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whole life philosophy

Being raw has only been part of a bigger path of mine to live in a way which I agree with. It is hard for SAD eaters and other people in general to understand why I’m doing this, but it’s because of the larger picture.

I’m raw because I’m convinced that foods and health products which come straight out of the ground must be better for us than anything processed, altered, cooked, etc. That being said, I also believe that in order for our healthy things to come out of the earth, we need to treat the earth kindly. In addition to eating raw, I eat all organic, and nearly all local. Bananas are my main cheat on that one! I try not to take too much plastic into my life, i use my own shopping bags, and in general I try not to accumulate too much Stuff. I don’t watch tv or read the newspapers because it’s all lies. I don’t listen to pop music because it hurts my head and I just don’t get it. I do yoga, try to meditate, and spend a lot of time thinking about the planet’s future and my future. I want to support bio-diversity and susatainable living. My fiance and I dream of the day when we can buy a plot of land off-grid and make our own way. I don’t want to run away from society, but I don’t want it to control my thoughts and decisions. I want to be a part of the solution, not the problem.

My not-raw friends and family (besides my fiance—he is raw) tend to isolate parts of MY life and question me in a way that doesn’t make any sense. I have no desire to “cheat” by eating nasty cooked, processed food, no matter HOW tasty it might be. They don’t understand that and seem upset if I don’t want to cheat on special occasions (holidays, etc.). They also tend to reduce my lifestyle into a matter of food temperature, always asking me if i can eat this food or that food and giving me all sorts of what-if questions, which tend to poke fun at me. One recent one was, “what if you put some water on the porch in the summer sun and it heated up, would you eat it?” Argh! I don’t know!! Stop bothering me!

Anyway, when it comes to choosing what to eat and how to live my life, my decisions are made based on a whole philosophy and not just a question of what temperature the food was raised to. I can’t imagine ever eating “braggs liquid aminos” or supplements or or gorging on mangoes from chile which were raised with chemical pesticides, hurting the workers and environment, and shipped thousands of miles using fossil fuels. It just makes no sense! That’s why raw recipes are generally no good for me because I only eat what is in season (lucky for me, i’m in southern california. i know this is a tough one for people in colder climates, but still.)

Sorry this is a long post, but i know you will all understand how I feel. I feel a bit mis-understood in my life right now, but I’m not letting it really get to me. I just wanted to vent!

Have fun with all of your healthy whole-lives!

Comments

  • Kayo, Nice to see your post. Very inspiring. Though you seem farther along in your journey then me I am right there with you. I too have felt pressure from outside sources to “change my ways.” Good for you for standing up for what you believe in and for finding your own voice instead of running along with the social norm.

    Chelsea

  • hi chelsea,

    thanks for reading my rant/rave! Keep up doing your own thing. It’s so freeing to finally realize that I don’t have to do what makes other people comfortable to make them like me. I was kind of in a rare bad mood when i wrote that! It was mostly due to the said moment with the “friend” teasing me about the water and just general stress of a busy schedule. But in general, the changes I have made in my life over the last couple of years (being raw is one of the most recent; just 7 weeks of raw) have made me very happy and confident and usually I can’t stop smiling.

    Anyway, it’s good to hear from you and and hear that there are others Out There, if you know what I mean. Be healthy and happy! good luck with everything!!

  • waterbaby12347waterbaby12347 Raw Newbie

    Maybe this will make you laugh Kayo… My dearest friend in the world asked me just yesterday… “What on earth do you think you are doing to your body”??? “You are totally disreguarding the FDA recommendation of the “FOOD PYRAMID”!!! She asked this question as she popped a bag of caramel popcorn in the microwave… Mind you she is overweight, type 2 D.M., Is on every medication combined by man, has a pacemaker and AND AND has pitting edema through out her feet and legs!!! She also makes special trips, 40 miles away to get her favorite bakery breads!!!

    I do understand how you feel… My entire family, parents and children think I have lost my mind… But they compliment me on how good I look… Funny how that works??! LOL

  • waterbaby,

    haha! yeah, that’s pretty much what I see on a daily basis as well! I hate to laugh at others’ misfortunes (your friend’s brainwashed lifestyle and health problems aren’t funny), but I can’t help but see the irony! Keep up your healthy ways and happy days.

    Down with the food pyramid!

    kristin

  • angie207angie207 Raw Master

    I agree – live your life! I do what feels best and works for me. Sometimes I get flack from people around me who don’t eat raw, and sometimes it’s from people who do eat raw and think it’s terrible that I use paper plates, or plastic bags, or that I ate meat for the first couple years of eating high-raw, or whatever. Life is good, and it is about more than just food. Love, laughter, joy. :)

  • Slosh-uhSlosh-uh Raw Newbie

    Down with the food pyramid!! And down with that stupid myth about having to eat so much protein and grains. I went to a nutritionist lately who did nothing but show me the “vegetarian food pyramid” and go on and on about me not getting enough protein or grains. I just wanted to be like, “WOMAN SHUT UP, THIS IS NOT WHY I CAME HERE!!!”

    One of my non-raw friends doesn’t really like the fact that I’m raw for some reason, even though she loves our local raw restaurant. She always tells people I’m raw and acts like I’m stuck up about it even though I never even mention it. It’s like she purposely calls attention to the fact that I’m raw to try and isolate me from everyone else and make me look smug or something. It’s really annoying, I wish she wouldn’t bring it up.

    But yeah, just keep on doing your thing and screw all the haters.

  • angie; it is SO about more than food! eat to live, not live to eat, right? i mean, raw food is amazing and delicious, but it is only a part of the big picture. it’s an important one, but we can’t get too hung up on it. as you said, love, laughter, and joy. yay!

    Slosh; sounds like you need a new nutritionist! heh! i also kind of keep the whole raw thing “quiet” unless it comes up in conversation. I just don’t feel the need to announce it all the time either. maybe you need a new friend as well as a new nutritionist! oh well, just keep being happy and healthy!

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