A few months ago I read about an organization called Girls On The Run and fell in love. Taken straight from their site, “Girls on the Run is a life-changing, experiential learning program for girls age eight to thirteen years old. The programs combine training for a 3.1 mile running event with self-esteem enhancing, uplifting workouts. […]
Tags: Girls on The Run, plant based diet, raising self esteem, self esteem, vegan experience, vegan wannabe, Women's Half Marathon
Three months ago I ran my first half marathon. It was one of the most profoundly moving experiences of my life. I trained in earnest with great enthusiasm and vigor for six months. Training stretched the limits of my body and my mind. By race day I felt physically ready and in the best shape of […]
Tags: exploits of a vegan wannabe, Kale Trail update, positive affirmations, raising self esteem, vegan wannabe
Our neighbor just moved and generously gifted us his fridge. We are grateful to have it and have been searching for two willing and able-bodied individuals to help us maneuver this behemoth down the basement stairs. I was finally able to snag two kind souls by offering vegan brownies. Evidently I have grown up and […]
Tags: compassionate eating, healthy eating, healthy living, raising self esteem, reasons to go vegan, reasons to go vegetarian, vegan challenge, vegan experience, vegan transition, vegan wannabe, vegetarian transition
This month will mark three years that I have enjoyed being a runner. I am a reliable runner, meaning you can rely on me to run the very same pace regardless of the distance. I begin and end in the back of the pack and that is just perfect for me. I can rock a […]
Tags: compassionate eating, dairy free, going veg, raising self esteem, running vegan, Tampa womens half marathon, the Kale Trail, trying vegan, trying vegetarian, vegan, vegan challenge, vegan experience, vegan runner, vegan transition, vegan wannabe, vegetarian transition
