an introduction…

A blog.  I never thought I would have a blog, but now I’m here.  

In part, this is a personal experiment.  Writing is more than just a hobby for me; it is something that I love, and need to do. Writing keeps me sane.  To me, a blog seems to be wonderful mix of public and private writing: I am writing to someone other than myself, but that someone is anonymous and has no real bearing on what I write. 

So that’s “musings.”  The second part is, of course, “vegan.” I am writing about veganism because it is what I think about; it is what fascinates and excites me.  Although I never liked meat, I have only been a vegetarian for about a year and a half, and have been transitioning to veganism for about a year.  As of this year, I can unequivocally describe myself as a vegan. 

My reasons for being vegan are primarily ethical: Given the knowledge, technology, and resources we now have access to, I do not believe there is any justification for human beings to exploit the bodies of other living creatures.  However, I view veganism as a multifaceted concept, and I am compelled by many other reasons—environmentalism, health, social justice, and feminism, to name a few.  It is my hope in this blog to record my own continuing journey into veganism, and to explore and discover the innumerable links between veganism and life as a whole.  I want to show that veganism is not a single, distinct practice, but rather expansive, inclusive, and entirely relevant.