Happy Saturday! I’m about to head out to a veg fest where there will be lots of vegan food and some wonderful guest speakers, including Dr. Klaper. But before I go, here is this week’s roundup. This week is a little different because I included a podcast episode and a guided meditation. I hope you enjoy!
- If you only click on just one of these links, let it be this one. The day after the Oscars, actor Joaquin Phoenix rescued a mother cow and her newborn calf from a slaughterhouse. Mother, Liberty, and her calf, Indigo, will now get to live out their lives together at Farm Sanctuary. The sad truth is that these cows are the exception. Most will never experience love or freedom.
- In this video, author Naomi Klein talks about her recent book, On Fire: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal. I personally believe that a Green New Deal would be extremely beneficial for the United States (and many other countries) because it would address climate change and economic inequality.
- The FDA is now allowing healthy lab animals, including cats, dogs, rabbits, and some farm animals, to be put up for adoption. In my opinion, this is a step in the right direction. However, no animal should ever be tested on in the first place. What are your thoughts on this new policy?
- New research shows that the population of Antarctic chinstrap penguins has declined by 77% in the last 50 years. This is significant because such a drastic population decline implies that the Antarctic ecosystem is changing fast. Evidence suggests climate change is the culprit.
- Earlier this week, I listened to an amazing podcast episode from Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations podcast in which Oprah talks with Michelle Obama. This episode is full of wisdom and had me laughing out loud at work. Definitely give this episode a listen when you get the chance. You can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, etc.
- Whenever I meditate, I always listen to a guided meditation because I have a hard time focusing otherwise. A meditation I come back to often is this one by Miki Ash: Financial Abundance Guided Meditation. The affirmations in this meditation are so helpful to me.