Shazzie's short biography
Shazzie was born in Yorkshire, England on 23rd of January 1969. At the
age of 16 she became a vegetarian and was an ethical vegan 2 years later.
At the age of 30, Shazzie became a raw foodist for health reasons. For almost four years she ate an exclusively raw vegan diet, then, during pregnancy, she ate some cooked food due to cravings and sickness. Now, she’s about 95% raw, and is happy there. Becoming a raw foodist was an intrinsic part of her journey towards mental, spiritual and physical freedom.
Fear no longer held Shazzie back and everything in her life altered rapidly.
She documented her changes in her journal and online news pages, which have been running for
over eight years now. We believe this could be the longest running blog
on the Internet! Because of her open, honest and personable writings,
Shazzie attracts around 10,000 visitors to her web site every day.
Shazzie was so overwhelmed by the positive effects of the raw food diet,
that she vowed to raise awareness of this natural way of eating to the
UK and beyond. Though her background was in graphic, web and GUI design,
she slowly turned her attention to healthy living via her company Rawcreation
Ltd, which she founded in June 2000. She now employs about 12 people and
Rawcreation has three distinct sections to it.
- Publishes fine educational materials
- Retails over 600 genuine health products at www.detoxyourworld.com
- Wholesales to ethical companies worldwide and the UK's main importer
of some of the best organically certified superfoods.
In addition, Shazzie has written three books: Detox
Delights, Detox
Your World, and Naked
Chocolate, co-authored with USA raw food guru
David Wolfe, and is currently writing two more.
Shazzie also has a range of raw chocolate
bars (Temptress,
Goddess,
Siren,
Intacta, Desire and Empress), which have proved successful beyond her
imagination.
In 2004, Shazzie gave birth to her beautiful daughter Evie.
She's also a raw foodist, and is breastfed, unvaccinated,
co-sleeps and is as natural as someone can be in the UK! She's happy,
intelligent and very healthy. Shazzie and Evie live together in Cambridge,
UK.
Shazzie has appeared in the media
on numerous occasions. Though she's a committed full-time mother, she
still speaks at some events, and also does workshops on raw food preparation,
holistic detoxing and Love Life and Liberty. To find out more or
to book her for an event, visit her events page at www.shazzie.com/events.
Shazzie's extended biography
I was born in East Yorkshire, England on 23rd of January 1969, to Denise
and Bryan, with a ready made big sister Jennie. I grew up
with lots of animals, and loved them more than most people! My dog Toby
lived for 18 years, and was a brother to me.
Having lived in Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Leicester, Brighton and Spain,
I don't feel like I have a "home" anywhere. The planet is my
home, not one city or country. I feel I have too much love of the world
to stay in one place for more than 5 minutes -- I want to be with all
of it! However, for now, I've settled back in Cambridge, as I've been
here on and off since I was nine years old!
No more meat
In 1985, at the age of 16, I became a vegetarian. 2 years later
I was a vegan, after fighting the cheese addiction for a year.
Though I was the only vegan I knew, I never regretted sticking with this
decision. It suited my feelings towards compassionate living, which was
well worth the inconvenience.
Veganism didn't make me any more healthy, though who knows how bad things
would have turned out had I continued to consume meat and milk? I'd already
suffered a lifetime of feeling isolated, tired and unhappy, so by the
time I was an adult this had blossomed into depression, lethargy and brain
fog. The physical aches and pains were constant, as was the knowledge
that I wasn't living the life I was born to live. In my late 20s, various
events caused me to change my life: for good.
More raw stuff!
At the age of 29, I gave up grains for varying lengths of time
and ate more salads and fruit. I am convinced this is why
my "dive in at the deep end and go into 100% raw food overnight"
experience felt like a toe-dip in warm water compared to what some people
go through. When I went raw, just before I was 31, I was so ready to change
everything that fear had been causing me to hold onto.
Becoming a raw foodist was an intrinsic part of my journey towards mental,
spiritual and physical freedom. Out went the house, the job, the country
(for a while), the man, and the fear. In came exhilaration. For the first
time ever, I was loving life. I felt like I'd been rebuilt in every way.
No more crippling period pains, no more bad skin, back ache resolving
itself, and finally (thankfully!!) no more depression. I'd been seeking
this happiness all my life, and it was all because I decided to only allow
positive energy into my body.
