Blogs about: Connecting With Animals
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Awakening to the 'bliss of compassion'
Five… an innocent age, one during which you’re more interested in coloring books and preparing for kindergarten than making life-changing decisions about your moral beliefs. I wasn’t… more →
The Joyful Vegan: Stories of Transformation
Awakening to the 'bliss of compassion'
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joyfulvegan wrote 10 months ago: Five… an innocent age, one during which you’re more interested in coloring books and pre … more →
Seeing The Beauty of the World
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joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: As a child, I adored animals. I loved going to petting zoos, small farms, and anywhere I could touch … more →
A diet that fully reflects all of my values...
joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: I want you to know that your podcast has helped transform my life. I have always been a health nut, … more →
Curiosity Antennae
joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: I had never really been a particularly healthy person growing up. I guess I ate mostly what everyone … more →
My eyes are no longer closed...
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joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: I am sponsoring an episode of Food For Thought in honor of my boyfriend, Brian Kantorek, a compassio … more →
In Memory of Mustard
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joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: Thank you for all you do; you have changed me from a new and uncertain vegetarian to a strong and re … more →
An Animal Lover Turned Vegan
joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: I’d like to take a minute and sincerely thank you for all you do. I became vegetarian only abo … more →
Christian Vegan – Not an Oxymoron!
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joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: I was raised in a carnivorous family. When I was a senior in high school we moved to a farm that had … more →
Why Go Vegan?...For Your Mind!
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joyfulvegan wrote 1 year ago: Each time I have altered my lifestyle to omit the consumption or use of an animal product, I have f … more →
Vegan in China - Five Steps on the Journey
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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 →
If I Wouldn't Eat my Cat...One Couple's Journey to Becoming Vegan, thanks to Alicia Silverstone
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joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: Ari’s Story: It was a completely uneventful start to my day. I had some toast, enjoyed my coff … more →
A Journey from an Unsupported Vegetarian to an Embraced Vegan - in Norway
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joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: I was always aware of there being something wrong with eating animals but raised in a strong family … more →
From a Free-Range Egg-Eating Vegetarian to an Awakened Vegan
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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 →
Cheating Vegetarians Become Dedicated Vegans
joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: I became a lacto-ovo vegetarian 19 years ago after a “double date” where we watched Face … more →
Animal "Lover" Becomes Vegetarian, Then Vegan
joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: I have always loved animals. “Kitty” was my first word. I used to gently move pillbugs a … more →
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 →
A Special Cat Inspires Journey to Becoming Vegan
joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: My path to veganism and animal rights activism began when a vocal black cat entered our lives in 198 … more →
Desensitized Meat-Eating Child Becomes Vegan Adult
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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 →
From Atkins Diet to Vegan Diet
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joyfulvegan wrote 2 years ago: My journey to veganism was primarily food based at the start. I was raised in a lacto-ovo vegetarian … more →
