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!