Don’t be that person.
Share what you are learning as you go, but try not to talk about it every second. At the start of my plantbased journey I wouldn’t STF up about what I was learning because I was SO passionate about it, but this can easily have the adverse effect on many people. From time to time share something you learned that day on a podcast or in a book and let them soak it in, and maybe share their opinion on it if they want to. Make sure you have a two sided conversation, not just you telling them how to live their lives. Let the issues you raise develop over time in their minds and maybe they will start seeing things differently all on their own. Plant the seeds and watch them grow. Buy the Groceries! This idea is sort of a joke, but if you can control what comes into your house you can at least make sure less junk is purchased and more plants are brought home. If your partner refuses to give up meat and cheeses than buy the best damn meat and cheeses without hormones and antibiotics you can find, but also make sure to stock up on more veggies and fruit. Focus more on adding plantbased foods into their diet than taking everything they love away. Remember, plantbased, not perfect. Get creative. Take their favorite dishes and veganize them, or create new plantbased recipes you know they will enjoy. Once you have your staples down they will look forward to plantbased meals during the week and actually start asking for them. Over time it will become the norm. I never thought I would see the day my husband packed 100% plantbased lunch boxes for work, but he does every single day now and he has even helped to inspire others in his workplace through example. I have found that this topic is almost on par with talking about religion, people believe very strongly in their own stance and things can get heated. You have to accept that inspiring your partner to transition to a plantbased lifestyle can take years, possibly a health scare or it could never happen. I struggle with this realization a lot in regards to my parents, whom I so desperaltey wish would make healthier food choices. It is really difficult for me to watch them make poor food choices and see their health affected by it while I sit back and know that I hold so many of the solutions, yet they aren’t ready to hear them and I have to respect that. Respect where your partner is on their journey and find ways to be the light for them, not a judgmental plantbased know-it-all on a soapbox who thinks their way is the only way to live. Just speaking from experience.
Hello ,
I saw your tweet about animals and thought I will check your website. I like it!
I love pets. I have two beautiful thai cats called Tammy(female) and Yommo(male). Yommo is 1 year older than Tommy. He acts like a bigger brother for her. 🙂
I have even created an Instagram account for them ( https://www.instagram.com/tayo_home/ ) and probably soon they will have more followers than me (kinda funny).
I have subscribed to your newsletter. 🙂
Keep up the good work on your blog.
Regards
Wiki
Thank you for checking out my site and your kind words!
I also have an instagram for my dog Lady “Bugs” (@buggyfresh69) if you want to follow her and follow her adventures.
I will make sure to check yours out too.
xoxo