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Awakening to the 'bliss of compassion'4 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 10 months ago: Five… an innocent age, one during which you’re more interested in coloring books and pre … more →

Tags: Animal Agriculture, calf separation, children/animal connection, connecting with animals, cruelty in dairy industry, dairy cows, desensitized children, excuses for eating meat, parent's response to vegetarianism

My eyes are no longer closed...1 comment

joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: I am sponsoring an episode of Food For Thought in honor of my boyfriend, Brian Kantorek, a compassio … more →

Tags: "ethical omnivore", cheese, children/animal connection, connecting with animals, excuses for eating meat, freedom in being vegan, inspired by vegan husband, inspired by vegan partner, inspiring others

Meat-Eating Upbringing Inspires Vegetarianism1 comment

joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: I’ve always been someone who cared too much. I have a hard time ignoring things once they’re in fron … more →

Tags: parent's response to vegetarianism, dairy cows, desensitized children, Animal Agriculture, cruelty in egg industry, cruelty in dairy industry, inspiring others, vegetarian then vegan, freedom in being vegan

"Animal Lover" Stops Eating Animals

joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: I’ve always loved animals. Even as a kid there were times when I felt more comfortable around … more →

Tags: vegan, Health Benefits, vegetarian then vegan, religion and animals, vegetarian, animals, Science, Vivisection, Animal Research

Vegan in China - Five Steps on the Journey8 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: THE FIVE STEPS OF MY VEGAN JOURNEY SO FAR There were several steps in my becoming vegan, which I … more →

Tags: vegan, Animal Agriculture, Buddhism, Mindfulness, connecting with animals, inspiring others, vegetarian then vegan, freedom in being vegan, vegan in china

From a Free-Range Egg-Eating Vegetarian to an Awakened Vegan1 comment

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: I was a vegetarian for about 10 years before finally taking the vegan plunge this summer, and have a … more →

Tags: "humane" slaughter, Animal Agriculture, calf separation, cheese, children/animal connection, connecting with animals, cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry, dairy cows

Compassion for Dogs & Cats Turns to Compassion for All Animals2 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: I have always considered myself an animal lover. We always had at least one cat while I was growing … more →

Tags: parent's response to vegetarianism, dairy cows, "humane" slaughter, cruelty in egg industry, cruelty in dairy industry, vegetarian then vegan, perception of vegans as extreme/freaks, freedom in being vegan, dog and cat advocate turned vegan

Non-Vegetarian "Animal Lover" Becomes a True Animal-Loving Vegan1 comment

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: Living in a state of denial and blind to the exploitation and atrocities of the outside world, I gre … more →

Tags: vegan, veg in high school, Mindfulness, vegetarian then vegan, freedom in being vegan, dog and cat advocate turned vegan

Vegetarianism Inspired by Yoga; Veganism Inspired by Husband's Lactose Intolerance

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: I’ve been vegetarian for 3 whole years now. From the time I was in high school & saw my fi … more →

Tags: vegan, Health Benefits, Mindfulness, vegetarian then vegan, freedom in being vegan, vegetarian for health reasons, Yoga

Embracing Compassion as a Vegan1 comment

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: In the past few years, I had heard of some negative press in regards to farmed animals. These includ … more →

Tags: vegan, parents' response, perception of vegans as extreme/freaks, freedom in being vegan

From Eating "Humanely Raised Meat" to Embracing Vegan Diet

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: I have eaten (loose) vegetarian off and on for fifteen years.  Last year, I stopped eating land anim … more →

Tags: "humane" slaughter, Animal Agriculture, cruelty in dairy industry, cruelty in egg industry, freedom in being vegan, humane dairy, Small Farms, vegan, vegan in colorado

From Bullfight Spectator to Vegan Activist

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: It was the first time I had ever been so close to an animal so large.  It was the summer of 1992, an … more →

Tags: Buddhism, bullfight, connecting with animals, cruelty in egg industry, freedom in being vegan, Health Benefits, India, John Robbins, Rabbits

A Journey to Awakening: Step by Step

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: When I was a child I loved animals, or so I thought. For, while I really felt a kinship with and a g … more →

Tags: Violence, faces of death, diet for a new america, John Robbins, lobster

Guilt as a Meat-Eater, Peace as a Vegan2 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: I first became vegetarian in 1995 when my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer (stage 4), and I b … more →

Tags: Animal Agriculture, breast cancer, cruelty in egg industry, Health Benefits, return to meat-eating after being vegetarian, vegan, vegetarian for health reasons, vegetarian then vegan

Desensitized Meat-Eating Child Becomes Vegan Adult3 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: When I was young, my Grandparents kept a pig in their backyard. I thought he was the most interestin … more →

Tags: "humane" slaughter, children exposed to violence against animals, children/animal connection, connecting with animals, desensitized children, excuses for eating meat, freedom in being vegan, inspired by vegan husband, inspiring others

Vegetarian for Health, Vegan for Compassion

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: I have been vegetarian for two years now.  I originally cut meat out of my diet for health purposes … more →

Tags: vegan, Health Benefits, connecting with animals, cruelty in egg industry, cruelty in dairy industry, speaking the truth, inspiring others, vegetarian then vegan

Raised on Small Farm, Exposed to Pig Slaughter, Becomes Vegetarian3 comments

joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: I can’t tell you what a JOY it is listening to your podcasts.  I have listened to all of them … more →

Tags: "humane" slaughter, Animal Agriculture, children exposed to violence against animals, children/animal connection, desensitized children, pig slaughter, Small Farms, vegan, Violence


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