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A Small Good Thing

June 17, 2017 by Jillian Leave a Comment

a small good thing

a small good thing

The documentary A Small Good Thing is named after an award winning short story written by Raymond Carver. At the center of the story is a message of the healing power of community. In the same vein, the documentary centers around 6 people who have chosen to find happiness by focusing on family and community.

The problem with today’s world is that it’s so convenient and we have everything at our fingertips, but that doesn’t equate to happiness. You can’t be truly fulfilled if you don’t have to work for anything. And what are we doing with all that time freed up by so much convenience? Browsing social media and watching Netflix, mostly.

Collectively, we also believe that happiness = success = money. We have a lot of material wealth but we also have the highest rates of mental illness and depression ever recorded. We aren’t happy and we aren’t connected with one another. We feel alienated and alone. Studies show that once a person reaches the $75,000 mark in terms of yearly salary, anything above that makes zero difference in happiness.

The material growth we’ve been pursuing is not reliable and it’s destroying our planet, literally and figuratively. So how can we live in a better way? A Small Good Thing follows 6 people in the Berkshire Mountains of Massachusetts who are trying to live according to this philosophy. There’s a yoga instructor, dance teacher, college student, produce farmers, and a livestock farmer. What did they discover by simplifying their lives and taking a more holistic approach to happiness? You’ll have to watch it yourself to hear their answers. But here are some interesting and important ideas that I took away from the film…

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The Taste of Injustice

May 24, 2017 by Jillian Leave a Comment

the taste of injustice

I recently went back to school to finish my undergraduate studies as a 29 year old sophomore. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, in fact, I was somewhat dreading it. I was worried that as a full time student, my free time would be nonexistent and I would be struggling to pursue any outside projects. But actually, the opposite happened. Being in school made me more proactive to work on my passion projects, and what I was learning in my classes directly affected those same projects and made them, like, 100% better. With my first semester complete, and a 4.0 GPA under my belt, I’m officially a junior woo hoo!

Going to school in a South Texas town right next to the Mexico border has certainly immersed me in a whole new culture and I’m learning more about how my beliefs and passions for animal rights and veganism parallel some of the same issues occurring in the lives of immigrants and Mexican workers. For me, it really reinforces my belief that humans will continue to struggle with peace and kindness until they can extend the same courtesy to animals. We forget how much we mirror our animal counterparts and that if we want respect and compassion, we should first be able to give it out regardless of species.

I made a 2 and a half minute video for one of my classes titled The Taste of Injustice. The main purpose of the video is to get people thinking outside of the box. The more connections we can make between humans and animals, different cultures and races, the struggles of various peoples and animals, then the more we begin to see that we all want the same thing – to be free to be ourselves.

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Does the Golden Rule Only Extend to Humans?

April 14, 2017 by Jillian 2 Comments

does the golden rule only extend to humans?

This is Jackson, my very first dog. I brought him home from the animal shelter because, well, he was a hot mess. He was so skinny his ribs were showing, he was throwing up and had diarrhea due to untreated intestinal worms, he was dirty, his teeth looked like those of a senior dog even though he was less than two years old, he flinched at every sound, and he was terrified of men. In fact, for the first several days, I had to physically carry him from place to place because he was often too afraid to even walk a few feet.

I have no clue what happened to Jackson before I brought him home. He was found roaming the streets. That’s all I know. I can only imagine the terrible things he experienced and I often wonder, if only people had treated him the way they would have wanted to be treated, he never would’ve been neglected, abused, or traumatized. To this day, nearly eight years later, he’s still extremely timid and skittish.

I recently watched a documentary on Netflix called Live and Let Live. It’s a thoughtful examination about the relationship between animals and humans, and it discusses the meaningful reasons why people choose to be vegan. It really made me think about this idea of the Golden Rule, “do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” which typically involves human to human interactions. But it’s important for people to understand that by not extending the same courtesy to animals and the environment, we’re not only hurting them, but ourselves. We must understand that everything is interconnected and if we want to do good, we must do good to all.

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2016 Wrap Up

December 20, 2016 by Jillian 2 Comments

2016 wrap up

This little guy was definitely one of my best memories from the past year.

 

galveston beach

And traveling.

 

banana nice cream

And food of course!

 

Wow.  2016 has been an interesting year for me both personally and professionally. I spent most of it in Beaumont, a small town in southeast Texas near the Louisiana border. It provided me with a bit of culture shock to say the least. I’ve lived mainly in Austin and Dallas where people are very health conscious, animal friendly and open minded, so being thrown into a southern town where most people are behind in these areas was quite an adjustment.

But I survived! …and in the process, learned a lot about myself and others.

