Being vegan is a glorious adventure. It touches every aspect of my life - my relationships, how I relate to the world.

That old saying about opportunity only knocking once is as archaic as the flat-earth theory and as patently untrue. Opportunity knocks all the time - and it rings your doorbell, calls you up, and sends you e-mails.

Your mission isn't a project to check off your list. It's a commitment to which to dedicate your life.

To the people who love you, you are beautiful already. This is not because they're blind to your shortcomings but because they so clearly see your soul. Your shortcomings then dim by comparison. The people who care about you are willing to let you be imperfect and beautiful, too.

Let other people do it their way. What other people do is irrelevant.

My calling, as one imperfect human, is to celebrate and uphold life every time I get the chance.

Life has its rhythm and we have ours. They're designed to coexist in harmony, so that when we do what is ours to do and otherwise let life be, we garner acceptance and serenity.