DISQUS

Dear Coach, Dear Team,

I identify as a neo-vegan, it is the next step for me from being a vegetarian. What this means to me is when I am traveling for work or at Sangha potlucks with non-vegan friends I practice mindful egg and cheese. I also have a strategy for celebration and ease/comfort by enjoying ice cream meditation from time to time. I also recently had a run in with a desperate craving for Parmigiana Reggiano!!! Mama mia che' doloroso! However, I do spend energy focusing my kitchen towards being vegan and when I am in my hometown I capitalize on green, vegan resources.

There can be a tension for me between my deep aspiration to live in a life connected-affirming way, and the part of me that needs ease, comfort, and familiarity. In my sitting practice I often times will sit with both part of myself and empathize/listen/full presence(non-judging) with parts of me that aspire and the parts that make choices I have experienced an easing of this dialectic/tension when both parts are honored and I feel deep gratitude for the needs they as mind-personality strategies represent. The energy of love and gratitude that I usually experience as opposed to the "if you were/are a real "blank" you should/would blank" and more into "how can I meet my need to serve and honor all life in this moment"...this energy is so sweet and delicious it truly meets my need for comfort and east that transcends any ice cream or a good Reggiano (notice I said usually as I am more at the insight stage than full understanding!).

A good resource for vegan ism and nutrition/medical advice http://www.drfuhrman.com/

Go Team Bodhi!
HB de HM