Our parents, our culture, our society, our religious beliefs, all tell us during our lifetime that we’re not good enough. And so, our oppression of ourselves begins, and then of others, as our hearts soon begin to close after birth. Without self-love, we lack self-empowerment, and we, who are not good enough, learn that we […]
Activism / Charity
Veganism Carries On
I’ve been thinking about what to write for weeks. The longer I’ve been vegan, the less I have to say. I stay in my bubble and do my thing. I know someone who’s in her first year of veganism. She’s reading books, listening to podcasts, watching movies. I remember that phase – soaking in all […]
Where Do Activists Draw the Line?
Where Do Activists Draw the Line? Activism allows us to vote with our choices: what we view, what we consume, what we spend money on. We’re seeing this more in the mainstream these days. In a politically divisive society, it seems there’s a new boycott or protest every day. Ethical vegans are no strangers to […]
A shaven head and veganism – how they’re linked
As a little girl, hairdresser days were my very special days. My mother knew she could wake me in the best possible way by whispering into my ear, “Time to wake up, it’s your haircut day”. The simplicity of a routine haircut always held the elusive promise of ‘a new me, an improved me, a […]
Thanksgiving: Turkeys, Marketing, and Tradition Invention
Many Americans struggle to even imagine celebrating Thanksgiving without a deceased turkey on the table. Most don’t realize that in fact it’s a completely invented ‘tradition,’ woven from thin air about 200 years after the colonial celebration this holiday commemorates. The idea (surprise!) caught on like wildfire among industrial turkey producers; and the rest, as they say, is history. Modern Thanksgiving customs show clearly […]