Uncooked, Unconstrained, Unapologetic: Thriving Plant-Based at 40+ Without Kids

Hey plant friends.

What you're about to read might short-circuit your brain.

Why?

Because I'm about to tell you how I've chosen to live my life in a way that makes most people's heads spin. I'm a woman over 40, I don't have kids, and I eat mostly raw food. That's right - no cooking, no kids, no conformity.

Welcome to my world of extremes.

But here's the kicker - this isn't some midlife crisis or recent revelation. Even as a young girl, I never got the baby fever that seemed to infect everyone around me. While my friends were naming their future children, I was planning my next adventure. I've never held a baby - not even once. By choice.

It's not that I dislike kids; it's just that motherhood has never been part of my vision for a fulfilling life. Fast forward to now, and I'm living that vision - raw, child-free, and thriving in a way that leaves most people scratching their heads.

Let's get one thing straight: In our society, being a woman over 40 without children is already seen as weird.

Add to that a diet that consists mostly of uncooked foods, mostly fruits and you've got a combo that makes people look at you like you've grown a second head.

When I tell people about my lifestyle, their reactions range from shocked disbelief to outright concern for my sanity. "But don't you want children?" they ask, their eyes wide with incomprehension.

Before I can even answer, they follow up with, "And wait, you don't eat cooked food??"

It's like I've told them I've decided to live on Mars.

Now, let's talk about this raw food thing. I'm not just talking about eating more salads. I'm talking about a diet that's so far removed from the average person's eating habits that it might as well be from another planet.

Imagine never turning on your stove. Never using your microwave. Never feeling the warmth of freshly baked pasta. To most people, this sounds like culinary torture.

But to me? It's freedom.

My meals look like art made of fruits and vegetables.

Breakfast might be a rainbow of sliced melons. My lunchtime salad bowl is like a garden explosion, with more colors than a sunset over the Grand Canyon. Dinner? How about zucchini noodles with a sauce made from blended mangoes and lime?

The looks I get when I pull out my lunch at work are priceless. It's like I'm an alien who's crash-landed in the office.

Just the other day, I whipped out my 32 oz green smoothie - a vibrant concoction of 1 cup of mango, 2 Thai bananas, 2 cups of spinach, coconut water, and a mineral-rich greens powder. My coworkers gawked, mumbling something about needing to "eat real food" or they'd be "too hungry."

Little do they know, my nutrient-packed green elixir probably contains more calories, vitamins, and minerals than all of their sad, beige microwave meals combined. It's almost comical watching them eye my drink skeptically while nuking their processed lunches, complete with their prized "animal protein."

But here's the kicker - most people think I'm just "lucky" that I never get sick, or that I was born lean. They have no idea how much effort goes into maintaining this lifestyle. If I ate like them, I'd be dealing with skin issues, thyroid problems, and blaming my age for every ache and pain like everyone else.

It's not their fault, really. We're all conditioned to think a certain way about food and health. But it makes me sad to see people turn a blind eye to alternative lifestyles like mine. They're missing out on the vibrant energy, the clear skin, and the overall vitality that comes from nourishing your body with living foods.

But I digress...

Now, let's address the elephant in the room - or rather, the absence of little elephants in my life.

Being child-free at 40+ is like wearing a sign that says "Ask me why I'm broken." Newsflash: I'm not broken. I'm living my best life.

In a world where women are expected to have it all - career, kids, perfect body, and a spotless house - I've decided to rewrite the rules. I'm not juggling soccer practice and board meetings. I'm not up at 2 AM with a crying baby.

Instead, I'm pursuing my passions, traveling where I want to go, and yes, preparing my elaborate raw meals without tiny hands trying to "help."

The freedom is intoxicating. While my friends are figuring out college funds and stressing over school districts, I'm planning my next side business venture or diving deep into a new personal project.

It's not that I don't like kids - I just like my life without them WAY more.

Now, before you think I'm completely free of all responsibility, let me introduce you to my four-year-old tyrant. No, not a human child – a cat. And let me tell you, anyone who says cats are easy has clearly never met mine.

I adopted her as a kitten over 2020, stupidly ignoring all advice to get two.

This furry little dictator has turned my life upside down in ways I never imagined. So much for my child-free, carefree lifestyle, right?

So much for those blissful nights of uninterrupted sleep. It's like she has an internal clock that goes off every day at 4:30 AM. She sits next to me and cries till I get up.

But wait, there's more! This freaking feline can open doors. Privacy? I haven't been alone in four years. And the day she learned to jump on counters? That was the day my life as I knew it ended.

So, to all those people who ask me, "But don't you want something that needs you?" I just smile and think of my fur baby at home, plotting her next symphony of 4:30 AM meows. Between my raw food prep and cat-wrangling, my hands are plenty full.

Don't get me wrong – I love this little monster more than I ever thought possible.

But easy?

Nope.

More work than a newborn at times?

You bet.

At least babies eventually learn to talk. My cat? She's perfected the art of screaming without words.

So here's my challenge to you: What societal expectation can you shatter today? You don't have to go full raw or swear off having kids. But maybe, just maybe, you can take a step towards the life YOU want, not the one society says you should have.

Remember, normal is just a setting on a washing machine. Why be normal when you can be extremely, unapologetically you?

Welcome to the edge. The view from here? It's pretty damn spectacular.

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