THE GOOD LIFE!
Becoming vegan is one of the best choices I have ever made. Since I have committed to this lifestyle change, great opportunities have come my way and good fortune has flooded my life.
First, my friend Andy just happens to work with author Sarah Taylor, Vegan in 30 days and invited me to her home for a fundraiser for WWEE. I showed up, met Sarah (she is totally awesome), got to taste some of her vegan meals (Yummy), and felt even more inspired that I can do it. I look forward to sharing ideas with her and I have told everyone to buy her book.
Second, I finally found all man-made sexy shoes that don’t cost a million dollars and are comfortable. Macy’s sells a brand called Rampage that has many styles to choose from. Also Nine West had two beautiful sexy high heel shoes that I purchased. Then, I hosted a fundraiser for the Tacoma Rescue Mission and Ellis (Staff person in charge of transitional housing) said that these families (mainly single women with small kids) get the basics but hardly get items that are individual or special to them. I asked him if any of this clients wore 8 ½ and liked Prada – he said yes. So, I ran upstairs to my closet pulled out all my Prada shoes (ok, so I left the pair that my dad bought me and my mother-in-law bought for me, love stuff) and other designer shoes (most look like new) and donated them all. Oh yes, I did!
I just felt moved by Ellis’s stories of these women and I thought that instead of consigning them or selling on E-Bay, these need to go to someone trying to get ahead in life. Now I am 90% leather free in the shoe department – Next department to clean out is my handbag collection. I think I will donated a bag for the NARAL Auction and give a few away at Christmas. I am more attached to my handbags then my shoes. I think that is because I see them as Art rather than style.
It didn’t stop there. I ran back up stairs and grabbed a Louis Vuitton handbag, diamond necklace, all my silver Tiffany pieces (I hate polishing them), and few other specialty items and donated them all.
What a release of energy I felt. Almost like cutting off my hair in Maui with Michelle. And since this transition, my life has improved.
Good things are happening!
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Deciding to become vegan is not always an easy transition. Especially when your support system for diet change is not living in the same city. Michelle and Lara, two best friends, one in Tacoma and one in Portland, will use this blog to chronicle the journey they are taking to improve their health and minimize the suffering of animals and the planet through becoming vegan! This blog will help them communicate the joys, challenges and realizations they face along the way.
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