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 […]
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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 […]
Being a diplomatic vegan
As some might know, I come from a diplomatic background. This means that, above all, I’ve been trained to be tactful, perhaps to a fault on occasion. This is all well and good when it comes to engaging with people at work or socially, but it becomes problematic when that aspect of my personality stands […]
Food as Activism
“Oh, vegan food.” I was at a party once, and after it became know that I’m vegan, the people I was chatting with starting joking about vegan food. They must have said “vegan food” ten times collectively. I reached a point where I couldn’t take it anymore and I asked, “Do you know what vegans […]