There’s tradition, there’s evolution and then there’s the vegan revolution!

If you are awake, and you must be because you have found your way here (which is perfect), then you know that just because something has always been done one way doesn’t make it the right way. Just because something is legal doesn’t make it right. Just because a majority of people believe something doesn’t make it right. You are a freethinker. You are not afraid to stand up for what you believe in, even if it is not a popular choice.

If you believe animals are not ours to eat or use in any way – and you are willing to change your life to live your belief – you will thrive as a vegan in a non-vegan world and you will immediately lessen the inexcusable suffering of animals trapped in our “food” system.

You will thrive, and a little help goes a long way to make the transition as joyful and exciting, satisfying and sustainable as it should be. Going vegan for the animals (and, bonus – for your emotional and physical health and the health of the entire planet) may be one of the most precious things you do in life. It may be the most profound realization of your true nature in alignment with your actions. Why am I, Allie, here? I want to be part of it, of course! This is glorious. This is people moving to the side I’m on. This is power to the people standing up and speaking for the animals who cannot.

If your motivation is strong, you can do anything. I don’t doubt it. What you don’t know, you can google. This really is not rocket science, y’all. But if you want a real person to go with all that content – a vegan bestie, a vegan lifestyle sherpa or big-sister confidante – that’s what I’m about. (Btw, I got that from my friend, a very hip coach who called herself a “woo-woo sherpa and the internet big sis you always wish you had.”) Like I said, I selfishly want to be in the glow of the best decision of your life and one that changes the fate of the precious animals in our world.

People talk about how hard it is to break traditions and habits around food and animal products, how hard it is to learn about nutrition (how much did you know as an omnivore?), how hard it is to shop and meal plan and cook (how easy was that as an omnivore?) and how hard it is to finagle social settings where you’re the odd woman out? I say be the odd woman out.

You just be you, and let me help make things a little easier with all the rest of it. You are not expected to know everything; this is new for you. You are not expected to be perfect; that is just stupid. Want to know a secret? Going vegan is just not that f-ing hard.

I'm glad I didn't listen to ChatGPT and make this first blog post about 10 problems new vegans face and how coaching helps. What do you think?

Here’s to your vegan transition and the growth of our vegan revolution!

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