I have finally decided to go vegan! I’ve been becoming more and more attracted to a plant-based lifestyle, and with the health issues i’ve been suffering, I realized there’s really no time to waste.Â
I named this blog empowered individuals because I truly believe in the power of the individual to change her life and change the world. However, I also know the power of self-doubt, guilt, shame, and fear, and how they smother the flame of energy and hope that burns in all of us from the moment we are born. I want to use this blog to share the things I have learned on my journey suffering with anxiety and depression in hopes that someone else can use these small changes to have a large positive impact on their life and self-fulfillment. Our life journeys are far from easy, nor do they last forever - we can only focus on what we have the power to do today.Â
I know that it’s not going to be easy to immediately label myself as vegan, but I know the effects meat and dairy have on my body and spirit. Coupled with a toxic environment in the agricultural industry (hormones, stressful animals) and a detrimental impact on our environment, I think my own personal health could benefit from shifting to a completely plant-based diet. I hope that by sharing my journey on a blog I can keep myself accountable while contributing my own learned experiences as a testimony to the power of natural healing. Here’s to big life changes!
