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The ethics of eating animals (and why I do it anyway)
August 23, 2018
How is one supposed to eat and live in this culture? In this age? In spite of writing this series, I'm not actively seeking an answer to that question right now. It hangs in my life as an unknown.
How to define health and what food guru can I trust?
August 21, 2018
With all the options of our North American diet, conflicting scientific data, advertising, and evolutionary biology not caught up with huge societal changes of the agricultural, industrial, and technological revolutions, the message I internalized was this: I can't be trusted to just follow my taste buds or cravings to the best diet. My body will betray me.
Throwing the baby out with the bathwater
August 19, 2018
At forty, in the crucible of a mid-life crisis, I had to disassociate myself from the whole mess, from plant-based eating associated with my husband being an authority in my life and from good cook = good mom.
Falling Apart
August 17, 2018
I had been onboard with this diet for many years and we had influenced dietary changes in our extended families. We had raised kids who ate vegetables! But I was starting to ask questions and have doubts.
Becoming mostly-vegan ~ Following an authority I could trust
August 15, 2018
I wanted to be a good wife and support my husband's health and his beliefs. I was the cook of the household and if plant-based eating was going to work for us, I had to be on board. Although it took me almost 2 years to come around to the idea, when I did, I jumped in wholeheartedly.
Becoming Un-vegan ~ An Introduction
August 13, 2018
A couple years ago I said "enough" to our mostly-vegan diet. In this series I'm bringing that story up-to-date on the blog.
High Summer ~ The Return of Moxie
July 30, 2018
My confidence has returned. I don't feel broken anymore. And at least a majority of the time I feel I have the tools to handle what comes my way. This is a vast improvement from four years ago and from the crippling self-doubt I've experienced with bouts of anxiety since.
