Word 🎶

From beasts we scorn as soulless,

In forest, field and den,

The cry goes up to witness,

The soullessness of men.

M. Frida Hartley

No cheese, no eggs, no meat, nothing that

blinks and nothing that breathes.

J.B. Smoove

I've Seen You in the Meat Aisle

~ by Emma Murphy

I've seen you in the meat aisle,

Seen you choosing who to eat,

Eyeing up their body parts

In rows all nice and neat.

I've seen you grabbing bottled milk

That wasn't made for you

And I know you never think about

The suffering they knew.

I've watched your fill your trolley up

With misery and pain,

Eggs and cheese, a leg, a wing,

My heart just broke again.

You say I should respect your choice,

That it's your right to choose,

Well, legally perhaps you win,

But morally, you lose.

I don't know how you do it

But you close your ears and eyes

To the slaughterhouse, the blood and screams,

Their fear, despair and cries.

It doesn't even cross your mind,

You bite and drink and chew,

And you keep yourself from knowing

That they died because of you.

So no, I don't respect your choice,

There's no respect from me.

You are putting in your stomach

Someone you refuse to see.

The animals, they have no voice,

Convenient for you,

But have a heart and look at those

Who lost their lives for you.

We are the living graves of murdered beasts,

Slaughtered to satisfy our appetites.

We never pause to wonder at our feasts,

If animals, like men, can possibly have rights.

We pray on Sundays that we may have light,

To guide our footsteps on the path we tread.

We're sick of war, we do not want to fight -

The thought of it now fills our hearts with dread,

And yet - we gorge ourselves upon the dead.

Like carrion crows, we live and feed on meat.

Regardless of  the suffering and pain

We cause by doing so, if thus we treat

Defensless animals for sport or gain,

How can we hope in this world to attain

The peace we say we are so anxious for.

We pray for it, o'er hecatombs of slain,

To God, while outraging the moral law.

Thus cruelty begets its offspring - war.

George Bernard Shaw

Thou never didst them wrong, nor no man

wrong; And as the butcher takes away the calf

And binds the wretch, and beats him when he

strays, Bearing him to the bloody slaughter-

house, Even so remorseless have they borne him

hence; And as the dam runs lowing up and

down, Looking the way her harmless young

went, And can do nought but wail

her darling's loss.

William Shakespeare

Anything with a face I don't taste.

Anything with an eye or two I don't chew.

Anything with a mouth stays out of my mouth.

Will.i.am

🌍 Know Your Why 💚

He who has a why to live for

can bear almost any how.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Eating for me is how you proclaim your beliefs

three times a day. Three times a day I remind

myself that I value life and I do not want to

cause pain to or kill other living beings.

That is why I eat the way I do.

Nathalie Portman

There comes a time when one must take

a position that is neither safe, nor popular,

but he must take it because conscience

tells him it is right.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

Nothing will benefit human health and

increase the chances for survival of life on Earth

as much as the evolution to a vegan diet.

If the whole world adopts veganism,

it can change the destiny of humankind.

Albert Einstein

Be nice to the environment.

Be nice to animals.

Be nice to people.

If you do that, you will leave

a mark on the world.

Enock Maregesi

While we ourselves are the living graves of

murdered animals, how can we expect

any ideal living conditions on this earth?

George Bernard Shaw

I show my love for animals by not eating them

or participating in any business that profits

directly from their exploitation.

Mayim Bialik

We change the world not by what we say or do

but as a consequence of what we have become.

David R. Hawkins

Be the change you want to see in the world.

Mahatma Gandhi

My own view is that being vegan is not an end

 in itself, but a means towards reducing both

human and animal suffering and leaving

a habitable planet to future generations.

Peter Singer

If people understood that for two minutes

of pleasure, there is a lifetime of suffering.

Khaled bin Alwaleed

Once I learned about how animals are treated

in our industrial food system, I didn't

want any part of it.

Billie Eilish

If you don't have it in your heart to help animals,

then just leave them alone and do no harm.

Katie Cleary

This is why I am vegan;

I don't support the barbaric treatment

and slaughtering of millions of animals.

