Nothing screams sincerity quite as much as receiving an email that’s entirely written by AI. 🙃

This week brings us the last full moon of the year. 🌕 It’s a great time to give yourself a special gift: more of yourself. To help with that, I recorded a new energy healing for you, the “Miraculous Self” initiation. Find the free, guided process here:

More and more, I’m learning to be myself. Removing external conditioning. Other people’s energy. Mass consciousness. And finding my authentic self underneath it all.

Black Friday is a spell of mass consciousness. Mass consciousness gets created if many people think similar thoughts and feel similar emotions repeatedly, over a length of time. More here: www.higherjoys.com/p/how-to-lib...

We're so programmed by other people's agendas, thoughts, and energies. I just helped someone get in touch with their unique essence, and it was a total joy to see the change. Here's a quick process for releasing other people's energies: leaderforgood.com/energy-clear...

It’s okay to not feel grateful this week. Someone I care about died recently, and I'm sad about all the turkeys that are getting killed for Thanksgiving dinner. I don’t feel particularly grateful, and that’s okay. Forced gratitude is worse than no gratitude.

Have you celebrated the Solstice? If not, check out this recorded ritual: www.higherjoys.com/p/solstice-r...

Happy Solstice! I'll be doing a free Solstice Ritual later today. You can sign up here (a recording is available): leaderforgood.com/solstice-call/

My latest Friendly Vegan post is out:

I just published my latest post about productivity, and the negative feedback loop between overwhelm and procrastination:

I just published my latest article. In it, I dive into the recent FDA announcement regarding animal testing, and what's going on with the reports that EPA wants to eliminate mammalian animal testing by 2035.

"Progress isn't a rule - it's contested terrain, fought for daily by millions of people who refuse to give in to despair." — Angus Hervey

Took me over half a year to complete this but I finally got my Soulful Productivity Starter Kit out! 🎉

My new article "How to be (somewhat) productive in the middle of a dumpster fire" is, surprisingly, about how to be (somewhat) productive in the midst of the current situation.

Marine Lercier, founder of ICARE, is turning 34 tomorrow. And she's celebrating in the best possible way: by giving back to the animals! If you donate by midnight tomorrow (your time!), she will match your donation (up to $1700). More info below:

This thankfully hasn't been my experience, but maybe some of you can relate: (Cartoon from vegansidekick.com)

Oh, this is wild: AI facial recognition of squirrels!

Interesting discussion in the comment section!

Love this quote by Kyle Cease: “You’re not in competition with anyone—you’re in collaboration with everything.”

Cory Booker's speech was super-impressive! And, I'm not surprised that he happens to be vegan. Ranting about injustices while being physically uncomfortable is literally a vegan superpower. Cory Booker took that superpower to the next level. And the level after that.

New post is out: www.higherjoys.com/p/less-think...

Pretty much.

It makes me really sad when people think the best days are behind them. What if our best days are in front of us? What if life could continue to get better and better? Many wines get better with age… don’t get one-upped by a squeezed-out grape!

Yeah, mine is "I care about other people, animals, and the planet" and that makes people even madder.

Octopus farming in North Carolina could get banned under proposed bill www.wbtv.com/2025/03/17/o...

Have you heard about the European Declaration of the Rights of the Animal? Marine Lercier, Founder of @icareanimals.bsky.social, wrote an in-depth article about it:

Just saw that my vegan Substack newsletter now has 118 subscribers. 🥳 Very happy about that... I remember when 100 felt so far away. (Reminder that there's an awesome vegan community on Substack. Come join us, if you're a blogger or someone who likes to read blogs. 🤗)

My thoughts on holding on to hope in the midst of all this. 🌻

Such a great idea!

I'm starting a (vegan-friendly) accountability group for $25/month. The first call is free. 🎁 More info: www.higherjoys.com/p/accountabi... Full/partial scholarships are available for animal advocates who otherwise couldn’t participate. Just attend the first call, and we can take it from there. 🤗

Animal Charity Evaluators is a highly effective animal advocacy org. You can now vote for them (or another great animal org) at Project for Awesome 2025: ➡️ projectforawesome.com/watch?v=0JA_... Find them on Bluesky: @animalcharityev.bsky.social

Something has happened to Substack's algorithm... or maybe to the vegan community on there. Either way, my Substack Notes feed is suddenly 80% vegan stuff. If you are a vegan writer (or someone who likes to read articles from vegan writers), I highly recommend joining us there!

I had never thought about this before but it's so true. Thanks to @veganhorizon.substack.com for sharing this on Substack notes.

Here's a jam-packed list of resources for Animal Advocates: joinhive.substack.com/p/resource-r...

My latest non-vegan specific article is out: www.higherjoys.com/p/spiritual-...

The Greener Plate Challenge takes place from February 4 – 13, 2025. Come and bring your omnivore friends!

New post is out now: friendlyvegan.substack.com/p/good-news-...

My first positive vegan/animal advocacy news blog for 2025 is out: friendlyvegan.substack.com/p/uplifting-...

#vegan public advertising in Ireland from Go Vegan World @goveganworld.bsky.social We need more of this to counter all the nonvegan advertising. #AnimalRights #veganism

As long as it tastes good, right? 😪 Humans go so far as to give animals diseased organs on purpose if we find it tasty. Think about that before saying something as mindless as ‘vegans are extreme’ #FoieGras

My last positive vegan news blog for 2024! Check it out if you want to hear about recent positive developments for chickens, vegans, and animal advocates:

Yes, animal exploitation is definitely connected with gender issues. In addition to the exploitation of the female reproductive system, factory farming is also built on "male disposability" (see male baby chicks getting shredded). It's super-heartbreaking.

Yes please! 🤗

"Against the giant wrongs of factory farming, these wins may appear small. But for the animals affected, they’re a big deal. And they were all achieved by a small group of advocates operating with less funding than Harvard spent renovating a single residential house."

So here's a friendly reminder for you... Veganism has always been, still is, and always will be about the Animals. It's an Animal Emancipation movement, nothing more, nothing less... youtube.com/shorts/NKWyf... #Veganism #AnimalEmancipation #AnimalRights

Foxes and wildlife deserve protection, not persecution. Hunting is barbaric and outdated – there’s nothing to celebrate. It’s time for real change. End it NOW