A New Year And A Whole New Blog Look

I will preface this post with the fact that I wrote it over a month ago with all intents of posting and adjusting accordingly. Somehow, that just didn’t seem to happen. But if the new year is indeed about new beginnings and letting go, I see no better opportunity than just letting go and trying again.

So if you will be so kind as to ignore the dates being incorrect, the intention and ideas are still on the right track. Here’s to new beginnings and may the adventures continue!

I started this blog a year ago this month. Extra time was abundant and I was in search of filling some of it. I, like so many new bloggers, had high expectations and was quite naive to how much of a challenge being consistent with posts might actually be. Everything was in place for me to succeed as I moved back to the States. The unlimited Wifi, the power sources galore, all of it conducive to blog writing. I was convinced I would be busting out blogs at least twice a week.

I think I’ve written maybe two blogs since my return, and posted only one.

Not quite as easy as I originally anticipated. And then there is all the new responsibilities (can be read more simply as BILLS) of America that clawed their way into the forefront of my mind. And writing became that much more distant. I received an email explaining how my domain subscription was about to expire and another bill was piled onto the ever-growing list.

I seriously considered just letting it expire and saying bye bye to the Bad Vegan Lady. After all, I hadn’t posted in months, I wasn’t sure if anyone was reading it anyways, and I could think of a few other reasons it just wouldn’t make sense to keep paying. But then I remembered why I started this blog.

I started this blog to help me (and hopefully other people I may or may not know) along the journey of compassionate living through veganism. I started this blog because I love to write, and share stories.  I started this blog to keep myself informed about topics I care about and want to stay on top of. I started this blog for a lot of reasons, and I still value those reasons. That being said, something’s still got to change.

I made a decision to renew my domain and remain adventuring on as the Bad Vegan Lady. But there will be some changes at the start of 2018.

Being back in the States has me facing some new challenges to lessons I thought were in the bag. One such lesson is the value of simplicity. Simplicity was the reality of my life for the past three years living in more rural areas of two African countries (Madagascar and Zambia). Now, living in the Bay, simplicity is the furthest thing from my reality. So, I’m going to bring that valuable lesson back to the forefront. Instead of focusing on multiple topics, I am downsizing to food and travel. This Bad Vegan Lady is going to eat her way through the globe and hopefully find a more simple lifestyle while doing it.

I want to keep HerStory going as well. I love celebrating women and being reminded of all the amazing things we as a collective are stepping into and nurturing. I even got an email out of the blue about a HerStory highlight, which was the prompting factor that led me to revisit this post. Women showing up for other women even when they don’t know it puts a smile on my face and a new determination in my steps.

This is my new resolve and be sure to keep checking back as the Bad Vegan Lady gets a simplicity makeover. And of course, feel free to comment and/or send me a message with your thoughts! Keep the adventures rolling!