My eldest is not too keen on our family veggie nights. On veggie nights it’s a bit of a struggle to get her to eat much at all.
Twice a week our main meals don’t contain meat. No big statement. More a condition I’m keen for us to apply and watch to see where it takes us.
I’ve tried multiple ways to get lentils into our diet. Dhals, soups, curries, and stews. Yesterday it was lentil chili, adapted from this 3 bean chili recipe.
But then towards the end of the meal my daughter declared that she was ready to change her view. It was a mixture of shock and delight. Shocked that we had made a breakthrough and delighted that my daughter was willing to change her mind about something she had been stuck on.
Rather than avoid both our feelings of frustration, anger, or indifference we persisted. Same conditions with a different twist. I accepted that my attempts were not working and my daughter accepted that I would keep trying.
A timely reminder that resignation is not the same as acceptance.