One of the many things that challenges me on this path is thinking of all the things that I'll never get to have again if I stay Vegan. Am I the only one, or as soon as you're told you can't have something, do you not want to have it more than you've ever wanted it before?
I was in San Diego a few weeks ago visiting my fabulous Vegan(ish) friend Janet (she also eats fish). She's been on this path for about 20 years so she's already got a lot of this figured out and has an answer for just about any food predicament I present her with.
Now last year before I even jumped on this bandwagon she introduced me to Newman-O's ... I kid you not these taste JUST LIKE OREO'S!!! What a relief! Not like I even eat Oreo's more than a couple times a year if that, but I had no interest in banning them for the rest of my life. Guess what? I don't have to! They are pricey, but certainly satisfying for that quick cookie hit.
This year while visiting I got introduced to another fun dessert ... Tofutti Cutie's. These are ice cream sandwiches. I swear, put these side by side the dairy version and you won't know which is which. In fact I just had one about 20 minutes ago ... some days I just love being Vegan!
I'm glad you're here
In March 2009 I accepted my own personal challenge to be Vegan for 6 weeks. I would say that I was 95% successful which I consider to be a major triumph. It wasn't as hard as I made it up to be in my head, and it felt good inside to be aligned with my intense desire to be someone who reveres all living things.
At the end of those 6 weeks I reassessed how I wanted to be going forward. And although I aspire to be vegan 100% ... what I'm choosing for now is to be vegan(ish). So what does that mean? Well, to me it means (and by that I mean today), that I no longer eat meat, and if I choose to have cheese, eggs or fish ... it has to be for a really, really good reason. And the really good reasons must be the exception and not the rule.
So why a blog you may ask? Well I'm guessing that there are lots of people like me who have thought about it or may be trying it and would like a little extra support. Here we can share what's hard, or in the way of making the vegan leap with humor and compassion, and without judgment or guilt.
I happen to be a Professional Certified Coach and have been since 1998. So let's coach! Yes, let's coach here online. I'll help you to identify the values you want to honor, see what inner saboteurs are lurking in the shadows, support you in creativing a compelling vision, identify clear action and even provide accountability if you want it. If you're reading this I know that you want something to be different with your food choices. Maybe you're motivated by health issues, maybe it's animal rights, or about protecting the environment. Whatever it is let's help each other create the food-life we most want to be having ... now.
At the end of those 6 weeks I reassessed how I wanted to be going forward. And although I aspire to be vegan 100% ... what I'm choosing for now is to be vegan(ish). So what does that mean? Well, to me it means (and by that I mean today), that I no longer eat meat, and if I choose to have cheese, eggs or fish ... it has to be for a really, really good reason. And the really good reasons must be the exception and not the rule.
So why a blog you may ask? Well I'm guessing that there are lots of people like me who have thought about it or may be trying it and would like a little extra support. Here we can share what's hard, or in the way of making the vegan leap with humor and compassion, and without judgment or guilt.
I happen to be a Professional Certified Coach and have been since 1998. So let's coach! Yes, let's coach here online. I'll help you to identify the values you want to honor, see what inner saboteurs are lurking in the shadows, support you in creativing a compelling vision, identify clear action and even provide accountability if you want it. If you're reading this I know that you want something to be different with your food choices. Maybe you're motivated by health issues, maybe it's animal rights, or about protecting the environment. Whatever it is let's help each other create the food-life we most want to be having ... now.
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
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