According to Merriam-Webster, the word normal means “conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern; according with, constituting, or not deviating from a norm, rule or principle.”
We use this word a lot during our everyday lives. Especially right now. People want their “normal” way of life. People are creatures of habit. We’re not particularly fond of change, unless it’s one of our choosing. We want things our way.
Growing up I just wanted to be “normal”. I wanted to be like everyone else. I hated being different. I hated that I had to go to occupational therapy and the other kids didn’t. I spent my life trying to be like everyone else. It took me 25 years to learn that wasn’t an option. Every person is different. There is no normal. What if I said that especially applies to now?
You can have a normal day. Even during a pandemic, we are establishing new patterns. We have new habits, but we can’t go back to what it was. It’s just not possible. You can’t unlearn something. We can’t redo yesterday, it’s in the past. It’s the same thing with our normal.
Even going back to work, it’s different. It’s not the same. We can’t unhear what we’ve heard. People are still afraid, and they have a right to be. Even when the curve has started to decrease, people are going to be hesitant. There’s a possibility of a new normal for each of us. A new routine, but the old one’s gone.
It's strange how even living during a pandemic, a new normal emerges. New habits. New routines. New ways forward. It’s ok to miss what was. You can miss the simpler times, but things have changed. Change happens and it’s meant to. We’re meant to grow and evolve. This is part of our evolution. Let’s grow together!
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