The Indigo Adults

I’m going to take my time writing about the products I liked and learned about at Expo West this year because I always leave with a bunch of samples and I want to go through them slowly so that I know what is actually having a positive effect on me. While I compile my own healthy food list, I will share my discoveries here at The Indigo Adults blog.

The first product that I have been using pretty consistently with a positive experience is Greens 8000.

I’m not going to write all of the specs on it and I presume that you know what a green drink is… usually one that has a bunch of fruits & veggies in it that helps you to achieve the nutrients you need from those foods if you’re not getting enough of them in your diet.

Normally I don’t feel much with green drinks and have not been very impressed with them.

But I met Coco March, the owner and developer of Greens 8000 and we had a long discussion about her product.

After the discussion, she gave me a lot of samples and insisted I would feel the difference in my life.

Well, she was right. And she was right almost immediately!

They were handing out samples at The Expo, which is a draining and chaotic atmosphere that usually has me running ragged by the third day. I drank several samples at the booth and felt much better in a very short time.

I can’t say that this is an indigo adult product, as much as one for the general public, but I think that empaths and other psychic minds sometimes get run down by the atmosphere they are surrounded by, and this product is a good way to add a bit of shielding to your field (that’s not official, but that’s how I’m perceiving my body’s reaction to the drink supplement).

As a side note, I actually really like the “Reds” drink better than the “Greens”. My body reacts to it in a positive and immediate way.

You can read more about it by going to their website: http://www.greens8000.com/

By the way, I don’t earn anything if you buy it. Just letting you know about one of the cool things I found at Expo West this year…

BTW, the “8000″ comes from the ORAC levels in one 8 oz. serving. ORAC was a buzz-word this year at the Expo, and it refers to the anti-oxidant levels in supplements. That’s a simplified explanation and you will find more info about it on the Greens 8000 website.

More to come!

~ Peace ~

Indigo Leslie

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I just got back from Anaheim because I was attending the Natural Products Expo West (aka “Expo West” in the industry) and I had a bit if a revelation while I was there.

The expo is a lot of fun and I have been going for the past 5 years.

I always meet great people (lots of indigo adults) and try great products that are there in the hopes of getting orders from big chain health food stores like Whole Foods.

So I always end up sampling tons of great (and not so great) foods that all claim to be extremely healthy.

But this year, for the last few months before the Expo, I was eating extremely clean and healthy and simply. No packaged stuff. No whites (flour, sugar, etc). No MSG or things labeled as healthy sounding ingredients that actually are MSG (I’ll probably be writing an article on this topic very soon.)

So when I arrived at Expo West this year, I was a blank slate, and as an indigo adult, it felt very good to eat this way.

Perhaps I will outline what I was doing in another post, as well.

After eating 2 days worth of the new “health” foods that were on the market, I felt terrible. I was bloated, sort of grouchy, tired, my gums were bleeding, I had migraines, I gained about 5 pounds and I looked like I had aged about 15 years. SERIOUSLY.

I guess I could blame the hectic schedule of the convention, but I already have a hectic schedule in my normal day-to-day life… usually 14 hour days… and I’m fine.

So it was definitely the food. The “HEALTH” food.

Which got me to thinking…

Most of what is now in the health stores is not really healthy.

I mean, it’s healthier than what is in the regular supermarkets. But if it’s got packaging, it’s probably got some sort of preservatives and processing, even if it’s done as clean and as ethical as possible by the company.

Just something to keep in mind, because as indigo adults, we tend to be more sensitive to the additives in foods, both physically and mentally, and that is why it is important to eat as cleanly as possible.

That’s not to say that I don’t enjoy splurging once in a while and am willing to take on the ramifications.

But even if I do fast food (which is maybe once or twice a year) I make sure it is the most acceptable form of fast food, like In and Out Burger, which allows me to literally watch them cut the potatoes in front of me (which I don’t order, anyway) and I make sure I order it “protein style”… without the wheat filled bun.

I might feel a bit icky the next day, but a lot better than, say, Burger King. I had a few bites of a friend’s burger last fall and within 20 minutes felt like I was going to fall over and puke for days. Never again. I’d rather be hungry.

Anyhoo, the intention of posting this is just to remind all of you indigo adults and empaths out there that though food claims to be healthy, a lot of the time that’s a way of marketing to the segment of the population that wants a healthy body, which I believe is a majority of the people.

So it’s a super-smart way to market, but it’s not necessarily fully honest all the time.

In future posts I will write about the products I found at this year’s Expo that I DID like, and did find to be healthful to me, and maybe that will feel good to you, too.

I say “maybe” because ultimately every body is unique and requires different nutrients and needs. My preferences are suggestions… A healthy food list that I have compiled for myself that you might like, since we are indigo adults and most likely share strengths and sensitivities.

~ Peace ~

Indigo Leslie

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I have a radio show in which I play a “character” and she is comedic and outlandish…

But what’s weird is that I feel more like I am channeling than acting.

I think indigo adults and children have a tendency to get into the arts because they have an ability to have higher information pass through them.

