Food Bloggers Unite at Beam Green!

Morning, Friends!

It’s a busy day for me at work, but I just wanted to check in quickly to

a) Thank you for yet another positive and enthusiastic response to the “Food Matters” idea — can’t wait to post more!

and

b) Briefly talk about yet another wonderful and enlightening Beam Green meeting last night at Tavern on the Green. (If you haven’t been reading this blog for long, please check this post on Beam Green and its mission.)

The speaker was Gil Jacobs, who, if you’ve never heard of him, is probably the most legendary colonic hydrotherapist in this city, let alone the world. He’s also a nutritional counselor, a friend to many in the health community, and a living embodiment of all of the things that are great about the raw foods lifestyle: energy, openness, radiant health, positivity, and so on. I met Gil a few months ago, and in a very short time he’s become very special to me. I hesitate to call him my mentor, because Gil is always encouraging me (and others) to think for myself — to develop a perspective on health that defies a single source or personality. And for that, I’m grateful to him! But I also give credit where credit is due, and Gil is an invaluable teacher — not to mention a good friend.

He’s also a performer, and the audience really enjoyed him. Midway through Gil’s speech, I stood up on stage (eeks!!!) to introduce myself in my new capacity (drumroll) as Beam Green’s resident health counselor. From now on, I’ll be helping members of Beam Green with their health questions — be they straightforward (Gena, what’s Vitamin B-12?) or complex (Gena, how do I talk to my husband about raw food??). There’s a lot of information on healthy eating out there, and much of it is conflicting, so I look forward to helping the women of Beam Green sort through it for honest answers. I’ll also be offering all Beam Green members a discount on my coaching services and doing healthy living workshops for members several times yearly.

I was delighted to have a group of amazing bloggers in the audience last night: Melissa, Emily, Diana, Kathleen, and Katherine. What a treat! I got to meet Katherine and Diana, with whom I’ve had many great conversations over email, for the first time, and Diana was sweet enough to bring me some coconut chai (crack) from Bonobos! I also got to re-meet Emily and spend some quality time catching up with my dear Mel (and introducing her to my Mom, who was a beaming audience member).

All of these ladies really enriched the meeting, and so I’d like to open up an invitation to all NYC-area bloggers and readers to be my guest at the July 22nd Beam Green gathering! It would be a joy to have you there. The only stipulation is that you mention Beam Green on your blog, if you have one, after you attend! If you’re interested, please shoot me an email at Gena@Choosingraw.com with Beam Green in the subject line and your address in the body of the email; I’ll make a list of guests and be sure to send you a guest pass in time for the meeting.

I can’t say enough about my respect for Beam Green and it’s special founder,  wonderwoman Mary Boehmer. You’ll learn more about Mary in a Choosing Raw interview very soon, but I’ll begin by telling you that she lost two nuclear family members to illness early in life, and that she’s devoted all of her energy to the possibility of a healthy future since then. I don’t typically wax poetic about people changing the world, but believe me when I say that I really think that Mary is going to change the world: no one I know is more naturally altruistic or energetic. I don’t ever want to use this blog to promote an agenda, but I do urge those of you who are reading this post from nearby or afar to consider joining Beam Green, if you can. It’s only $20 a month — not a bad deal, considering the little things (cab rides, lattes, movie rentals) that easily add up to the same amount over the course of thirty days — let alone ten! And for that, you get access to live video and audio broadcasts of the meetings, access to the very well-catered and fun meetings if you’re here in NYC, a chance to connect with Mary, and access to my coaching services at a discount! I hope you’ll all check it out, and check Melissa, Diana, Emily, and Katherine’s blogs for a recap of the meeting, too.

OK guys! It’s off to work I go…

xo

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