Comments on: My Veg*n Story

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 19:51:00 +0000

Hi SimplyKat, that’s so awesome to hear! I’ve heard of (and even met one!) other Sayward’s over the years, and so far we’ve all been a product of The Awakening Land series.

I LOVE my name and think it’s played a huge part in making me who I am. Thanks for being awesome and giving your daughter such a great name! ;-)

By: simplykat

simplykat — Tue, 10 Jun 2014 18:00:00 +0000

I know this post is very old, but I stumbled across your blog while researching some health issues I’ve been having (I want to stay veg!) and got sidetracked reading through your food archives……but what made me comment is your name. I named my eldest daughter Sayward and you are the first person I have ever come across who shares her name. I was inspired by the trilogy “the awakening land” . In any case, I adore your blog and your name and will be a frequent reader :)

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 00:24:00 +0000

Yes exactly, you have to break them open for them! When I would pick up an egg my girls would start jumping and clucking with excitement, haha. I would just gently throw the egg at the ground and it would crack and they would dive on in. =)

By: Anne241

Anne241 — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:12:00 +0000

Hi Sayward, how did your chickens learn to eat their eggs? My partner has some rescue hens, and they don’t lay much anymore, but when they do they never attempt to eat the eggs, even if you leave them there for a few days. Do you break one for them and do they then start eating it of their own accord? Thanks!!

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By: Krystle Rose

Krystle Rose — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 18:20:47 +0000

Thank you for sharing your story. It’s so true once you start eating a veg*n or even vegetarian diet there’s no going back. I can’t imagine eating chicken, even though a year ago I couldn’t imagine *not* eating chicken. My story is similar because going veg for me also changed my view on the world. I think more clearly and pay attention to every aspect of my normal day by asking, “how am I impacting the earth/my health?” It’s a beautiful thing.

By: Sayward

Sayward — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:37:12 +0000

@ cammie – Thank you so much for such an open and honest comment! When I hear that this blog has a real impact on people, that somebody finds what I’m doing here to be meaningful in their own life, well, that just makes my damn day. So thank you. =)

Your comment really resonates with me, too, because you sound a lot like me five years ago! I was a carnist, a pack-a-day smoker, and a 6-pack-a-night boozer. I was also a litterbug! (eek! those cigarette butts oh man . . . ) It’s taken me years to get to where I am now, and who knows where I’ll be in another five years (I’ve certainly got more growing to do, oh yes oh yes!) I think a lot of people see certain lifestyles (vegan, chemical-free, vehicle-free, etc) as unattainable because it seems so far from their current state. But no one decides to ‘get healthy’ for example, and then does it in a week. It’s a long slow process of baby steps and minor tweaks, backslides and hard lessons and amazing epiphanies and strange discoveries. At least, that’s been my own personal experience and that’s what I try to remind people of when they say they want to change.

Nobody is perfect so there’s no use in trying to be. But if you wake up each day determined to be the best version of yourself that you can, well that will go a long way. If I’m reading your comment correctly, it sounds like you’re at a tipping point and ready for a big change. That’s so exciting! You can do anything you want!

Good luck on your journey, wherever it takes you. And dude, enjoy the ride!

By: cammie

cammie — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:47:36 +0000

I have been stalking around your blog for the last 2 days and it has really got me questioning some of my own lifestyle choices. i even posted a link to it on my facebook. but those who know me will think i’ve lost my mind. i’m an omni, drink too much, smoke too much, and don’t recycle (please don’t hate) but reading up on your blog actually makes me want to change. maybe some life changes will help heal this void that i’m stuck with on a daily basis. after seeing your farmers market I declared today i want to move to portland, til I realized how cold it is there…so now i’m on a venture to find somewhere warmer with the same cultures around to discover. thank you for all your research, I did not know chickens like to eat their own eggs, so now when i finally get my farm, i know not to take the eggs, which i don’t eat anyway. but the milk & cheese….still working on that one. thanks for all the effort you put into this site…it is quite awesome, even for those of us who basically are wrecking the world & ourselves, but you are giving us initiative not to. :) ive learned so much about being healthy, enviro conscious, and myself in the last few days.

By: Sayward

Sayward — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:19:27 +0000

@ Aayla – Yessssss! You need to meet the bebe!