Some good Vegan connections and promoting. 5 Aug. :)

Spent time with my Gran and Mum this morning which was cool which ended with a lunch.  Managed to get a pasta dish which was Vegan that was cool in the pub.  I couldn't help but feel weird with my Mum and Gran eating fish.  Feel a bit bad saying that but am getting to a stage whereas I just don't want to be around people eating animals.  The thought goes through my mind of 'To eat meat is a Psychopathic act.'  The diagnosis I support as a Vegan Therapist.  Even though my Mum and Gran are very unlikely to kill anyone, with anyone who eats meat there is an unconscious thing happening out of awareness that feels it's okay to walk over weaker things.  I praise any steps forward though and I'm so happy my parents are now semi vegetarian and my Gran got into my Vegan curry.  They are on the right path :) :) :)

For dinner I went out with a Manchester Vegan group which was cool.  The food was just okay but the connections were nice.  It's good to just share stories.  I got some good details of other Vegan stores etc in Manchester.  It reminded me to put myself out there as Vegan and be a bit bolder.  I shared some Vegan thought on my facebook profile which I don't usually do so much, I usually just comment and like others.  Also I decided I'll suggest to Karl and Barbara going to a Veg restaurant so introducing them to stuff.  Similarly I'll cook for Kelly and for Dunny's family and will take some pride in that.  I think that's the way forward to show how happy and strong I am as a Vegan :) :) :) Really keep living the lifestyle well and that defining part of me.  That's the only way.. to express.

There's a meeting the last Saturday of every month at the Thirsty Scholar in Manchester at 1 pm I may go to next time and I know the meetup like tonight is every monday which is cool to maybe go again.  It was cheap too and the company was great.  They recommended Alternative stores too.  I wanted some hiking boots and the prices were good but out of stock which is annoying.

lots of vegan esque talking, dvds and lots more great vegan food. Day 3

Had another cool day of just relaxing around my home and outside.  It's so so cool how much more openminded my folks seem to be thesedays.  It seems they're really enjoying their older semi retired years.  They are so much more compassionate in the way they talk about life, health, animals etc.  I guess before they just weren't conscious.

My Dad was saying how he lost 20 pounds over the last couple of years through a more plant based diet.  He was showing me a thing he got from a more enlightened doctor 8 years ago pointing out to move towards more plant based eating and regrets that he was quite dismissive at the time.  He's in the living room right now reading 'Thrive' by Brendan Brazier which I bought for my sister's birthday.

My sister talks about animal rights lots.  I have to stop her sometimes as she started talking about horrible animal conditions.  She's pretty much vegan now I think.  Today I was just recommending she get a b12 supplement which she hasn't done as yet.

My sister and me watched forks over knives which was pretty cool and those same themes.  I wasn't sure if it goes a bit too far maybe.  I am a strong vegan but some stuff concerns me and seems a bit less than concrete.

I do personally advocate veganism as the optimum diet for physical and mental health and that there is no need to harm an animal (to do so is a psychopathic act as some Psychologists hold).  Nonetheless I felt the film clumped fish with meat etc.  I feel fish in non polluted waters wouldnt be so bad on a pure physical level but best not from an ethical angle first and foremost.  Also it talked about being vegan as maybe being the same as plant based but being vegan is a lifestyle incorporating more than just what we eat. 

It quotes the China study a lot which does seem to have good work in it but nonetheless in some ways seems a lot of stats which are interpreted in a certain way and could potentially be seen slightly differently.  It concerns me sometimes as I strongly advocate people to become vegan as a whole physical and mental health optimum lifestyle however I don't want things to become distorted and lack substance for movements towards credibly making animals as food and clothing illegal.  We don't need to do that I don't think.

I do still think however the very main principles of the film are fundamentally correct.  The depressing reality of a brainwashed culture and pretty much showing eating animals is bad for us... eating plants is good etc etc... eating animals causes this this and this.. eating plants reverses.  Such a simple depressing truth.  Shame everyone can't get it.