Living life as it comes
I’ve been considering the idea of balance quite a bit lately. Both in regard to my own life, and also as a broad concept. I think it’s interesting, because most people I’ve talked to resonate with this idea of balance very strongly. We think that if only we could get everything in balance, our lives would be fun, satisfying, and harmonious. In a word, perfect. Finally. And if so many of us have this idea, then maybe there is something to it. So why do we seem to struggle so much?
I’ve written about eating disorders before. You can find that discussion by clicking here. But today I’d like to address this misconception that we have about them, which is what they look like.
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I recently wrote about goodbyes on this blog, and now I want to come full circle into new beginnings. It is my belief that these things go hand in hand, and thank goodness they do. It’s part of what gives life its continuity, and what bring us hope in the hard times.
That being said, new beginnings aren’t without their own set of challenges. So I want to speak to that a little bit. And for anyone who is amidst a new beginning or considering one, I’d like to give you some food for thought.
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Welcome to part 3 of my series on veganism. In part one, I addressed what my food attitudes were like before veganism. And part two talked about the initial change of finding out about veganism and my decision to devote myself to it. Now we begin the third installment of my vegan series. I’m going to tell you the things that I feel all new vegans particularly should know. Well, at the very least, the things that I feel like I should have been told when I first went vegan. I’m also going to wrap up my “beginning of veganism” story.
Continue reading “My vegan journey, part 3: advice for new vegans”This is part two of the story of my vegan journey. If you didn’t read part one, I highly suggest you do, as it sets the scene for what is to come here. You can read part one by clicking here.
Now, when we last left off, I was someone who wanted to be vegetarian, but did not succeed. I was disappointed. And I didn’t get over it, so much as I let my disappointment fade into forgetfulness over time. I thought that was the final chapter of my meat-free lifestyle. The beginning of this story starts a couple years after that, where I gain access to the idea of veganism for the first time as a young teenager.
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I don’t talk about my veganism much. There are a lot of reasons for this, including personal morals, misperceptions of others and as bad as it may sound, emotional exhaustion. But because of suggestions from other people, I’ve decided to talk about it anyway. Knowing that people want to hear about this has brought me to the decision to talk about it openly and honestly, so I hope you all enjoy.
I’m talking to you today from a viewpoint that is complex. So let’s let our conversation reflect the nuance, okay? But today we’re going to address gender roles, how they shape our lives, and what benefits and constraints they give us.
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I dedicate this piece to my sister, because while she is going far away and I will probably not see her for a long time, I am so immensely proud of her and excited to see the kind of life she builds for herself.
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Coping is insidious. I know that I’m Miss “It’s time for you to feel your emotions”, but honestly, I get caught up in it too, sometimes.
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