The ABC’s of Actively Being Conscious – Day 13

~ Foreword to Kinship With All Life, by J. Allen Boone, 1954

So there are ways we can all play an active role in our own lives to honor animals as sentient beings. Doing so not only benefits them but it benefits us as well. A conscious person always benefits from living in integrity, and conscious integrity allows for nothing short of respect for all sentient beings.

And again, as part of the human race, raising your own consciousness will necessarily help raise the consciousness of human-kind in general, with all sorts of positive side effects.

Today:

Consider adding just one additional practice to your lifestyle that is respectful of animals or will help raise human consciousness with regard to them.

And note that it doesn’t have to be all or nothing! This is an important thing to remember. So many don’t do anything because they know they are not willing or able to “give it all up”. But that’s not necessary! Perhaps you could be vegetarian one day per week. Or be vegetarian instead of vegan.

Anything at all that you are willing to do is a step forward.

Here are some ideas (most from this article):