THANK YOU

Gratitude is a practice, which turns into an action,

 which is the foundation of a happy life.

On February 6, 2011, we posted our first post: Skinny Bitch.  A couple of years before, we began our journey on living a healthier life by stopping to consume any animal products. We had read a book by Jonathan Safran Foer titled: Eating Animals.  It totally changed our mindset on animal agriculture and its untold cruelty that it imposed on animals and the environment.  It set us on this journey to living a cleaner and more compassionate life.  We immediately stopped consuming meat of any kind knowing the what went on behind "closed doors" of the agriculture industry.  Our friends began asking us "What do you eat?" and of course "Where do you get your protein?".  

So, we started our blog to share recipes and information on consuming a plant-based diet.

THANK YOU!

Over the past 9 years, for wanting to share information, I have opened my mind to so much knowledge.  By researching a wide variety of information, I have gained so much insight on how what we put in our mouths to feed ourselves creates life or sickness.  We truly are "You are what you eat"

I want to say, Thank you! I have learned a wealth of knowledge by sharing this information.  The time I have spent researching the topics we post has enriched my life.  I look forward to every week anticipating what I can share with you.  The other week I noticed that we had reached over 60,000 views of this blog. WOW!  My hope is it will continue to enrich your life as it has ours.

Our world is at a tipping point.  Both socially and environmentally, we have to make a change.  We have to be the change.  Environmentally, the most profound act that we can do individually, is to change to a plant-based diet.  Animal agriculture is not a sustainable industry   Socially, "BE KIND",  For you Christians, 13 times Jesus commanded "To love one another as I have loved you"

The prophet Muhammad said "You will never enter paradise until you have faith and you will not complete your faith until you have loved one another".

In this time of social unrest and July 4th celebration of Independence, you should read or re-read the Declaration of Independence.  "We  hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness".

THANK YOU, for letting us be a part of your journey towards a healthy life.

Namaste

Judd

Year End Quotes

"Change in the world comes from individuals,  from the inner peace in individual hearts.  Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects"  Dalai Lama

2018 is slipping away and a New Year is on the horizon.  I am striving that my actions will make meaningful changes in my life.  Those actions will become the hope of a better life and relationship with those I love.  By being a better "me", possibly I can contribute to creating a better world.

Motivational quotes are great, but we need to put those thoughts into action.  Motivation only lasts until we do something about it.   By putting those words into "action" is when they became beneficial.

Not in any given order here are some of my favorite quotes:  

Enjoy

"Remember that time complaining got you somewhere? Yeah, me neither.  Nothing beats planning, persistance and hard work.  Joe DeSena

"In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks"  John Muir

"Before you heal someone, ask him if he's willing to give up the things that made him sick" Hippocrates

"Only those who risks going to far can possibly find out how far they can go" T.S.Lewis

"It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver" Mahatma Gandhi

"The only real stumbling block is the fear of failure.  In cooking you've got to have a what the-the-hell attitude"  Julia Child

"Just keep in mind: the more we value things outside our control, the less control we have"  Epictetus

"It's not about being perfect.  It's about being the best you at this moment."

"We're here on this planet for a short time.  Let's get some shit done while we're here."  Joe DeSena

"If it is not right, do not do it.  If it is not true, do not say it"  Marcus Aurelius

"Let each thing you would do, say or intend, be like that of a dying person"  Marcus Aurelius

"It's not what happens to somebody, it's what they do as a result of it"  John Joseph

"The mind is everything..what you think you become"  Buddha

"Obstacles don't block the path.  They are the path"  Spartan Creed

"Let not your mind run on what you lack as much as on what you have already"  Marcus Aurelius

"Your mind as an obstacle is harder to overcome than any physical challenge.  It's not possible to outrun it.  But you can exhaust it into submission."  Spartan Creed

"Sure you can dream of success.  Or you can get your ass up and go make it happen."  Joe DeSena

"Since the Universe has no center, you can't be the center of it."

"We don't abandon our pursuits because we despair of ever perfecting them"  Epictetus

"The best revenge is not to be like your enemy"  Marcus Aurelius

"Looking backwards fucks with your neck" Gary Vanyerchuk

"Each morning we are born again.  What we do today is what matters most"  Buddha

"Ask yourself at every moment, Is this necessary?"  Marcus Aurelius

"Never cease to act because you fear you may fail"  Queen Lili'uokalani

"The mind is a fertile garden that will grow what you choose, weeds or flowers."  Bruce Lee 

For every stranger you see, imagine this person is carrying their own struggles, griefs, losses, triumphs and sense of adventure as a child.  

When you see them say, "just like me"  Notice what happens.

What's past is past, nothing can change that.  But the future can be different if we choose to make it so.  We have to cultivate a vision of a happier, more peaceful future and make the effort now to bring it about.  This is no time for complacency, hope lies in the actions we take.

May 2019 be a new beginning for how I can be a better "me" so we can be a better "us.

Peace

Have a Happy New Year

Judd