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No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of  
another.

~ Charles Dickens

Here’s a short video we’ve just made all about vegan proteins, just in case you are worried that you can’t get enough on a veggie diet - don’t as that is one big fat myth, view the video for a preview of some great sources of vegan proteins to include in your diet for healthy veg living.

Humanity’s true moral test, its fundamental test, consists of its attitude toward those who are at its mercy: animals. And in this respect, human kind has suffered a fundamental debacle, a debacle so fundamental that all others stem from it.

- Milan Kundera, The Unbearable Lightness of Being

 

Laugh when you can, apologize when you should, and let go of what you can’t change. Kiss slowly, forgive quickly, take chances, give everything and have no regrets. Life is too short to be anything but happy.

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.

Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.

It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us.

We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous?

Actually, who are you not to be?

You are a child of god.

Your playing small doesn’t serve the world.

There’s nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you.

We were born to make and manifest the glory of god that is within us.

It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.

As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

- Marianne Williamson

(“Our Greatest Fear” from her book “A Return To Love”)

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We have a lot to be grateful for when talking about vegan chocolate, that dairy free extravagance once literally null and void on this corpse-infested world we call home.

Who would have ever believed that after such a minute sustainability of vegan chocolate’s in the past that not only would we create an amazing array of luxury’s into the future that now we are able to “devour” and pamper some of our most permissible senses through dairy free vegan chocolate fantasy’s anywhere, anytime.

As a result of divine intervention on the vegan production line, a lot of Vegfolk now can’t sustain from a little or even a lot of glee – there’s no faux ecstasy here my friends. Frankly I’m one of those vegans that would go to the ends of the earth for that seduction of my vegan senses. 

Ohhh… the raptures a gourmet vegan chocolate can take one to, cloud nine I’d have to say!

Now with the introduction of Hundreds if not Thousands of Vegan Chocolates on offer to spoil our mere mortal senses with, it’s game on.

More people are embracing the wonders of these abundant times and are buying their favorite vegan chocolates for friends and family, and why wouldn’t they considering those poor excuses for ‘pussy-infested milk chocolates’ on the supermarket shelves these days which are by the way in case you didn’t realise it, filled to the brim with a glass and a half of sugarcoating the slaughterhouse. Has society gone mad I ask myself quietly while I envision where such fraudulence and propaganda originated from (but that’s a story for another day). Yuck, how can mankind even think that suckling from another species is normal by the way?. Oops did I go off in another one of my vegan-raves, apologies then and back to the chocolates…

With the immense flavors of vegan chocolates on the shelves nowadays, we now have the unique advantage of spoiling ourselves to our hearts content. We can succumb our taste buds from every avenue and eat things only ever once pined for within the vegan world.

So if you are considering buying any vegan chocolates and taking your stature to new peaks why not grab yourself in a quiet moment of bliss outside of mainstream reality and ignorance and enjoy the fact that whilst eating that vegan chocolate bar you picked up earlier at your favorite health store you can be consciously aware of the fact that you are infact helping the planet and the animals plus all this without doing any harm to yourself (… well I guess that last one can be disputed if you gorge yourself on junk too much right, but hey, whatever does it for you is fine by me cause I for one was born with an honorary major sweet tooth so I’m not about to judge anyone in this instance).

Below are just six great places you may find fun to enjoy a vegan chocolaty sensation today:

1–In bed - There are certain days when we just don’t want to do anything but lie down in bed and have a break or rest from the outside world, like a Sweet Sunday morning no doubt. We may also just want to lie down in the dark until we fall off into chocolate heaven.

This is a great time to dine in some romantic truffles with your partner. You wouldn’t have to bother with putting on the lights, finding a book to read, or flipping through the stresses of your day.

With a decadent dairy free truffle, the entire experience could be the highlight of your day while you are in your cozy comfy sanctuary.

 2–In the kitchen while doing household chores such as washing the dishes or cooking. For some people it can be very boring being in the kitchen, especially washing the dishes or other such chores.

This is a great time to scoff some of those bite sized caramel creamed chocolates because your hands are still able to quickly grab one and pop it quickly into your mouth in between sweeping the floor and washing the dishes..

Instead of feeding your mind with negative thoughts during this time, a little vegan choc treat would be a wonderful alternative to melt your worries away instantly.

