My Sacred Life — Ten Things List
November 15, 2007
My Sacred Life: Day 11 (back at it!)
Many moons ago I started writing lists of ten things I’m grateful for. Right off the top of my head. Not too much thinking involved. Just appreciating. Here’s mine today:
1. Watching my dog, Vince, grin as we went on an extended walk today.
2. Finally realizing (and doing) that I don’t have to take on other people’s negativity. It’s their beef to deal with. Not mine.
3. Long pink skirts with knee socks.
4. Watching a snail today. (I wonder where he was going/what his plans were for dinner)
5. Becoming a vegetarian (2 months now) and loving it… it’s very easy to cook and I’m no longer repulsed by touching raw meat!
6. Planning the menu for Thanksgiving with Alison.
7. My smiling buddha statue on my desk.
8. Fall is finally here in the south… flaming red trees, pine needles, hot tea, and bonfires.
9. My husband’s dream finally becoming clear. (yay c!)
10. Doing yoga off the mat (I read a great article on this that i’ll try to find to show you… so inspiring).
and bonus:
11. Being overwhelmingly inspired by my friend Jenny’s book, coming out in April.
November 18th, 2007 at 4:02 pm
Came over from Lilies Have Dreams.
Welcome to the rich and colorful world of Vegetarianism! I’m curious as to what influenced your decision (I’m a veg for 10 years now and still happy about it).
November 19th, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Love the list and the way cute pink skirt! It reminds me of being a little girl twrilling around and around. :)
November 20th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Hi LL… There are several reasons I’m doing the veggie thing:
- partially for the nutritional aspects (meat has no fiber and is laden with fat and cholesterol)
- partially because the more I learn about mass-production, commerce farming practices… the more it makes me sick how these animals are forced to live and die. And I don’t want to support that.
- partially because animals have feelings and don’t want to die either. Why should they die for my plate?
- and partially because touching raw meat has always made me sick, and there’s really no good reason to do it.
Here’s a great site I ran across in my research: http://goveg.com/
November 20th, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Go Penelope!! My husband and I just came back from Farm Sanctuary’s Thanksgiving FOR the turkeys in Watkins Glen, NY. You can check it out here: http://www.farmsanctuary.org/
under calendar of events. Good luck with your vegetarian venture! You’re doing a wonderful thing.
Tara