{"id":1040,"date":"2017-04-01T09:16:22","date_gmt":"2017-04-01T16:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.timvandergrift.com\/?p=1040"},"modified":"2017-04-01T09:16:22","modified_gmt":"2017-04-01T16:16:22","slug":"a-new-leaf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.timvandergrift.com\/?p=1040","title":{"rendered":"A New Leaf"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Renewal and redemption<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.
\n–The Buddha<\/p>\n

They say things never stay the same, and they’re right. I’ve made some recent changes in my life, and I’m eager to share them with you. After a long period of self-reflection I realized that my carefree days of spreading the word about making your own wine and brewing your own beer are just a phase I was going through, and those days and many others needed to end.<\/p>\n

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Out, vile liquor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Accordingly, I’ve emptied out my barrels, taken all of my cases of wine to the dump, poured my kegs down the drain and had all of my brewing equipment crushed at a scrapyard, so it could never again be used to make alcohol.<\/p>\n

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How could you eat something with a face like that?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In addition to this, I’ve discarded my unhealthy addiction to eating meat, and my entire diet is now Paleo-Vegan. Tofu tastes better than steak! I’ve also stopped using caffeine, and I’ve gotten all of the chemicals and GMO’s out of my house, because I don’t want to catch autism.<\/p>\n

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How did I ever think those things were fun?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I’ve also gotten rid of all of my guns, my motorcycle, and my gardening tools–those pursuits are vanity, and gardens should grow wild, free of the hand of man.<\/p>\n

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Chad is such a good guru<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

My next steps? I’m going to a ashram to get tested for Gluten poisoning, and then I’m getting my vaccinations reversed. When that’s done, I’ll be a leaf on the wind, watch me soar!<\/p>\n

I’ll also be converting this blog into an information centre for how you too can change your life, and I’ll be deleting all of my previous posts that deal with the vanity of the world and praising the eightfold path to righteousness all day long. I invite you to join me: discard all of your wine, beer, steaks, whisky, fancy toys and clothes and cars, and live simply, as nature intended. There is plenty of space here in my new home under the bridge.<\/p>\n

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Be happy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Have a blessed day.<\/p>\n

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Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life. –The Buddha They say things never stay the same, and they’re right. I’ve made some recent changes in my life, and I’m eager to share them with you. After a long period of self-reflection I realized that my carefree days … <\/p>\n

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