I don't support this industry.

Lewis Hamilton

When people ask me why I don't eat animal

products I say, 'Because they are unhealthy

and they are the product of a violent and

inhumane industry.'

Casey Affleck

I'm vegan because I refuse to consume

the despair and suffering of animals.

Alan Cumming

If you look at the climate crisis or the violence 

of our food system and feel helpless, thinking 

'I wish there was something I could do'

- you can. Right now.

Joaquin Phoenix

Being vegan for me is about trying to live a life

where I'm not contributing to the cruelty

in the world.

Jessica Chastain

Feminine Energy 🌺

Life is not a problem to be solved,

but a mystery to be lived.

Follow the path that is no path,

follow your bliss.

Joseph Campbell

We have a tendency to think in terms of doing

and not in terms of being... Our time is first

of all for us to be... To be alive, to be peaceful,

to be joyful, to be loving. And that is what

the world needs most.

Thich Nhat Hanh

You surrender to love;

you do not accomplish love by willpower.

Richard Rohr

Vulnerability is the core of shame and fear

and our struggle for worthiness, but

it appears it's also the birthplace of joy,

of creativity, of belonging, of love.

Brené Brown

- Creativity.

- Radiance/inner joy (passion & purpose).

- Cleanliness (your appearance & environment).

- Warmth (being inviting & approachable).

- Body language (flowing, slow, graceful, soft) & posture.

- The desire to nurture (care for yourself, plants, animals & people).

- Appearance (skirts/dresses, heels, bright & soft colors that amplify your skintone, soft materials, hair accessories, jewelry, makeup, nailpolish, handbags, gloves).

- Smile (be a pleasure to be around).

- Vulnerability (heal yourself).

A Feminine Impression - Key Qualities of a Feminine Woman Part 1

1. Radiance (a childlike spirit, self-care).

2. Inner joy (smile, gratitude).

3. Creativity (beautify yourself & the world around you).

A Feminine Impression - Part 2

1. Cleanliness (routines & schedules).

2. Warmth (empathy & kindness, eye contact & presence, listening).

3. Movement.

A Feminine Impression - Part 3

1. Vulnerability

2. Submission

Create all the happiness you are able to create;

remove all the misery you are able to remove.

Every day will allow you, will invite you to

add something to the pleasure of others,

or to diminish something of their pains.

Jeremy Bentham

Humility is the foundation of all virtues,

for it allows us to approach every situation

with an open mind and a willingness

to learn from others.

Marcus Aurelius

There are two ways through life:

the way of Nature and the way of Grace.

You have to decide which one you'll follow.

Terrence Malick

A woman's health is her capital.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

Outer work (nurture yourself)

- Spend time with yourself. Get 8 hours sleep per night. Have a self care-day every week. Pamper yourself or go to a professional.

- Make your home/personal space look feminine. Decorate with flowers & feminine colors. Light candles, play relaxing music. Seduce your senses.

- Always look your best. Smile. Plan trips. Do creative things.

- Read books that help you grow.

Inner work (journal)

- Reflect on your day/week. What did you do? How did you treat people? What happened and why did it happen? What do you need to change? What can you learn? How do you contribute to others? What can you do? How can you improve yourself? Focus on one thing at a time. Slowly incorporate new habits into your life.

- Visualize. Write down what you want to have/experience/achieve in the next 3 years of your life. Imagine yourself having and doing the things that you're working towards. Make a vision board. Pray about it. Believe.

- Evaluate people in your life. Are they adding value to your life? How do they influence you? Who do you want to be? What do you like/dislike? Decide what your priorities are. Set boundaries. You teach people how to treat you. Break free from people and habits that's hurting you.

- Focus on gratitude.

The habits, thought patterns, and perceptions

you display will be amplified in the years

to come. Don't practice what you don't

want to become.

J.Mike Fields

Curiosity is one of the forms of feminine bravery.

