Dec 30, 2022
As another year comes to a close, I wanted to give you 10 reasons to be hopeful for animals and nature by focusing on some good news from 2022.
There are many reasons to celebrate, and I hope you do! For more details, check out the blog post Good News for Animals and Nature (2022).
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Dec 23, 2022
The problems we have in this world are not because we have so much compassion we don’t know what to do with it. The problems we have are because people aren’t living according to their own values of kindness and compassion. What does it mean to live according to compassion? Today I share with you The 10 Principles...
Dec 8, 2022
In conversation with Brighde Reed of World Vegan Travel, the two of us share all the reasons why Alsace France is a magical place to visit anytime of year, but especially at Christmastime:
- Quaint medieval villages
- Festive Christmas markets
- Dramatic castles
- Bear and wolf sanctuary in the...
Dec 2, 2022
Whereas the period BEFORE Christmas has historically been about contemplation and self-reflection, the period starting AT Christmas and going for 12 days thereafter is all about feasting, revelry, merriment!
In today's episode, I argue that feasting and festivities are a lot more meaningful when they follow a period of...
Nov 25, 2022
Abstaining from meat, dairy, and eggs during religious holidays has been a tradition for centuries in many religions. In Christianity, for example, during Lent (40 days prior to Easter) and Advent (40 days prior to Christmas), parishioners were forbidden to consume animal flesh as well as as dairy, cheese, and eggs.
In...