As the world continues to shift and slide, as long-standing issues come to the surface to be healed and released, the current global crisis relating to racism should hopefully lead to society tackling other important issues. Western privilege being one of them. For those of you fighting the good fight against privilege, have you considered […]
Wearing A Mask Makes Me Feel Uncomfortable. Here’s Why.
The coronavirus crisis has affected my adopted homeland of Portugal just the same as most other countries, especially as we are so close to Spain, one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus. While I’m from the UK, I’ve lived in southern Europe for the last eight years. We were one of the first countries […]
Wake Up. We Need To Go Vegan Now.
At some point late last year, I had a conversation on animal rights activism with another vegan friend. I’m vegan for the animals, first and foremost, so my activism work is focused on the plight of animals and the abuse that they endure rather than the health benefits of a plant-based diet. I´m also an […]
Magpie Culture. Why We Need To Let Go Of Our Hoarding Ways.
We had a crisis of epic proportions on our hands. Humanity was under siege like never before. Our very ways of living were under threat. Yes, we had a pandemic of greedy hoarders, fearful they might run out of toilet paper to wipe their selfish little bottoms with. Seriously. All jokes aside, the coronavirus that […]
Waste Not Want Not. 7 Ways To Help Mother Earth.
The coronavirus has been a wake-up call to us all. Our consumer habits which led to this crisis have brought our world to a grinding halt. Our planet, Mother Earth, is on her knees. Our planet is commonly referred to as Mother Earth because she is our mother. She is responsible for sustaining all life […]
Waste Not Want Not. Let´s Help Mother Earth Sustain Us.
In recent months, as the coronavirus has taken hold and disrupted every aspect of our lives, it’s become clear that we must change our ways. The coronavirus was caused by the abuse of animals and humanity interfering with the natural world to satisfy our consumer and eating habits. We are at risk of further pandemics […]
This Is The Cold, Hard Reality Of A Piglet Killed For Sensory Pleasure
I made a dream come true in 2011. I moved to the Alpujarras, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Andalucia, Spain. A collection of villages dot the vast, lush lands of the Alpujarras. It is a paradise for those looking to return to a simple way of living. With a perfect climate, the fertile […]