What I mean by that is that indigo adults can stand out of they own way (or, rather, pull their own personality or thoughts out of the way) and have a message or a collective thought come through them.

And because many of us are somewhat outspoken, we end up being the mouthpiece for those that don’t speak up.

But getting back to the acting, a lot of the time in my conversations with true channels, there are a lot of disembodied spirits that want to “jump in” to the channel in order to enjoy some brief, physical expression.

This was most clearly described to me by one channel that said that she would get spirits that wanted to “jump in” to her to enjoy a cigarette or a drink.

I find that interesting because I also imagine that there are spirits that want their expression to be heard.

In that regard, actors are very useful to the disembodied spirit because acting is a socially acceptable mainstream activity, but is often channeling.

Did you ever hear an actor say that they don’t remember the 2 hours that they were on stage?  To me, that means s/he was channeling, because when I and other channels are actually bringing something through, we rarely remember that time passing.

Even more evident to me was how I learned to act.

I was in a beginner class, and doing quite a terrible job.  I didn’t get how to do it at all.

And then the teacher had me step out of the room for one exercise.  And when I returned, my audience (fellow students) were to shout that the disagreed with my speech (which was a speech that was meant to persuade the crowd).

This time something changed.  I don’t remember what happened, but something kicked in and I was not there anymore. Something else was there and was convincing these people with the monologue I had.

And then from then on I knew how to “act” and was considered by most of my professors and fellow acting students to be one of the best.

I went from being one of the worst in the class to one of the best.

But I didn’t figure out until years later that my technique was to allow another entity to enter and to run their energy as my own when on stage.

Essentially, to channel the character I set out to play.

While this has become a bit of a nuisance when I have been cast as someone with a lot of problems or a seriously social delinquent (which is often why I don’t act/channel much anymore), I have also learned to leverage the acting/channeling experience to my advantage, and perhaps other indigo adults can benefit from what I have learned.

For example, in channeling this character for my radio show, I have been able to learn from her and pick up her positive traits as my own.

This character/spirit is much more feminine than me, more outspoken than me, and presents herself in an outrageous way that is still fun and very likable.  She’s somewhat superficial, but in a way that’s helpful to me too because I do have a tendency to look at everything quite deeply.  Sometimes too deeply.

It is nice to run this energy when I am channeling, but even when I am not, it is nice to see where she can help me be more of what I want to be. (which is more feminine, more outspoken and more outrageously fun!)

I can’t really describe how I channel beyond what I have already written, but I’m sure if you do a search, you will find classes in your area on the subject.

It might help you to “step out” of your indigo self and into a character that you feel will be a good influence on you.  If you try this, be sure to make it fun and to come back to yourself (let your own personality back in) a majority of the time, because sometimes the more tenacious spirits have a tendency to take over.

But overall, I consider the activity of channeling/acting to be safe, though maybe not if you have trouble grounding your energy or staying in your body.

Actually, here is an important side note on that issue. Heath Ledger is a prime example of and indigo adult that probably should not have taken on a character as dark as the Joker.  He had trouble returning to his own body and ultimately it cost him his life.

I would love to know if any other indigo adults have had any similar experiences to mine or have been drawn to acting as I have.  Please leave your comments below.

~ Peace ~

Indigo Leslie

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I’m still busy being a full-time student, which is why I haven’t written in a while.

Interesting… this collective I am part of now.

Student.  College.

Even though I am surrounded by more indigo adults (young adults) than ususal or than were around me when I was in college the first time, I find that many that are around me are unsatisfied.

And I’m not used to being forced to study material that doesn’t interest me.

And I think that young adults are being told so much to follow the program, that they do so even if it is not right for them.

Perhaps indigo adults really hit their stride once the brainwashing of youth has worn off a bit.

Either way, my college classes kind of dim my soul fire a bit.  I don’t like it.

But I DO like it!

That’s the weird thing.

I ususally LOVE most of the topics I am studying now.  I love graphic design and drawing.

I don’t understand why all the joy is sucked out of it just because it is being taught in a college institution.

So, for that reason, I have been a bit out of sorts lately, which is probably why I haven’t written and connected with you, the readers of this site, who are, on the whole, quite joyful, centered and supportive. (and I am very appreciative of you for that! Thank you!)

Anyhoo, I was on an indigo chat site and I found this great discussion about the proper education of indigo adults and children.

http://www.indigoworld.com/index.php?topic=356.0

I keep asking my college if there is a way I can put together my own curriculum for a major (either as an undergrad or for my masters), but the school seems totally locked into having a particular protocol.

It’s a shame because my contribution to the school and to other students and to society as a whole would be greatly enhanced if they would let me mold my degree in the way that I think is best.

AND it would be 10 times more challenging a curriculum.  But that would be OK because I would be doing what I love, so I would do better than I’m doing now in my snooze classes.

I actually find the classes that I can sleep-walk through INFINITELY more challenging than those that are really difficult but stimulate my mind and my spirit.

But I think this is true with everyone, not just indigo adults and children.  We just happen to be more vocal about it.  And we tend to learn faster, so we better be passionate about what we do or else our interest in class has a tendency to wane quickly, as soon as we master what we are doing.

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