Fruit Makes Your Brain Go Tropical and random musings about what happened when i went vegan
It is just amazing to me how much being vegan has changed my life.
You know how I have been going on about how I have this desire to be in a tropical paradise?
The other day in this raw food Facebook group Reach4Raw (I recommend joining if you are interested in raw food diets), someone posted this question that was like, “does anyone else long for tropical environments like I do?”. She was like ever since I started eating more fruit, I long for tropical weather, a connection to nature, etc.
So many people chimed in and were like YES ME TOO. And I chimed in.
I think the fruit causes you to think those thoughts. The fruit is like a little voice inside your head that says be healthy. Get sunlight. Swim in the water naked. Relax. Enjoy summer. Enjoy being alive.
Kind of creepy maybe, haha.
Have any of you had those thoughts?
When you go vegan, the fog lifts. You see another way of life.
It is an odd feeling.
Yesterday I was at a bar. The bar had huge framed photos of cows with ridiculous hats on them for the decor.
It struck me how messed up that was.
Pointing and laughing like kids at a zoo. Putting hats on the cows and making them look ridiculous.
I didn’t like that.
Cows should be respected.
But then I started thinking, have I been brainwashed by veganism? I mean, this is too much, getting offended that these cows are not getting the proper respect they deserve and are being treated like objects. Maybe I’m the one who has gone too far.
But then I was like…no. I’m not crazy.
Those cows deserve to be in a wild herd, raising their own children. No one should be used. We all deserve our freedom. Etc.
That’s not weird. It’s just an idea whose time hasn’t come yet.
Women weren’t free for a long time. That kind of thing.
Sometimes I feel like all I talk about is fruit and arguments for not eating meat.
I feel like I am a missionary trying to convert people.
I tried for a while to lead by example, and not talk people’s ear off about veganism. But no one came to me, seeking my advice, as people said they would. So I’m back to harassing people.
I think to myself, maybe they’ll think about what I said, and they’ll be more likely to watch a documentary on veganism….and then it will all come together for them. One day.
It doesn’t seem like I am doing enough to help the animals.
I’m thinking maybe I should show my body more so that people would follow me to gaze on my physique and then be eventually converted to veganism.
Hah.
Anyway, it’s summertime and I’m lovin it.
Horrors! A mcdonalds phrase came to mind.
Well this was a rambling post. Hope you are all having a great summertime!
I love your posts and I feel very similarly though I’m not raw..yet. Someone was making a joke about this picture of a fat woman on a bike and I was overcome with nausea. This is how we treat each other? But when we abuse animals we learn it’s ok to abuse… I digress. However my husband- a big meat eater – actually encouraged me to try one full week eating just fruit starting tomorrow! So here I go, eating just fruit while living on a ship. Advice is welcome and I’m sure I’ll be dreaming of moving to the tropics soon :)
Hi Crista! Wow! Awesome… and thank you. One week of just fruit…i’m sure you’ll love it…my tip is make sure you have enough and it’s ripe, but please let me know how it goes! I love hearing people’s fruitarian experiences!
Do you use Instagram? I love your blog! I’m recent transitioning info the raw till 4 and I’ve done it a few weeks ago but went through a bad breakup and it all went pear. But the last 2.5 weeks I’ve felt overwhelming purpose to live this lifestyle and it’s going so far so good.. I think what you’ve achieved is amazing good on you xx Charlotte
thank you so much charlotte! I am greenelover on instagram. I will follow u. I am at the woodstock fruit festival right now and everyone is telling me…don’t worry about how long it takes you to get there…even doug graham author of 80/10/10 took 5 years to transition so it is totally normal to slip up and slip back. I can’t wait to write about what i learned here. so many healthy people here, its cool. It is an awesome community to get into. Thank you for reaching out and commenting. xoxo