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This is a huge part of my culture. Being vegan makes me more conscious of what I decide to eat, wear, support, and represent. I feel like out of any discrimination or judgement I have ever gone through, being vegan is the top for me. It's not the most convenient and I will often be judged, but it's so worth it. I've grown and learned so much about health and empathy towards animals since I decided to go vegan 3 years ago.

There's ALWAYS vegan substitute options, so I never have to miss out on my favorite foods- like sushi!

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Animals are my life! I own my own pet sitting business, I volunteer at animal shelters and sanctuaries, I used to be a groomer, dog walker, worked at a doggy day care, and owned all types of animals my entire life. My phone is absolutely full of photos of all the animals I've surrounded myself with.

The picture below is of me volunteering at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab. My favorite animals are pigs, so naturally my favorite area to volunteer at is Marshall's Piggy Paradise:

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I absolutely love the environment and energy that surrounds a great yoga practice. A group of people in one room learning to push their bodies further and deeper into poses, all while breathing through the struggle together. A group united in releasing the stresses from every day life and open to being completely present and silent together.

Below is a photo of when I did yoga in a brewery. We got to drink locally made hard cider during certain poses in our yoga practice. It was one of the most incredible and fun yoga classes I've had the pleasure of participating in.

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I grew up always being told how a girl should act and be. I was always left out of games my brothers would play and was told to be quiet most of the time. I grew up to be more reserved and polite.
Now that I am older I am learning that being a woman is much more dynamic than what I was taught. I embrace my femininity, but don't allow myself to stick to a feminine stereotype. Women can play all types of roles and have all kinds of professions, they are not limited to just being mothers and caring for the home.

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I feel most at peace when I am able to meditate. Meditation comes in all varieties. You can meditate for inner peace, creativity, focus, relieve stress and anxiety, increase spirituality, etc. It's amazing how rejuvenated I feel after meditating even for just a few minutes. I try to meditate at least once a day.