Phew! We just checked on the chickens finally about 3:00 pm, when my DH finally got the shoveling and snow blowing done so we could get to them - we had about 30 inches of snow and huge drifts (6 feet by the front steps) ugg. The girls were happy to see us -- cooing and having a conversation with us.
I recently found a raw vegan website (probably can never find it again
) where the person suggested the "better than" philosophy for making food decisions. Many people in our country and throughout the world do not have a choice of what they will eat each day. They are grateful to have anything to eat at all. But if we have a choice of foods to eat, then we all make dozens of food choices throughout each day about what to buy? what to cook? organic? local? what to pack for lunch? prepare for dinner? fresh or convenience food? eat at home or eat at a restaurant? which restaurant? local maple syrup or local honey? cake from scratch or a box? what type of lettuce? green or red peppers? Do I eat a snack now or in a 1/2 hour? Can I wait to get home in 1 hour to eat or do I stop at the convenience store and grab a bag of chips? etc. etc. You get the picture.
She suggested that we try mindful eating and think about the choices we make based on what is the best option at the time. For each person and in each situation that can and will be different. That has made me feel better about my raw vegan life choices. There are no raw vegan police, or vegan police, or vegetarian police. We all follow our consciences and life philosophies to the best of our abilities as we muddle through this life. And for me, I have aged, my life has changed, the world has changed, and with it, many beliefs that I held as truth have changed as well. I have traveled alot in the past few years and especially now as a raw vegan, sometimes my food choices seem limited in places I travel. I can only carry so much food with me.
So just for me, just for today . . . in the airport, a piece of fresh fruit is better than a chocolate bar even if it isn't organic or local. Buying a banana I can peel is better than an apple that I can't wash. A bottle of water is better than a soda. At my destination, a salad is better than cooked vegetables, but cooked vegetables may be better than getting sick from salad greens that were rinsed in unsafe water. . . you get the picture. My DH who will eat anything says we eat to live, not live to eat.
It's really sad that my mother won't understand.
