In Praise of Slowness: On the Road to More Raw

I love Raw Food. Its that simple. Although ‘More Raw” is my mantra, I’m not a vigilante. Nor am I going to get on my soapbox and tell anyone that this is ‘The Way’:  eat Fruits and Vegetables and You Will be Saved. And there’s no reason to tell you that  even if it might be true. For me, it kind of is. And for you, it might be too. You’ll find out for yourself, all in good time.

Just don’t be in too much of a rush.

It’s not all or nothing. The journey to better health is just that: a journey. And, like all journeys, it takes time.

Slow Down on the Road to More Raw

Some people take a circuitous route. Sometimes there are stops along the way. Sometimes you get to a certain place and decide, “this feels good I’m staying right here.” And you should. Until you are ready to move on a little further. Because you will, if you give yourself a little time. What tends to happen is that the more raw living food you eat, the more your body will start, actually, craving it. But that comes gradually. And naturally.

We are living in fast times. Instant gratification is the ultimate goal. If we want information fast, we have the internet. Whenever we’re hungry and we want food fast, we use a microwave. If we want to talk to someone right away we have the cell phone and text messaging. It’s all great but I actually remember and relish the time when we didn’t all have cell phones.  Yes, I’m that old. If you were waiting for some guy to call, you had to wait all day till you got home from work and then you would run to the phone and listen to all your messages on the answering machine. If you got the call, you would be jump up-and-down ecstatic. All the slow waiting, the buildup, made it that much better.

Have you ever noticed that when you try to rush something, it usually becomes a huge mess?

Slow Spells Success

If you want to succeed, he first thing to do is slow down. Because going All Raw overnight is setting yourself up for failure. It’s just not realistic. Going All Raw might never be a realistic goal. Depending on your starting point, your body – and your brain – need time to adjust along the road to More Raw. In the end, its not a race. Its a stroll.

Go More Raw And just keep Going till you get where you want to be.  Meanwhile, savor the journey. It’s going to be a wonderful trip no matter how long it takes.