3—While outdoors in the garden - You can now experience the abundance of nature while devouring your favorite vegan candy bar.

Any vegan chocolate can make your gardening experience extra fun because you would be nibbling on a beaut little snack while out in the fresh air, digging in the dirt (which can only be a good thing for the soul right). Remember chocolate melts in the sunshine, so don’t hesitate to gobble those spinsters down while you can.

4–While basking in the rays of sunshine on a secluded beach somewhere – why not sit back in your beach chair, put your hat on, open your senses to the fantastic salt air, take in the rays of bliss before you and crack open that box of chocolate truffles you had in the back of the cupboard saving for a special occasion.

Talk about benefiting your awareness - exercising your taste-buds whilst getting your daily dose of Vitamin D, bring it on!

5–On the road commuting - This could either be in your personal car or a commercial bus or train ride to work. You see, many people lose a great deal of time doing nothing while commuting to and from their jobs.

Why not use that time to listening to some sweet music, all whilst munching on a couple chocolate coated macadamias or strawberry creams?

… Anytime is an excuse for chocolate I’d say.

6–In the air while traveling - You wouldn’t believe it, but there are many people who spend more time in the air than on the road. There are professional assignments that involve traveling from one state to the other or even from one country to the other.

If you are in such a situation, consider taking along a box of your favorite vegan chocolate candies – because you never know when you’ll have the opportunity to grab some more when you are in another country?

Can never be too careful these days and when that vegan choc rush hits you might just need to grab your emergency supply to get you through.

Generally, persons who have not been vegetarians from their youth will not go to the trouble of adopting a new way of eating in advanced age. It is rare that such people should make an effort to change their habits. They are too conservative. Vegetarism is a revolution, a symbol of youth, of life and enthusiasm for a living idea. Only those young in spirit are capable of taking it up aggressively, confronting the surrounding scoffers and living it with their entire being.

~ “Shall We Eat Flesh?” Rational Living Library, B. Liber 1934

The fewer the voices on the side of truth, the more distinct and strong must be your own.

~ William Ellery Channing

This year Melbourne will play host to Vegan Fitness Week from 1-7 November. The organisers of the event have planned a full week of food and activities including basketball, cycling, bushwalking and arm wrestling, kicking off at the World Vegan Day Festival this Sunday at Abbotsford Convent.

Sunday, 1 November
- World Vegan Day/strength demonstration/grip strength (rolling thunder, grippers, two hand pinch for the crowd to have a go throughout the day) - plush pizza in the evening

Monday 2 November
9.30am - armwrestling (st kilda)
12pm - lunch at bowl of soul
- rockclimbing at cliffhanger (opens at midday)
5.00pm - basketball (location tbc)
- dinner at englightened cuisine

Tuesday 3 November
10.00am - energising breakfast at soul food vegetarian cafe
- strongman/woman (st kilda)
- hot dog eating contest (st kilda)
- TBA (st kilda)

Wednesday 4 November
9.00am for 10.00am arrival - bike ride to las vegan (99% vegan cafe with killer calzones)
12.00am - 2.00pm - ride to Edwardes park for athletics (long jump, triple jump, discus, shotput) (reservoir)
2.30pm - ride to preston to grab some vegan pies, donuts and other greasy foods from la panella and tabet’s bakery.
- Take train or ride, depending on how you feel, back to base for recuperation before an evening of pie fueled karaoke.

Thursday 5 November
8.30am - scenic drive with possibility of dip into ice cold bay and eating
12.00pm - 4.00pm - bushwalking at Arthur’s Seat state park
4.00pm picnic
5.00pm - 7.30pm - mineral springs http://www.peninsulahotsprings.com/
8.00pm - 10.30pm - head back to base

Friday 6 November: Recovery day
10.30am - lawn bowls or bocce
12.00pm mini golf
2.00pm - 5.30pm - twister or whatever people want to do
7.30pm - dinner at shakahari (melbourne’s oldest vegetarian restaurant)

According to the organisers, this is a “once in a lifetime opportunity to meet up with possibly the strongest/coolest group of vegans in the southern hemisphere, so don’t miss it.” If you want to join in, visit the Vegan Fitness website and send a PM to the organisers or call Ivan on 0431 936 341.

Next year’s Vegan Fitness Week will be held in Germany, some time during the summer months.

source: http://www.aduki.net.au/content/view/292/37/