Why is this page called Wild Vegan Woman? Before I married my husband a girlfriend of a friend said she was very wary of me as I was too wild. Then about three years into my marriage she said that I had calmed down a lot and she felt more comfortable around me. 13 years later living with a man who is completely opposite to me in every way and I feel I have totally lost the wild part of myself. The
woman who used to stay out until dawn and dance all night seems like a distant memory. At 46 I have this deep longing to be that wild woman again. I have started to explore Shamanism and feel much more connected to nature and the world around me. Step by step I am starting to uncover the lost pieces of myself. Wild is an aspiration. I moved to Shropshire 6 years ago. I had been vegetarian since 14. I had lived in cities for most of my adult life and it was easy to block out the atrocities of the dairy industry. I never thought I would be vegan, I loved cheese too much. However, one day I saw a video of a mother cow crying for her calf as he had been stolen away so that we could steel her milk. I went vegan overnight. Six years on and I do not miss cheese. There are some fabulous artisan cheese alternatives available. I first suffered from mental health issues at the age of 10. They ruined most of my teen years. Throughout my 20's I was good. I toured in a band and had a really exiting life. However, at the age of 34 I had a breakdown as I was working too hard and training to be a counsellor. The last 13 years have been incredibly difficult. I haven't had much support and I have had to fight everyday to get well. I consider myself a mental health warrior. This page is to share my story. To share my daily battles. To share my spiritual journey. To share my vegan journey and hopefully inspire others through recipes and food ideas to adopt a vegan lifestyle. Also, to hopefully encourage people not to give up hope. Some days are awful, some days we might not be able to get out of bed or clean our teeth but little steps can add up to big goals. Peace and love
Kyah x.
