It's been one year since I started eating meat again. I've written about why I made the change, my ethical struggles with eating meat, and my fear of what others would think. It's time to look in the mirror and ask myself, "How am I doing?" When I was trying to decide if I could... Continue Reading →
My Severest Judge When I Abandoned Vegetarianism
This time last year I was struggling to decide if I was willing to make a dramatic change to my diet for health reasons. After 23 years as a vegetarian, I was considering eating meat. I'd been getting signals from my body and from health professionals that this was a change I should make, but... Continue Reading →
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Why I Hate Naps
As much as my health has improved in the last year, I still have slow days, exhausted days, days where I drag myself around trying to live up to my obligations and expectations of myself. When they happen, I grit my teeth, back pedal, jettison the non-essential tasks and prioritize. I still have to fight... Continue Reading →
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Accept These Three Essentials To Reduce the Discomfort of Being a Beginner
The first time I ever spun yarn was at a heritage festival at the French Azilum in Wysox, PA. A woman dressed as a colonist handed me her spindle and helped me spin a few inches of blue roving. Then she broke it off, let it twist back onto itself, and handed me my scrap of... Continue Reading →
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The Challenge of Being an Animal Lover Who Has to Eat Meat
Last summer, after 23 years of vegetarian living, I switched to a paleo diet. I started eating meat and stopped eating grains and legumes. Extreme fatigue and endless digestive problems had pushed me to the point of desperation. The results were astonishing. My stomach pains went away in just 24 hours. Instead of feeling like... Continue Reading →
