Date

Topic

2/24/25

Feel free to share a short poem, song, quote or passage related to veganism, mindfulness or compassion. Optional check-in

3/3/25

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

3/17/25

What's your quick response when people ask why you're vegan? In other words, if you have one, what's your "elevator pitch" for veganism? Optional check-in

4/7/25

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

4/21/25

Have you ever had to adjust your food choices or mindfulness practices because your body wasn't functioning optimally? If so, how did you recognize the issue, and what changes helped you restore balance? Optional check-in

5/5/25

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

5/19/25

Feel free to share a short poem, song, quote or passage on the topic of veganism, mindfulness or compassion. Optional check-in

6/2/25

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

6/16/25

Has becoming vegan helped open up other areas of your life, or helped you move forward on your life path? Optional check-in

7/7/25

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

7/21/25

Do you find you sometimes judge nonvegans and others with viewpoints different from yours? If so, do you have any strategies or tips to avoid this judgmental state of mind and to instead expand your compassion to include those with different viewpoints? Optional check-in

8/4/25

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

8/18/25

Feel free to share a short poem, song, quote or passage on the topic of veganism, mindfulness or compassion. Optional check-in

9/1/25

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

9/15/25

Have you ever shared an experience with a non-human animal that gave you a feeling of joy, awe, connection or oneness? Optional check-in

10/6/25

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

10/20/25

Do you have a favorite store-bought vegan food, household item, or clothing article you'd like to let others know about? Optional check-in

11/3/25

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

11/17/25

Feel free to share a short poem, song, quote or passage related to veganism, mindfulness or compassion. Optional check-in

12/1/25

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

12/15/25

Do you have a strategy for maintaining equanimity in the face of stress or adversity? Optional check-in

1/5/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

1/19/26

What motivates you to meditate, what do you do while meditating, and what benefits have you found? Optional check-in

2/2/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

2/16/26

Feel free to share a short poem, song, quote or passage related to veganism, mindfulness or compassion. Optional check-in

3/2/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

3/16/26

Has mindfulness helped you on your vegan journey? If so, how do you – or could you - incorporate more mindfulness into your daily life? Optional check-in

4/6/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

4/20/26

Do vegans have a chip on our shoulders, and if so, what can we do about it? Optional check-in

5/4/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

5/18/26

Feel free to share a short poem, song, quote or passage related to veganism, mindfulness or compassion. Optional check-in

6/1/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

6/15/26

Who are your heroes, whether on your vegan path or in your life in general? Optional check-in

7/6/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

7/20/26

For some on a vegan path, it's painful to reflect on the daily misery of animals in labs, factory farms and other places of suffering. If you have these thoughts from time to time, how do you cope with them? Optional check-in

8/3/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

8/17/26

Feel free to share a short poem, song, quote or passage related to veganism, mindfulness or compassion. Optional check-in

9/7/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

9/21/26

Was there a particular book, movie or website that helped put you on a vegan path? Optional check-in

10/5/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

10/19/26

What can we do to cultivate a greater feeling of oneness with the universe and/or kinship with its inhabitants? Optional check-in

11/2/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

11/16/26

Feel free to share a short poem, song, quote or passage related to veganism, mindfulness or compassion. Optional check-in

12/7/26

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

12/21/26

Over the past year, what's the single most important thing you learned, trait you cultivated, or behavior you developed, that you plan to take with you into the New Year? Optional check-in

1/4/27

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

1/18/27

Do you have a favorite vegan restaurant and/or a favorite vegan dish you like to order when you eat out? Optional check-in

2/1/27

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

2/15/27

Feel free to share a short poem, song, quote or passage related to veganism, mindfulness or compassion. Optional check-in

3/1/27

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

3/15/27

The Beatles said, "love is all you need." Do you think this a fundamental truth or just a catchy song lyric? Optional check-in

4/5/27

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

4/19/27

How do you – or could you – incorporate more gratitude into your daily life? Optional check-in

5/3/27

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

5/17/27

Feel free to share a short poem, song, quote or passage related to veganism, mindfulness or compassion. Optional check-in

6/7/27

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

6/21/27

Do you have a favorite vegan dish you like to prepare for others, or one that you tend to prepare most often for yourself? Optional check-in

7/5/27

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

7/19/27

How do you – or could you - incorporate more love and compassion for others into your daily life? Optional check-in

8/2/27

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

8/16/27

Feel free to share a short poem, song, quote or passage related to veganism, mindfulness or compassion. Optional check-in

9/6/27

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?

9/20/27

What's the most important thing you learned from a non-vegan in the past few months? Optional check-in

10/4/27

Check-in: how are you doing and has anything interesting arisen for you recently in the realms of veganism or mindfulness?