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Before jumping in I want to address the fact that I am privileged to have the ability to take this journey on my own, as I choose, and in my own time. That being said, I believe everyone has the power to make some small changes in their daily life and should always try to be vegan and Zero Waste to the best of their ability, within reason.
From humble beginnings...
Growing up in Connecticut I always wanted to be a vegetarian. None of my family was, none of my friends were, but for some reason I would "try" to be vegetarian a few times a month. Eventually it stuck and there I was, deep in it for 8 years. I only began eating meat again once I got to college and that only lasted for 4 years. Since then, over the past year I began heavily exploring veganism, which is where I'm at now.
To say I'm a strict vegan would be a crazy exaggeration. This new term "flexitarian" aka flexible-vegetarian, is how I like to 'label' myself, if we have to use labels. At the end of the day the most important thing I always tell myself and others: every little bit you do helps, just do your best, whatever that means for you. Try Meatless Mondays, or Meat Only Mondays. Whatever you can commit to is perfectly enough, being a "bad vegan" because you slip up and eat dairy or other animal products is still okay, everything you're doing is still so good.
When I first went vegan I felt so guilty every time I slipped up and had animal products. I would tell people I was vegan but if I posted a photo of meat on my Instagram and some one called me out? I felt such shame! BUT THAT'S SO STUPID. Who cares if I'm perfect? I'm just happy to be doing my best.
As I've gotten into my groove, I found that what works best for me is buying only vegan food at the grocery store. As the token chef in our house, I clock most of the hours in the kitchen. By only purchasing vegan ingredients, I can confidently cook vegan meals throughout the week. However, as I mentioned previously...no one is perfect. We get non-vegan takeout, we eat at non-vegan restaurants every other week. I love food, and if I'm ordering food I want to enjoy it...so I don't strictly eat vegan even though almost everything I cook at home is vegan, if not vegetarian.
After being vegan for the past year, I don't see a world where my future isn't vegan. I won't ever go back to eating meat every day unless I'm literally being force fed. Veganism is how I see the world now and while I may not be perfect and I may sway while traveling on vacation.......... I'll always come back to veganism.
I hope you all enjoy the content on my blog and feel inspiration in your own way to take the step towards veganism and Zero Waste, a topic I will discuss in my next post and many more to come!
From humble beginnings...
Growing up in Connecticut I always wanted to be a vegetarian. None of my family was, none of my friends were, but for some reason I would "try" to be vegetarian a few times a month. Eventually it stuck and there I was, deep in it for 8 years. I only began eating meat again once I got to college and that only lasted for 4 years. Since then, over the past year I began heavily exploring veganism, which is where I'm at now.
To say I'm a strict vegan would be a crazy exaggeration. This new term "flexitarian" aka flexible-vegetarian, is how I like to 'label' myself, if we have to use labels. At the end of the day the most important thing I always tell myself and others: every little bit you do helps, just do your best, whatever that means for you. Try Meatless Mondays, or Meat Only Mondays. Whatever you can commit to is perfectly enough, being a "bad vegan" because you slip up and eat dairy or other animal products is still okay, everything you're doing is still so good.
When I first went vegan I felt so guilty every time I slipped up and had animal products. I would tell people I was vegan but if I posted a photo of meat on my Instagram and some one called me out? I felt such shame! BUT THAT'S SO STUPID. Who cares if I'm perfect? I'm just happy to be doing my best.
As I've gotten into my groove, I found that what works best for me is buying only vegan food at the grocery store. As the token chef in our house, I clock most of the hours in the kitchen. By only purchasing vegan ingredients, I can confidently cook vegan meals throughout the week. However, as I mentioned previously...no one is perfect. We get non-vegan takeout, we eat at non-vegan restaurants every other week. I love food, and if I'm ordering food I want to enjoy it...so I don't strictly eat vegan even though almost everything I cook at home is vegan, if not vegetarian.
After being vegan for the past year, I don't see a world where my future isn't vegan. I won't ever go back to eating meat every day unless I'm literally being force fed. Veganism is how I see the world now and while I may not be perfect and I may sway while traveling on vacation.......... I'll always come back to veganism.
I hope you all enjoy the content on my blog and feel inspiration in your own way to take the step towards veganism and Zero Waste, a topic I will discuss in my next post and many more to come!
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