OMG…Every single shoe I own is made of leather (except my $2.50 flip flops from Old Navy)! OMG… All of my fabulous handbags (Louis Vuitton, Bottega Veneta, Burberry, Mulberry) are made with leather! Not to mention all the things that I own that are made of silk, wool, and other animal products!
As Michelle said in Maui when we were looking for earrings for her, “Pearls, not VEGAN!” “OMG!” I said.. She is right, no pearls for us! I own the most beautiful pearl jewelry, so not VEGAN! We have to shop differently now.
Everywhere I look in my home (not just in my kitchen) there is something made out of animal products. I feel very clear that from this moment forward I will not buy anything that is made from an animal for myself.
But the problem now is what to do with the murdered or tortured animal-stuff I own. Do I say, “Hey, this is grandfathered in and I can use it.” Then enjoy and honor the murdered animal’s flesh simply for my fashion impulses or do I say, I will not promote this practice and then sell/give away my lovely Prada 4 inch pumps that cost me over $600.00 bucks! That includes my Bottega Veneta classic leather handbag (and wallet of course) that my husband bought me. Can I justify keeping my LV handbag collection because only the straps are leather? Yikes – big decisions.
What about my car? My husband and I went looking for a new car last night and luxury cars do not offer non-leather interiors… This is not going to be an easy transition but hey, why take the easy way when you can take the right way! Michelle and I are up for the challenge!
First, hear me out. I believe there are three stages to becoming a Total Vegan (TV).
THE THINKING VEGAN!
The first stage is to become a Thinking Vegan (TV) What this means is that you agree becoming a Vegan is the right thing to do and you “wish,” you could become a vegan but for some reason you can not make the commitment yet. This was me for the past couple years until my vacation with Michelle in Maui. A Thinking Vegan is conscious of the horrible practices of the dairy industry yet they still need their morning non-fat latte.
THE TRANSITIONAL VEGAN! (Michelle and Lara)
The second stage is called the transitional vegan. This means you have decided to make the commitment and do everything in your own control not to eat or use animal products yet, somehow you can’t totally be vegan. For example, your husband gets dessert and you can’t resist the fork coming toward your mouth with a perfect little bite of chocolate cake! Or, you are invited to your friends or families home for a meal and it is made with animal products and you eat it (then you momentarily fall back to a Thinking Vegan) My legal assistant Jessie calls this LOVE FOOD. She says that when someone makes a meal with so much love, the negative energy of the slaughtered/tortured animal disappears and you can enjoy the meal and not make your host feel uncomfortable. A transitional vegan keeps her LV handbags and Prada shoe collection, but is thinking about how to “let go,” of them so that she can transition into a total vegan.
THE TOTAL VEGAN!
100% no animal products in your body, on your body, in your home or car, and tells everyone they are Vegan! Just That Simple (JTS)!
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So now, how do Michelle and I transition from Stage 2 to Stage 3? We both want to be a total vegan so this is our everyday journey to become a total vegan! We are excited about this adventure and have no doubt we will succeed!
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Lara-
Use your "love food" towards your accessories. It can be your "love stuff" anything that was a gift was giving to you with love so you can keep them. However things you buy for pure self pleasure may have to find a new home. Just a thought. I dont know if i could ever toss your hangbags away.
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