Still More Compassionate Communication….

And here’s another chance to have more compassionate communication:

Why do we say “It’s no use beating a dead horse?”  I like the suggestion of instead saying, “It’s no use watering a dead flower.”  Horses are some of the most beautiful animals in the world and just the THOUGHT of beating one, dead or alive, evokes such sad emotions and ugly visuals.

Yesterday I was sharing some thoughts with an old public school friend/neighbor about the journey of living on a plant-based diet.  We were discussing how the journey may start for one reason but the more aware we become, the more reasons we find.  To further emphasize this point, I would like to share a quote from the Vegan’s Daily Companion.  This one comes from Wayne in Texas who was raised on farms as was his wife.  His family was in the hog industry and her’s in the beef industry.  In his 30s he received a tragic diagnosis of sudden cardiac death syndrome (was revived and had a defib implanted).  Almost a decade later his was was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy and given 2 years to live.  He goes on to say…”I went full-on vegan and at last healthy check my heart was found to be healthy and no damage from the past trauma was apparent.  I now prepare my wife’s food.  Her health has improved and she now only has to wear her oxygen at night.  Soon she will have another heart function study and I know it will show improvement.  As I did more research, I became overwhelmed by grief for all the victims of the slaughterhouse industry.  I didn’t want to become a tree-hugging vegan; I only wanted to save my wife.  But I have had an awakening that I never expected.”

Once again, I urge anyone with health problems to consider what they are eating!  This is NOT only about animal products.  I have so many students who complain about joint problems and they all use artificial sweeteners…Why not try just cutting them out for 30 days and see??  Also turmeric is a great spice to help combat inflammation and can be used fresh, dried or even in a pill form.  I also recently learned that the 3 main instigators of diarrhea are–coffee, dairy and artificial sweeteners.  I know that one hits home with many–a cup of coffee with a little milk and some splenda and you have inside yourself your very own chemistry lab!

I never want to preach…I really don’t.  I just want to share information that I stumble upon because I am so interested in nutrition/health/fitness.  I hope you always read my entries knowing that is where they are coming from and that today, on Vegan (feast) Thursday, you will consider not only a meatless meal or 2 or 3, but also the scientific correlations between what you are ingesting and how that is effecting your health.  Namaste…………….