Since going raw, the changes in my health and happiness have been enormous.
I decided to document my first raw year in great detail at www.shazzie.com/raw/journal/.
Then something amazing occurred…
Shazzie.com
My web site started getting thousands of hits per week, and I was receiving
letters from strangers saying that the information I had shared had changed
their lives. This is when I realised that if we believe in something so
strongly, if we believe that we can make a difference, we do. Because
Shazzie.com changes lives, it also changes vibes, and the world needs
that.
In the summer of 2001, I wrote and published Shazzie's
detox delights, the raw food recipe book which took the world
by stealth. Not saying "Raw" on the cover helped ensure it would
become a long-standing favourite with all health seekers, regardless of
where their preconceptions lay. It has since become a best seller (now
in its seventh edition), and continues to reach into the hearts
of people who "accidentally" find my web site.
My shop, books and videos
Since the success of my first book, I have written and published Detox
Your World, a 382 page mega-book covering all aspects of living
a lighter life. It also contains over 100 new raw food recipes, as well
as detox plans and loads of hints and tips.
I then went on to make some raw food prep DVDs
to help people create delicious raw food and detox foods in their own
home.
In 2005, I co-wrote my third book, Naked
Chocolate (a full-colour raw chocolate extravaganza), with David
Wolfe, the USA raw food guru.
My worldwide online shop
now sells many products which can help you detox and relax at a rate which
is comfortable for you. My work on Shazzie.com and my other web sites
always integrates the things I love the most: art, photography, love, food,
animals, the world and health! The success of my web sites is proof that
you can live the life you want if you remain true to yourself.
My company, Rawcreation Ltd (est June 2000) now has three distinct sections
to it. Rawcreation Ltd:
- Publishes fine educational materials
- Retails over 600 genuine health products
- Wholesales to ethical companies worldwide
Rawcreation Ltd is now the UK's biggest importer of certified organic
raw chocolate and ecstatic food products (such as maca, goji berries, purple corn etc).
As an added bonus, I employ my parents, my sister and some other lovely
beings. It feels so great being able to involve my family in such a way.
As the co-founder of the raw chocolate revolution (with David Wolfe),
I'm really happy to have released my raw
chocolate bars (Temptress,
Goddess,
Siren,
Intacta, Desire and Empress). As of May 15th 2008, they'll be the UK's first organically certified raw chocolate bar.
My personal life
Very soon after starting on the raw path, I got into yoga. It quickly
showed me the way to feeling bliss, love and peace. I practise some form
of it most days, and to be honest, it's the one thing that keeps me sane!
In 2004, I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Evie.
She's also a raw foodist, and is breastfed, unvaxed,
co-sleeps and is as natural as someone can be in the UK! She's happy,
intelligent and very healthy. We go everywhere together, and already knows
how to use the Vita-Prep
and juicer!
Evie and I live in our lovely big house in a village 2 miles from Cambridge.
We see the duck ducks every day, and we love to play, love and live. I'm
currently thinking about moving on again, as I know that Evie needs to
be around other naturally-raised children. I just can't give her the mediocre
kind of childhood that I see all around me. I'm inspired by this, and
will obviously create a beautiful house and life somewhere with beautiful
like-minded friends close by. Of course, I have a vision, but not the funding yet! If you have the funding for such a project, please let me know, all in confidence!
What I'm doing now
Currently working on my next two books, Evie's Kitchen, and Ecstatic Beings (with Kate Magic).
In the few spare minutes I have between looking after Evie, practising
yoga, working, and being, I write articles for several magazines, and
spread the love, life and liberty vibe as far and wide as I possibly can.
Did you catch it yet?
You can find me at several events, where I do workshops on raw food preparation,
holistic detoxing and Love Life and Liberty. To find out more or to book
me for an event, visit my events page at www.shazzie.com/events.
Love
In the Conversations with God books by Neale Donald Walsch, he says there
is only ever one question: "What would love do now?"
It strikes a chord with me because I know that we all have the capability
to be pure love. When we act out of love, we can bring light to every
situation even if there is only dark around us. I live the philosophy
of Love, Life and Liberty as much as I can, as that's where my true happiness
lies.
About Rawcreation
My company, Rawcreation Limited
was formed on 14th June 2000. Rawcreation is 100% dedicated to keeping
the world beautiful. It does this by gently guiding people to lighter living. |
