Question Even Your Strongest Beliefs
I just had an extensive weight training session and ran to Whole Foods for a meat feast with a friend. To say the version of me 3 months ago wouldn't recognize this woman is an understatement. I went from fully vegan and a 20-year vegetarian to fully carnivore, exclusively cardio and dance to lifting heavy weights and building muscle throughout a two-month transition. And I can't tell you how truly vital, energetic, and strong I feel.
My entire body composition is changing dramatically, and I'm building muscle in place of body fat that a diet comprised basically exclusively of carbs and sugar kept on me despite my best efforts. I am always satisfied and never plan my next meal while eating the current one. I am vibrant, having full days and weeks and trips without depleting or needing to rest constantly. I am neither a trainer nor a nutritionist.
I'm extremely well-versed in transformation; however, I constantly surprise myself with the depths I'm capable of diving into, and the new versions of myself I discover within them. The better part of my life has been spent avoiding meat and animal products; however, the past three years, especially, have been marked by an open mind, a curious spirit, and a constant pursuit of truth.
We must never stop questioning everything. Sometimes, it's the beliefs we hold so strongly that become our greatest adversaries to living the lives we were meant to live. We must never stop striving to be our best selves in our work until we achieve them. We deserve it, after all.
This piece was originally featured in a September 2, 2019 post on Instagram.
