Going vegan is a big deal at first! But after a while, you settle into it and it becomes easier. Habitual. There is a learning curve, however. So today I wanted to talk to you about all those lessons from veganism that I’ve gained over the years.
Continue reading 6 Surprising lessons that veganism taught me
Ecuador is a beautiful country filled with delicious food and wonderful people. If you’re looking to learn more about it, check out my series on veganism in Ecuador which you can start here!
Continue reading How to veganize Ecuadorian food
Veganuary is an exciting movement, to be sure! And since it is the beginning of a new year, I thought it would be wonderful to discuss its merit.
Continue reading I didn’t go vegan in January- Let’s talk about Veganuary!
Hello and welcome back to Eight Years In! And if you’re new here, welcome! Today we’re talking about one of the aspects of sustainable veganism: experimentation.
Continue reading Experiment in your veganismHello and welcome to Eight Years In! And if you’re returning, a warm welcome back to you. I would be kidding myself if I said that I wasn’t on a strong ramen kick. And so today we’re talking about making vegan ramen.
Hello and welcome to Eight Years In! And if you’re returning, a warm welcome back. I’ve been vegan for a long time—ten years now. And I have to admit, it hasn’t always been easy.
Continue reading Why I’m not an ex vegan
Hello, and welcome to Eight Years In! (And welcome back to my returning readers!) Today is a very special post, because I’ve written it in celebration of my 10 year vegan anniversary. That’s right, this month I celebrate 10 years of being vegan. And so I wanted to make a piece that would help others, people who are just starting out.
When I first went vegan, I had no idea what I was doing, and I didn’t know any other vegans who could show me the way, either. I looked online for guidance, as you are doing right now. And while I know that ten years of veganism doesn’t give me all the answers, I’ve definitely been doing this long enough to provide you with a few tips and tricks. These are the things that I wish I would have known before going vegan that would have helped me immensely, and I hope that reading this helps you!
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Hello and welcome back to Eight Years In! And if you’re new here, a warm welcome to you. I’ve been vegan for years, and I love it. That being said, I do think that vegans sometimes misrepresent veganism, advertently or inadvertently. And I do feel it’s quite necessary to give people an accurate idea of veganism, or else we run the risk of them not knowing what they’re getting into, and feeling lied to after they try (and possibly fail) to “go vegan”.
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Hello everyone and welcome back to Eight Years In! (And if you’re new, a very warm welcome to you!) Today, we have a special guest with us who I’m very excited to introduce you to. His name is Daniel, and he wanted to come on the site and share a little bit about his journey with veganism and cerebral palsy. He is also a great writer and musician. I strongly encourage you all to check out his YouTube channel here when you get the chance. You can also find him on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook @DK4poetry (or on Facebook, simply DK4 Poetry). Without any further ado, here’s Daniel!
Continue reading Vegan and Cerebral Palsy
Hello and welcome to Eight Years In! And if you’re returning, welcome back! Thanks for returning to this blog and hearing what I have to say. Now, today we’re talking about an interesting topic that any vegan is going to hold near and dear to their heart. But the title might seem a bit sensationalist. So let’s start there, and I’ll explain myself.
Continue reading Unravelling the Oddity of Nonveganism