Hey, my name’s Shaun Louis, I'm a father of two and the owner of Your Vegan Journey.
My own personal vegan journey was a long time coming. As someone who grew up as a vegetarian, I often questioned some aspects of that diet.
For example, why is it ok to eat a chicken’s eggs when I’ve made a choice not to eat chicken?
Sure, it’s “allowed” when you look into what vegetarians can and can’t eat. And I chose to be vegetarian when I was 7 years old. But did this definition still make sense to me as a grown man?
So, I started excluding eggs for my diet, but never really went further than that until a couple of years later.
I randomly saw an “Anonymous For The Voiceless” demonstration when out with my wife one day. Here were people who not only made the choice to personally not consume any animal related products, but were also helping others discover the realities of consuming animal products.
This is the single biggest thing that helped bring me clarity over the doubts I had around my vegetarian diet.
I would love to say I was vegan from that day forward, but it wasn't that simple.
It ended up taking around 6 months for me to break old habits, cravings, and build new ones (so I’m not caught hungry and surrounded by shops with no vegan options available). But, as of January 2019, I’ve been 100% vegan and have solidified my belief system enough where I know that this isn't a fad.
My sister also turned vegan around a year before me, and having that support really helped my transitioning process. Unfortunately though, I know not everyone has that support around them, and many even have loved ones actively discouraging them from being vegan.
This is why I have Your Vegan Journey - to help those who are going through that transitioning phase to help support their switch to a healthier and more ethical lifestyle.
Right now things are just at the beginning. I plan to offer more support through the site via different types of educational and motivational articles, as well as potential tools in future. I want to offer anything that can help make people’s vegan journey’s that much simpler.
I also plan on getting involved with Anonymous For The Voiceless, Surge, and other peaceful movements when the c19 situation calms down. I love the idea of having those face-to-face talks with people, and helping them understand why a vegan lifestyle is best for the animals, the environment, and your health.
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Website: Your Vegan Journey
