Open!

I appreciate the support, love, and hugs and the reminder to bypass the soft option and take responsibility for my progressive transformation without beating myself up when I fall down. I continue to release eons of religious programming around the whipping/sackcloth/ashes thing.

It's been challenging to hold my ground since my naturopath, like many naturopaths (despite the misleading title), is not vegan and is clearly biased towards products such as whey powder, which I have continually refused in favour of hemp powder. When I began to carefully read the labels on the supplements he provided, I noted "bone marrow" was listed on one product. Pitfalls abound in this messed up world that supports the enslavement and abuse of animals. I fell into a sea of panic when heavy metal toxicity recently came to light, feeling the temptation to cave into "expert" opinion about the health benefits of animal protein to minimize symptoms. My inner conflict was so intense, it felt like I was losing my soul and making a pact with the devil. Since posting here and receiving support and feedback, I have re-calibrated to stand and hold in the higher truth my soul naturally aligns with: to continue eating compassionately out of love and respect for all sentient life.

I appreciate all the helpful suggestions from everyone, many of which I'm into already. Others, I will look into.

x Cathy