The answer is no, I do not judge trees, I see them in all their glory.  Do I judge myself and others, the answer is YES!  Why is there a difference in perception?  I suspect it is because with people I often have an agenda, I want a certain outcome, for example I want someone's approval and if I don't receive it, dismissing them as this or that allows me to maintain something of my own current view of myself, my identity.  

Or maybe they show me a mirror of something that I can't accept within or I feel inferior or unworthy.  In truth such judgements are an invitation to look at what is happening inside me, why does a certain behavior or trait cause me to tighten, what is it I have difficulty accepting.  By looking at these resistances I have an opportunity to break through some old story and open up to the true me.  We are all connected and come from the same Source. We all have much beauty and truth within, those who challenge me are my greatest teachers.  


The following quote has inspired me to see people more as trees and to let go of or work through any judgements and truly see the magnificent glory that is within each and every soul.  

Appreciating them as they are and what they show me about my distortions so I can grow, evolve and let go of those stories and patterns that no longer serve me.

Blessings, Fiona

Since I began to follow a compassionate vegan diet 10 years ago a lot has changed. There has been a 360% increase in the number of people following a vegan diet in the UK. Awareness and understanding have increased greatly in society making life much easier for those of us who choice this way of living, around half a million people in the UK alone.

Though there are people who continue to ask me with a doubting glance and lowered eyebrow, how is it being a vegan and comment on how difficult it must be. For me it's not at all difficult, okay sometimes it might be challenging to find food when out and about, particularly when I additionally tend to eat organic foods and avoid gluten and refined sugar. Though on the whole I am delighted to follow a compassionate, plantbased diet and can't imagine ever changing it. The cartoon below humorously exaggerates some of the extreme reactions people sometimes have about veganism :)

My reasons for this lifestylce choice are varied and complex.  So I have decided to break it down and summarize some of my primary motivations.

1. Ultimately because it feels good and right for me (OK that's a bit of a vague statement, but it's true!)
2. For my health and well being.  I feel that following a plant based diet is far healthier than eating meat and animal products.  
3. For the well being of all life.  Many millions of animals are unnecessarily treated horrendously in order to provide food for us.  Even organic free range eggs come at a huge cost, with male chicks mostly being killed at birth. 
4. Additionally when an animal is killed it is stressed and it's energy field is full of fear,  it is likely that this negative energy remains in the meat and as a result we absorb some of this energy when we eat it.   
5. I love food that is fresh and vibrant, and so I delight in eating fresh, organic fruit and veg.
6. We all know that the earth's resources are dwindling at a very fast rate. The production of meat is one of the biggest contributors to the destruction of rainforests and a huge contributor to climate change.  The difference in the amount of land required to provide meat for human consumption compared to the amount required to provide for vegetables is hugely significant.  
7. I have developed an intolerance to dairy and wheat since changing what I eat.   
8. Vegan food can taste absolutely delicious and I can easily have a varied and balanced diet. Trinity of Trinity's Conscious Kitchen is my greatest inspiration for nutritious and truly awesome recipes.
9. Science seems to indicate that the human is designed to be herbivore rather than carnivore.  Some of the facts are explained by the Pig in the video.

Below are 27 vegan myths, for more information follow this link 

 1 Humans are naturally omnivorous so they shouldn’t be vegan 
 2 We’ve evolved eating meat so it’s best for our bodies 
 3 Our bodies optimally digest meat 
 4 Some blood types need meat 
 5 Vegan diets don’t supply enough protein 
 6 Only animal products supply complete proteins 
 7 Tofu is the only complete vegan protein 
 8 You need to combine different plant foods to get a complete protein 
 9 Our bodies need protein for glycolysis to convert into ATP 
10 Milk products are healthy 
11 Being vegan doesn’t supply enough calcium 
12 Vegan diets aren’t healthy 
13 Vegans have too many rules about what they can eat 
14 Everything is good for you in small amounts 
15 Vegan men are weak and impotent 
16 Vegans don’t get enough iron 
17 Vegans easily get b12 deficiencies 
18 You’ll eat nothing but carrots, celery & lettuce 
19 Vegan food isn’t gourmet or interesting 
20 Vegetables don’t taste good 
21 Being a vegan will ruin your social life 
22 Eating a vegan diet is very expensive 
23 Being vegan isn’t better for the environment 
24 Being a vegan is less sustainable than being a local eating omnivore  
25 Fruits have too much sugar and should be used in moderation 
26 Plants feel pain too 
27 You still have to kill a plant to eat it so it’s essentially non-different 


I'd love to hear from you if you have any further comments or questions.


Namaste, Fiona