On January 1, 2011, my journey began by cutting out all animal flesh from my diet. On March 14, I started a whole foods plant-strong diet...imperfectly. Today, my journey continues...
Showing posts with label going vegan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label going vegan. Show all posts
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Leading by Example
Sometimes those bigger tasks like achieving world peace and saving the environment seem so impossible that we tend to throw our hands up in the air and say "what's the use!" But I think one important thing to keep in mind is that in order to achieve anything, including these enormous tasks, you only need to take one small step and if we keep taking those steps, we can achieve anything.
So, why am I saying this in my blog about becoming vegetarian? Well, part of my reason for becoming a vegetarian is to not only heal my body but to also heal the planet. And when I say I want to heal the planet, what I want is not only to improve the environment but also I want world peace. Well obviously we all do, and obviously, I cannot do that by myself and so all these years I've just thrown my hands in the air and said "what's the use!" But now, I have finally decided to do my part and to, as Gandhi said, be the change that I wish to see in the world, and my hope is that my actions motivate someone else and so on and so on. Let's all be the change...peace.
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Testing Testing...is this thing on?
Okay so I guess I'm finally making it official...my New Year's Resolution is to live more authentically and more in line with my beliefs. These beliefs are to take the absolute best care (within my abilities) of myself as well as the planet. To me, this means "going vegan". Wow. That's feels weird to say (or write). Really weird. So weird that I almost don't believe myself. Okay, well I don't expect to be flipping the switch on January 1 and actually I probably won't be giving up everything animal-based for at least a few months but I've decided that is where I want to put my focus right now...outside of searching for a job and school, of course. I have to say, it feels pretty scary and that's probably why...no, that IS why...I haven't already made the switch.
Scary because I really really enjoy my occasional steak and salmon, chicken wings from Teresa's Next Door, artisan cheeses, and sushi! OMG! I will most definitely miss cheese and sushi the most. Okay. Okay. Deep breath. That is why I'm not flipping the switch on January 1 but instead taking baby steps.
I received my associates degree in nutrition in 2004 and for quite a few years now, I've been stating my intention (mostly to myself...and a few others) of eating a diet consisting of organic whole foods and use products, both beauty and cleaning, that are organic and nontoxic. I'd dabble a little bit here and there but kept finding excuses why I couldn't make these changes. Mostly they were related to lack of time, space, and money. I felt they were all legitimate reasons and not excuses at all. Duh.
Earlier this year I saw the documentary Food Inc. and more recently I saw Forks Over Knives. Both movies reinforced my desires...but my fears were still strong enough to prevent me from acting. It was a few months ago, at a local community event, where I proclaimed my desire to live more authentically and more in line with my beliefs of taking the absolute best care of myself as well as the planet. It's time.
Scary because I really really enjoy my occasional steak and salmon, chicken wings from Teresa's Next Door, artisan cheeses, and sushi! OMG! I will most definitely miss cheese and sushi the most. Okay. Okay. Deep breath. That is why I'm not flipping the switch on January 1 but instead taking baby steps.
I received my associates degree in nutrition in 2004 and for quite a few years now, I've been stating my intention (mostly to myself...and a few others) of eating a diet consisting of organic whole foods and use products, both beauty and cleaning, that are organic and nontoxic. I'd dabble a little bit here and there but kept finding excuses why I couldn't make these changes. Mostly they were related to lack of time, space, and money. I felt they were all legitimate reasons and not excuses at all. Duh.
Earlier this year I saw the documentary Food Inc. and more recently I saw Forks Over Knives. Both movies reinforced my desires...but my fears were still strong enough to prevent me from acting. It was a few months ago, at a local community event, where I proclaimed my desire to live more authentically and more in line with my beliefs of taking the absolute best care of myself as well as the planet. It's time.
Labels:
diet,
environment,
going green,
going vegan,
healthy eating,
new year's resolution,
plant-based,
vegetarian
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