The V Word on the O Show!!
BIG NEWS! Oprah said she’s considering becoming vegetarian!!! The word VEGAN was actually used on the show and explained from one woman’s perspective beautifully!!!!
Today’s show was all about feeling and looking younger than your physical years. Kathy Freston, author of Quantum Wellness, explains her theory of the eight pillars of wellness in body, mind and spirit. At the foundation is the pillar of conscious eating and she explains her transition of wanting to align the simple process of eating with her practice to be well. She says,
“It doesn’t only make a difference to our own personal health and well-being, but conscious eating means you stay aware of where your food comes from, how the animals are treated and how the environment is affected by the foods that you eat. You take in the energy of whatever went into creating that food… If I want to be someone with spiritual integrity, I have to think about the principles that I want to adhere to—compassion, kindness, mercy and the alleviating of suffering when I see it. … I thought, ‘If I want to further myself on my spiritual path, as well as my health path, I need to have more integrity. I need to be conscious about it.’”
And Oprah bought it – well, kinda sorta. She stressed she’s considering it and went on to ask in a long, drawn out, light-hearted way that if the animals could be kindly euthanized with soft music playing blah blah blah… whether it would be OK to eat them then? It was received with laughter by the audience. Ms. Freston did not respond, or if she did it was edited out from the show.
Oprah is starting a 21-day cleanse which omits all animal products, among other things. I’m anxious to hear how she feels after the 3-week experiment. Even more so, I’m anxious to see what effect this may have on others.
I’ve always said that no matter what you personally feel about Oprah, you can’t deny she is a powerful force and an inspiration to so many. When this woman speaks, millions listen. This can be a really good thing.
More to come, I’m sure…
Brilliant! Hope she both enjoys the meals and how well you feel on many levels when you don’t eat animal products. As you say when she speaks her viewers listen.