I don’t know about you, but the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election seems to be neverending. Is it November yet? Marathon political race aside, the prospect of voting for our next commander-in-chief reminds me of how important voting is as a vegan. Your vote is your voice, and the fact that you have one allows you […]
The Compassion Conversation Must Continue
This summer marks eight years since I read Skinny Bitch. It would be another year and half before I gave up cheese, but my awakening to a more compassionate lifestyle began that afternoon in a Barnes & Noble store. Awakening Maybe that’s not quite true. I think I had already started to awaken, in some […]
Putting On A Cruelty-Free Face
I must confess: I am not the chicest of vegans you’ll meet. Brand name clothing means next to nothing to me, and I can’t begin to tell you how to use a contour palette. But, just as in many areas of life, it takes all kinds to make up our community. Recently, I’ve become the […]
What I Learned from a Housefly
This week, I had a companion in my car during my drive to work. He wasn’t large enough to warrant my using the carpool lane, which is just as well, as I don’t commute very far. But he taught me a big lesson. My companion, you see, was a housefly. I watched him fly back […]
Sparking Joy: When Philosophies Collide
While living vegan is a huge part of my day, sometimes, other areas of life seem to fall perfectly in line with that huge part without a direct relation. The following is once such instance. A Story of Stuff and Sparking Joy I fall somewhere in the middle of the line between hoarding and minimalism. […]