Victor Hugo

1. Be still & present. Indulge your senses. Allow people to help you.

2. Connect with nature. Spend time outdoors. Have plants/flowers in your home.

3. Have fun. Laugh. Do something different. Take care of yourself. Love your body.

4. Embrace your emotions - but don't act out. Listen to your intuition.

5. Explore your creativity. Discover your talents. Find your purpose.

Inspiration exists, but it has

to find you working.

Pablo Picasso

The divine feminine is the energy of pure

creation; the embodiment of love,

compassion and nurturing.

Lisa Michaels

Harm no other beings.

They are just your brothers and sisters.

Buddha

We're exploiting female bodies and abusing

the magic of female animals

to create eggs and milk.

Nathalie Portman

Competition is the law of the jungle,

but cooperation is the law of civilization.

Peter Kropotkin

The universe experiences itself through you

for a brief moment called life.

Eckhart Tolle

 A woman is the full circle.

Within her is the power to create,

nurture and transform.

Diane Mariechild

🐷Friends 💞 Not Food 🐖

Animals are my friends...

and I don't eat my friends.

George Bernard Shaw

When I see bacon, I see a pig, I see a little friend,

and that's why I can't eat it.

Paul McCartney

A dog looks up to man,

and a cat looks down on man,

but a pig will look man right in the eye

and see his equal.

Winston Churchill

The idea that some lives matter less is

the root of all that is wrong in the world.

Paul Farmer

Now I can look at you in peace;

I don't eat you anymore.

Franz Kafka

The beauty you see in me

is a reflection of you.

Rumi

If you've ever loved a cat or a dog,

or even a human, I hope you'll extend

your compassion to include all animals.

Mike White

We send one species to the butcher and give

our love and kindness to another

apparently for no reason other

than because it's the way things are.

Melanie Joy

The soul is the same in all living creatures,

although the body of each is different.

Hippocrates

Jo Frederiks

Ethics is nothing else than

reverence for life.

Albert Schweitzer

What we call love is in its essence

reverence for life.

Albert Schweitzer

In every living being there is the desire for love.

D.H. Lawrence

The greater your capacity for love,

the more beauty you find in the world.

Jane Smiley

As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously

give other people permission to do the same.

Nelson Mandela

The love for all living creatures

is the most noble attribute of man.

Charles Darwin

Our prime purpose in this life is to help others.

And if you can't help them, at least

don't hurt them.

Dalai Lama

K-Wave

There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom,

lovers of honor and lovers of gain.

Plato

The successful forms of life are the parasites,

the ones who bleed their environment to

optimal exploitation, who stunt everything

 by taking a lion's share, who leave

their hosts alive but shriveled.

Adam Johnson

If a group of beings considered themselves

as superior to you as you feel yourself

to be to other animals - would you

concede them the rights over you

that you assume over other animals?

George Bernard Shaw

Many of the actions by which men have

become rich are far more harmful to

the community than the obscure crimes of

poor men, yet they go unpunished because

they do not interfere with the existing order.

Bertrand Russell

Do not waste your time on social questions.

What is the matter with the poor is poverty;

what is the matter with the rich is uselessness.

George Bernard Shaw

The inherent vice of capitalism is

the unequal sharing of blessings.

The inherent virtue of socialism

is the equal sharing of miseries.

Winston Churchill

Both optimists and pessimists contributes

to society. The optimist invents the airplane,

the pessimist the parachute.

George Bernard Shaw

There are two ways through life:

the way of Nature and the way of Grace.

You have to decide which one you'll follow.

Terrence Malick

Why should man expect his prayer for mercy

to be heard by what is above him when he

shows no mercy to those under his power?

Pierre Troubetzkoy

Jo Frederiks

I think there is a connection between the way

we treat animals and the way we treat people

who are at the bottom of the hierarchy.

Angela Davis

The stories we tell literally make the world.

If you want to change the world,

you need to change your story.

Michael Margolis

The animal liberation movement is fighting

what is arguably the most entrenched

and widespread form of exploitation

in human history: speciesism.

Melanie Joy

In relation to animals, all people are Nazis;

for the animals it is an eternal Treblinka.

Isaac Bashevis Singer

The greatness of a nation and its moral progress

can be judged by the way its animals are treated.

Mahatma Gandhi