About

Be glad you’ve chosen to live more compassionately. There’s no right or wrong way to align your values in greater harmony with the Earth. Your journey is like your thumbprint. An original.


You’re creating your own path step-by-step and growing more powerful with each triumph. Keep going. Only by walking the path can you know the joy of it. Rely on your deepest instincts. Trust in your own power.


Every thundercloud evaporates. Remember that any setback is temporary.


You’re on the sweetest adventure of your life.


Travel strong.






This site was established August 2010. Use the Web browser Firefox for optimal viewing. Thanks for dropping by. Laughing Gorilla is glad to be at your service.


For more information, explore the companion site Vegan Grub.






[View the photographs of Nick Brandt. His close-up wildlife portraits are haunting and extraordinary because he doesn’t use a telephoto lens.]