Success is not something that happens overnight. It is comprised of failures, hard work and most of all perseverance to achieve goals. I think the hardest thing about success is overcoming obstacles. Recently while gathering resources for my vegan journey I came across The Vegan Society-a guide to vegan living. I was impressed with the amount of information and support for adopting a vegan lifestyle. One sentence stood out to me in the Top 10 Tips for Going Vegan list- It was point number 6.
6) If you have barriers that are stopping you – come to them last.
It struck me that if we could only adopt this mantra in daily life, what a difference it might make? Wouldn't you know it, something as simple as putting the biggest obstacles aside could help achieve a goal? Celebrating the small successes along the way is important. It keeps you motivated. Then, before you know it, you've reached your goal and you've done so in a positive way!
That's my vegan vengeance. I'll take pizza as I know it, ice cream, hot wings and seafood and put them aside for the moment. Meat "your coming with me" and I'll show you the door! (Justin, my hubby support, pointed this out to me while dining out this weekend. "Even if it has diary, just pick the one without the meat....at least is one more thing closer to your goal.")
In the meantime, I plan to research ways of eating sustainable and farm raised local dairy as much as I can. I've been following two sites to help me along the way. Seafood Watch and Michael Pollan. Michael Pollan has some great resources about changing the way we cook, eat and live. I urge you to read up on him.
"For the past twenty-five years, Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where nature and culture intersect: on our plates, in our farms and gardens, and in the built environment." Read More at www.michaelpollan.com
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