Vegan eating

Ok, so it has been awhile. I love doing this, blogging that is, and yet I resist it. I wonder if anyone is reading it or if I am just writing into cyberspace. Then I have to ask, "Why am I doing it? Why do I attempt to keep a blog?" And I hope that the answer comes to because I enjoy the process, which I do and it is a discipline that feeds me and so it really doesn't matter where it goes once the words leave my mind and the keyboard. As with anything, I do it for me and let the Universe take it where it needs to go.

On a different note, We had Dr. Will Tuttle in this weekend. He challenged us to look at the assumptions that are embedded in our culture and guide our daily decisions unconsciously, particularly the one that says it is ok to eat some animals but not others. He said quite a bit more than that, but I heard that. I have been seriously considering becoming vegetarian for awhile now and have a host of reasons why I couldn't do it. But, I heard 2 things Friday evening. I heard the question about eating our pets which caused me to wonder why are some animals ok for consumption and others are not. In fact, if we try to eat dog, we would be arrested for animal cruelty. The second point that I heard was about living congruently with my principles. I value compassion and generosity. I know I could not kill the animals myself, so why would I put someone else in that position. And I am no longer willing to see living beings as commodities to be bought and sold. So, for today, I choose to be vegan. I plan to be with this decision, to practice this life style while simply observing my emotional, physical and of course spiritual process with this. This is my second day, and I already feel more at peace with myself. I have some fear about what others will think and that my decision will cause a disruption in my relationships. And what about my trip to the Caymen's in Jan ? But, I am trusting that I can make loving decisions for myself and my world and the Universe will provide.
Namaste