Let them change in their own time

I see a lot of people wanting to change how their loved ones eat.

I get that.

When we make a positive change that benefits our health and well-being, we want our loved ones to experience that as well, especially if they’re struggling with their health.

If we want someone to make a change, and they’re on board, great! Everyone is happy and there isn’t a struggle. The struggle can come when we want someone to make a change and that person doesn’t want that change, regardless of how ethical it is, how much sense it makes, or how much better they might feel.

🌱 We can offer to make them plant-powered food.

✨ We can be an example.

💬 We can ask if they want more information.

🧘‍♀️ But if they say no, and it isn’t a deal breaker for you, let it go and keep focusing on yourself.

People change when they’re ready to change, not when we’re ready for them to change.
If we try to push them into something they aren’t ready for or don’t want, it will backfire, and there will likely be suffering for all involved.

People are more likely to change when they feel supported, not forced.

This is a pre-holiday reminder that there is a great deal of kindness and compassion in giving others the freedom to be as they are and evolve in their own time. If we all did this there might just be fewer turkeys on the table next year.

Molly