Happy Vegan Friday!
I think for a lot of us the Easter Holidays are coming to an end, and work begins again next week. I'm going to try to use these last few days to relax, get organised and make sure I'm ready for the next few weeks. Maybe I'll get some Spring Cleaning done...
As you may know if you read this week’s Sober Wednesday post, I was down in Surrey last weekend for a wedding. I only mention this because, not only was I the only one refusing wine on my table, I was the only one refusing meat as well. I kind of felt like I stuck out a bit.
This is where the importance of finding your tribe comes in. Isn’t the internet an amazing place? Whatever your interests or beliefs, you can find people who share them and tada! a tribe is formed.
Having a tribe means it doesn’t matter if no one else you’re with is on board with your beliefs and choices, you know there are others in your corner, probably finding themselves in similar situations wherever they are.
So if this is what you want to do, you want to go after a lifestyle that will keep you young and healthy, while being compassionate and doing your bit for the planet, go for it. Go out into the world and make the difficult choices, report back here with how you went on. Goodness knows I'm the first person to report all the ways in which I'm a 'bad vegan' - the important thing is that we are doing our best, we are trying and we get back on the train if we slip up.
Follow vegan blogs, vegan youtubers, watch vegan films, anything we can do to educate ourselves is another piece of armour we have when people accuse us of being 'boring' for not partaking in the latest barbecue or hog roast. If you are invited to these, maybe take something vegan, a pasta salad or some houmous and wedges, veggie skewers or a fruit salad for pudding - I'd bet that whatever you take proves to be popular with everyone (possibly not leaving any for you - sorry) and you might just get into conversation with someone who is interested in adopting a vegan lifestyle.
I'll take you through some of my favourite vegan youtubers and films in a future Vegan Friday, so be sure to follow this blog to stay in touch, and let me know about your vegan adventures in the big wide world!
Confession time: my super-sweet niece offered me some of her chocolate ice-cream yesterday. I'm not saying no to that.
See you next week,
SSV x
I gave up all meat when I quit drinking, almost by accident. I was at a vegetarian retreat and just felt better without the meat. I still eat fish and dairy, so that will be my next step.
ReplyDeleteHi, yes it's interesting isn't it, making one healthy change easily leads to more and more change.
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