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10 Reasons Why I Love Being Vegan

August 24, 2016 by Jillian 2 Comments

10 reasons why i love being vegan

It took me about two years of being vegan off and on before I finally sealed the deal and never looked back. It wasn’t because I didn’t want to be vegan or didn’t like being vegan, that’s just how long it took me to fully incorporate a new lifestyle to the point where I didn’t even have to try or think about it anymore. Now it’s just who I am and how I live my life and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m vegan for obvious reasons like most other vegans are, but sometimes unexpected little bonuses pop up along the way that reaffirm you’ve made the right lifestyle choices for yourself. My only regret? That I haven’t been vegan since day one!

Here are my top 10 reasons why I love being vegan 🌎 🐋 ☮

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Wow. Just being so awkward with my poofy hair and Wow. Just being so awkward with my poofy hair and extremely long limbs. Must be 12 or 13 here. And look at my sister's attitude 🤣🤣
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Stella enjoyed finally getting to leave the house Stella enjoyed finally getting to leave the house today (and so did I) 👏👏
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Stella does not like snow but she looks so elegant Stella does not like snow but she looks so elegant in it ❄️
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Happy Valentine's Day! This photo may be 30-someth Happy Valentine's Day! This photo may be 30-something years old, but accurately describes my situation in this cold front ☃️❄️
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I mentioned to my mom *one* time a FEW YEARS ago t I mentioned to my mom *one* time a FEW YEARS ago that I liked the Office, and the other day she gave me this shirt 🤩🤩
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Udon Noodle Soup with vegan shrimp & chicken and t Udon Noodle Soup with vegan shrimp & chicken and tofu from D'Vegan in Dallas 🍲🍤🥣

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Bbq "pulled pork" nachos with jackfruit, homemade Bbq "pulled pork" nachos with jackfruit, homemade cashew queso, and guacamole while watching a presentation on African American history by the Civil Rights Museum ✨
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Wilma Mankiller was not only an important activist Wilma Mankiller was not only an important activist for her people and the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, her response when people asked about the origin of her last name - Mankiller - was "I worked hard to earn it..." 😼
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My take on vegan smoked salmon with homemade cream My take on vegan smoked salmon with homemade cream cheese. I've been wanting to make carrot lox forever, and it is delicious!! 🐇🥕 Recipe at link in bio ✨
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SERIAL KILLERS. Oh, do I have your attention?? 🧐 I visited the prison cemetery in Huntsville a few months back and discovered not only are 2 infamous serial killers buried there, but a cowboy from the prison rodeo who was killed by fellow inmates, and it was the first resting place of a prominent Kiowa chief named Satanta who committed suicide by jumping out the window at the Huntsville Penitentiary rather than spend life in prison. The link in my bio will take you to the full story and more photos from my visit to the cemetery 🪦 
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Today for lunch I made these amazing cauliflower g Today for lunch I made these amazing cauliflower gnocchi and a vegan beef patty both from Trader Joe's with some sauteed mushrooms, lemon, and vegan mayo. Stella helped me cook 🌈⭐
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Perfected my vegan pulled pork recipe 👅 Made so Perfected my vegan pulled pork recipe 👅 Made some tacos with it, a side of roasted potatoes, and my "magic" sauce 💯
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Vintage 1940s cameo ring. If my daughter didn't ha Vintage 1940s cameo ring. If my daughter didn't have such large paws, I'd pass my jewelry down to her 🐶
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Took a lot of coaxing but Stella ventured out to e Took a lot of coaxing but Stella ventured out to experience snow, and also peed in it as soon as she could 😂😂
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In the past week I made 2 deeeelicious lentil soup In the past week I made 2 deeeelicious lentil soups. The first is green lentils with potato and mushroom. The second is Greek Red Lentil soup that tastes like a gourmet tomato soup 🍅 and also has carrot, rosemary, lemon, and a hint of cumin. Both soups have kale because that makes them 💯% better. 
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One of the things that has interested me about the One of the things that has interested me about the horrific scene at the Capitol yesterday is the connection between veganism and colonialism. Some of the mob members yesterday were proudly covered in the skins of dead animals. To me, it's no surprise that white male supremacists are speceiests at their core. They believe they are inherently superior. They have historically compared people of color to animals, and treated them as sadistcally as they treat animals. In America, the government orchestrated the slaughtering of 60 million buffalo for no other reason than as a way to starve Indians into submission. Among other things, white supremacy and colonialism is linked to an obsession with killing, hunting, and dominating over others. So here are some bomb homemade VEGAN Butterfinger I made yesterday. Free of cruelty and made from plants. I'm not just vegan for the animals, I'm vegan for people because it is all connected.
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