Welcome to my Journey to Vegan!
So what is this place I call Vegan? It's a place where people live in
harmony with nature--from understanding the surrounding environment
and how our actions affect it, to eating that which truly nourishes
our bodies, to respecting all inhabitants of our planet and the
planet itself as a living system.
The purpose of this website is to share my journey to Vegan which
began in April 2000. As of this entry in August, I have only met a
few others who are traveling along this road; a couple who already
live there. One special person, who is already there, was my
inspiration to start this journey which is changing my life choices
in ways I never imagined.
This website documents my journey as I make changes and choices that
affect every aspect of my life, to include my family and our
homelife. My husband and teenage son respect the decision I've made
to make changes. They are supportive, interested in what I'm
learning, and willing to experiment with new foods, restaurants, and
stores. On the sidebar menu, you will find the following sections
from which to select:
=> About
Vegan.
This section describes this place I call Vegan. At this point, I'm
not sure that I want to be called a "vegan." This is a
personal thing with me because the structure of the English language
tends to put people in boxes with the verb "to be." As a
daughter, sister, wife, mother, friend, career woman, artist,
thinker, feeler...I am the totality of many things and not any one
thing. And so, you might understand my resistance to the phrase
"I am a vegan," or any phrase that starts with "I am
a..." That's why I talk about Vegan as a destination, a place.
=> My
Journey. This section explains why and how
I decided to get off a well-traveled road and take the barely-beaten
path to Vegan. At this point, I'm not sure how close I want to get to
Vegan--the suburbs, city limits, or downtown. Maybe I want to live in
the outskirts, maybe I want to be mayor someday. Whatever the choice,
the distance traveled will be very far from where I am right now.
This section serves as my journal of my experiences along the way.
=> Resources.
This section documents the literature that I'm
reviewing. You will find references to people, books, papers, and
other websites. There's a part of me that is an applied behavioral
scientist. I have a passion for research, analysis, and making
changes according to new knowledge.
=> Vegan
Favorites. This section includes my
favorites (and yours)--favorite recipes, restaurants, and stores.
=> Your
Thoughts. This section is for your
thoughts, ideas, and suggestions. Please share what you have learned
about your own personal journey that can help others, like me, who
choose to travel to Vegan.
Thanks for your time,
Rebecca Owens Pille
If you would like to comment, please contact me at journeytovegan@cs.com
Webmaster - Chris Pille at chrisp710@hotmail.com
