I guess you really do get what you ask for. This year is shaping up to be the busiest yet. From festivals, conferences and classes to speaking appearances and TV pilots, I’m a busy little bee.

Or beaver… or some other busy animal… maybe a platypus? They seem like active!

Yet, I digress! My absolute favorite music/art/performance/food/sustainability/debauchery festival, Lightning in a Bottle – produced by the DoLab, dropped it’s funkiness on Irvine over Memorial Day Weekend and I was lucky enough to be a featured presenter at the Sustainability Stage on Friday night.

Everyday Superfood Alchemy was the title of my presentation. I rocked some Superfood Chia Porridge and Maca Mama Malt Shakes for the hungry crowd of 30-40. They said it would be an hour lecture… turned into a 3 hour extravaganza! So much fun… even without a microphone. Theatre training and voice projection techniques coming to the rescue yet again.

Raw Chocolate Alchemy Bar at LIB

Straight up, the whole weekend was filled with amazing music, friends, raw food, dancing, super hot weather (and people!) and steampunk Burning Man rainbow unicorn fetish fantasies.

In a nutshell: it’s like Burning Man in the forest… albeit much more forgiving with the weather and the elements.

So, in typical fashion, I consumed copious amounts of various raw chocolates, elixirs, superfoods and herbal remedies… and made a lot of fantastic new friends in the process. Amazing how buckets of fudge, trance dancing and giant bathtubs can bring people together.

BTW – ff you haven’t tried LuLu’s Raw Chocolate Bars… do yourself a favor and buy some from this beautiful Goddess’ website. Especially the Maca Love Bar!!! Good Lord!

http://www.luluschocolate.com

There’s nothing quite like Lightning in a Bottle to help kick off the summertime vibe in style… even if it is a month early!

Oh, and you can dig my whole 2010 and 2011 event schedule here:

http://www.jasonwrobel.com/jw/events-3/

Coming up on the Wrobeliving Tour:

BhaktiFest – Longevity Conference – Bimini Dolphin Retreat – Monday Night Live at Cafe Gratitude – San Francisco Green Festival… the list keeps growin’ and flowin’, y’all!

See you soon, my lovelies!

First things first, y’all. Let’s get to the poop and paperclips:

CAFE GRATITUDE IS OFFICIALLY COMING TO LOS ANGELES!!!

If there was a way I could make those words explode with rainbow sprinkles, fireworks and baby dinosaurs, believe me, I would do it!

This past weekend, I went to Cafe Gratitude’s workshop, Fulfilling Love’s Promise, at the Rose Temple in Venice, California. To be simple and direct, it was nothing short of a life-changing experience.

Matthew and Terces Engelhart moderated the workshop by balancing a delicate line between parental archetypes, comedians, gurus and everyday people who just want to share their chocolate chip cookies with you. I am always inspired and moved by the opportunity to connect with them and co-create the vision of a open, honest, accountable, inspired and love-filled community. There were over 200 people at the workshop from all over Los Angeles – and, let me tell you, the room was bristling and crackling with an infectious energy. And then… the best part…

They announced they’re coming to Los Angeles this year!

Now, I may get spanked 33 times for saying this in my blog post – but the buzz needs to start somewhere, doesn’t it? Seriously, since they opened in San Francisco in 2004, I’ve been DREAMING about the day that they would arrive in Los Angeles. So, they’ve signed a lease in Los Angeles (Larchmont/Melrose area) with construction starting this summer and plans for a winter grand opening! My heart fills with so much excitement and joy, I feel like a pile of pop rocks on a teenagers tongue!

If I were a menu item, I would be “I am Supercalafragalistic”.

Jason's First Bathroom Affirmation at Cafe Gratitude in 2005!

For real!

As a delicious indication of things to come, Matthew and Terces’ daughter, Mollie, is opening her organic, raw and vegan ice cream parlour in Studio City this coming Saturday – May 15 – with a bevy of splendid superfood scoops that make you want to shoop! Like the Salt n’ Pepa song.

http://www.rawnicecream.com/

I am beyond grateful – borderline overjoyed – that we are being blessed here in Los Angeles with so much love, so much innovation and so much community synergy. Cafe Gratitude

has opened me up to the possibilities that business and relationship can be a path to true awakening. And if their continued success and presence in the San Francisco Bay Area is any indication, we are in for some amazing surprises as they spread their empire of raw vegan goodness down to Southern California.

Stay tuned, y’all… oh… and may I ask you the question of the day?

What makes the chlid inside you come ALIVE?

To say the least, the Longevity Conference this past weekend in Costa Mesa was nothing short of amazing! David Wolfe, Dr. Mercola, Donna Gates, Paul Stamets and yours truly rocked a capacity crowd at the Hilton. I am so grateful for the opportunity to reach so many new people this year – and you all continue to inspire me with your stories of healings. From dramatic weight loss, cancer recoveries, reversing diabetes and other amazing healings, I am continually amazed at the power of positive thought, the healing benefits of organic, raw and living foods and the amazing gift of laughter.

Sampling the Secret Cacao Elixir from Ascended Health

Seriously, a sense of humor can give you so much clarity and release from the stresses and worries of life. In this grand experiment called life, I think it provides much-needed spiritual distance at times. I’ve found that if I can laugh at my joys, my sorrows, my triumphs and my follies, the rollercoaster gets to be a lot more fun! Another great lesson from the Longevity Conference is learning how to sift through information overload! With so many amazing authors, scientists, nutritionists and superfood spacemen spewing forth a gamut of life-changing information and tips, integration can be really challenging. One thing I’ve found to be helpful: gradually add one new thing to your life. Be it a new exercise regimen, new superfood, new affirmation or new relationship, it’s important to add things at your own pace so you can really listen to your intuition!

As you continue to laugh, experiment and ride the rollercoaster, you’re going to keep finding things that work perfectly for you!

It’s all about the balance, y’all.

See you on the other end of the teeter-totter!