My relationships with everyone in my family have become what I never thought they could become. My sister is like my best friend. My Dad and I actually get along now, and I've discovered he's a chill guy to talk to. My Mom and I don't fight as much, which is a huge improvement. It's as if everything was out of sync before, and now it's running like a perfect machine. The gears were all moving to a different rhythm, to a different tune, and now they're all moving together. And truly, I owe this all to becoming a vegan. I was skeptical when I first read Skinny Bitch (in one sitting), but soon I had to do it. I saw the videos of animal cruelty, and it drove me to tears. It pained me so much to see that happen to living creatures with families, friends, babies, and emotions. That topped off the decision for me.
I am a vegan for primarily health reasons, but I never would have made the change without being so pained by animal suffering. And now, I have found my love for cooking and my passion for nutrition. I've always been kind of a health nut, ever since the eighth grade, but looking back, I realize that I actually was not eating very healthfully. I sure thought I was, and was always improving or changing my diet in some way, but I never was eating in a way that brought me such serenity and balance in my health, my mind, my choices, and my life.
For my entire life, I hated milk. Wouldn't drink it, made me gag. However, my family was always saying the typical, "You need milk to grow!" spiel, trying to get me to guzzle down a glass. No thanks. Dairy has always made me feel icky, and gave me bad breath (but it does that to everyone). I also never really liked meat. I always looked at it with an "icky face" on, and avoided eating it, usually having to coat it with lots of salt and sauce. I didn't like the idea of eating an animal. Thinking of what I was eating would cause me to nearly vomit on my plate.
So it makes sense that as a vegan, everything is more in-sync. I'm eating what I'm supposed to, and living with the compassion and awareness that all people should have. My life is right now. It's in its order, every puzzle piece in its plate, with a perfectly smooth surface for walking. Everything I need is here for me, and all I have to do is follow my passion in everything I do. I've learned that my passion is my most powerful asset, and whatever I do with it, I will be happy because it's something that my whole heart and soul is in. I love nutrition. I love food. I love helping people better themselves, I love learning how to better myself, and I love cooking for people and allowing them to taste the beautiful flavors that are good for them and have respect for other living beings.
So last night as I was getting ready for bed, I reflected on my life since going vegan and looked at myself in the mirror with the most loving, cherishing, happy smile I've ever felt myself give and thought to myself, "I've never been so happy in my entire life." Going vegan is the best choice I've ever made for myself and for my life.
So namaste, girls. I hope everyone got something out of my passionate wordflow. Have a good day :)
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