Charlotte was shocked and upset that her parents wanted her to eat her friends – animals.  So, she refused to eat the cow’s flesh (meat) that night.  She became a vegetarian at age 7, vegan at 12, and began educating her peers about how we can make kinder choices toward animals.It is this shift in perspective, the way we relate to others, that Charlotte focuses on.  Her parents saw what they served her as food, Charlotte saw the story behind the food – that was the body of someone who would have preferred not to die.  Charlotte is dedicated to shifting the way we relate to ourselves, the way we relate to animals, and the way we relate to other people.Charlotte views veganism and treating all animals with respect as part of a larger goal to create a peaceful world for humans, animals, and the Earth.The world is a web of relationships and everything starts with our inner life – our relationship with ourselves.  How we treat ourselves affects the way we treat others.  If we cultivate compassion within, this will help us make more compassionate choices toward others.  And, since the world we live in is the result of choices made within relationship, compassionate actions are the only way we’re going to create a kinder world.

Charlotte’s presentations, yoga, and meditation sessions help one heal inner turmoil, empower oneself with beneficial thoughts and actions, and learn to act from a place of love and compassion. The goal is to help people see past the illusion of difference and celebrate our shared commonality with all beings.  We are all animals. Whether we are human or not , female or male, young or old, etc. – we as animal beings with bodies all want the same things.  We want to experience meaningful relationships; to feel joy; to be free; to have food, water, and shelter; and to feel good.  And, as human animals it is our privilege and challenge to learn to live in harmony with other beings.

 

Charlotte’s Thoughts on Love as the Antidote to “Might Makes Right” Mentality

“I believe in the revolutionary power of love!  When we are fueled by compassion and love, complacence and apathy naturally dissolve, and solutions to the challenges of modern society naturally emerge.”

The challenges we are experiencing as a human community, including hunger, poverty, environmental degradation, war, killing billions of animals, etc. are opportunity points to create positive change.  Now is the time to take the calls of the Earth and the billions suffering seriously and co-create a kind, harmonious world.

Charlotte’s approach to social justice is grounded in uprooting the source cause of cruelty perpetrated against animals, women, and other oppressed groups – the dominator paradigm.  Charlotte helps expose the insidious and pervasive manifestations of this ‘might makes right mentality’ so we can free ourselves of it and heal our relation to other beings.   It is from a place of deep reverence and love that we can respect all beings and honor their autonomy.  Her presentations, yoga, and meditation empowerment sessions assist people in unearthing the infinite wellspring of love, compassion, and wisdom that is within.

 

 Charlotte’s Experience with Yoga, Meditation, Spirituality

“Like most people, I’ve been challenged with racing thoughts, stress, anxiety, self-destructive behaviors, unproductive belief systems, etc.  I had the joy of being exposed to yoga at age 14 and I was delighted to discover a physical practice that challenged me to become comfortable with my own mind.  Yoga has helped me find the calm amidst the chaos.  Yoga, meditation, and other spiritual practices have strengthened me mentally, physically, and spiritually, and enhanced my energy to face the challenges of life.  I have personal experience of the radically positive transformation brought about by introspection, self-inquiry, and mindfulness techniques.  I believe each person must find their own path, but that these techniques can help one find happiness, peace, and a sense of ease.”