Normal, normal

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Everything normal, nothing to see here.

All joking aside, everything here is actually normal.  Or rather, the new normal as I like to call it.  I know I’ve disappeared for a bit and maybe had a few folks worried.  Honestly, it took a lot longer to get here than I expected.  I had to shift a few things around - okay, what felt like a lot of things to me.  And then keep shifting things around in order for everything/one to fit, albeit in a squished fashion.  In the Before Life, it was a “clown car” scenario with faces smushed up against the windshield.  But now, we are all much more comfortable in one of those old-timey VW buses, complete with curtains on the windows.  Someday I’ll get upgraded into one of those touring buses that country music stars travel in, complete with satellite tv.  Hopes and dreams.

On the path of the normal, there are somethings that are / have been / will be harder to shift, like the job.  There is also certain amount of sleep that I need in order to function, which is different from the amount of sleep that I need in order to be nice to people.  And trust me, you and I both prefer the version of me who is nice to people.

But that’s also normal, the constant shifting and turning of things and also being brutally honest with myself about what I can and cannot handle / do / process.  I can’t forget, I have help too if I want it.  And I’ve been having fun along the way (and I’m about to have a lot more).  Some of it, even the fun parts, have been a bit of a shove outside of my comfort zone.  Those moments of discomfort are tempered by remembering the necessity of those parts of life, for me, to keep from stagnating and fighting the lifelong battle against ennui.

So, it’s normal, for now, until it changes again.  And that’ll be normal too.


Comments

  1. I've slowly come to realize over the years that nothing is really normal except change, so good for you for embracing it. I hope you get to enjoy some downtime this weekend to help ease the adjustments. :)

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  2. I'm with you on the sleep thing. If I don't get enough sleep I'm a monster.

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  3. It's good that everything fits, but it's also important that the passengers don't distract the pilot and navigator too much. We don't want them getting lost or driving that thing off a cliff!

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  4. new normal is good. :) and i agree with stephanie. i've grown to believe more and more that the only constant thing is change.

    ps. that picture is incredible!

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  5. So good to read you again. I guess the new normal is a good thing. I cannot function when I don't get enough sleep either. Or food.

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  6. I am glad that you found a place with your new normal. :)

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  7. So glad you are back and found your new normal! :)

    http://ourruins.com

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  8. Totally agree with you on the sleep thing. The new normal thing, I don't know. I hope you get another upgrade soon. :)

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  9. I had to look up ennui. hahaha. Good word, and pretty much describes my outlook on life.

    This post is MAJORLY cryptic. hmmm...I sense good vibes from it, though :)

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  10. Life is always changing, isn't it? Get some sleep :).

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  11. Hi Normal! Nice to meet you! Shift away, my dear! 2015 seems to be a year of that for all of us. Shifts are good. I love this photo. It's how I picture you. When I'm not picturing you sitting on the outside patio of some fun restaurant. Weird? I know, but that's how I picture you. Happy weekend, dear. XO

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  12. Change is good. Just don't reboot yourself, okay?

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  13. OMG that link. Noooormal!!

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  14. jeez, you are even more cryptic than me :)))

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  15. I so prefer your horse photo than the "normal" babies in the link. :) Speaking of horses, I thought about you and Ryon when I spotted some horses with their lovely lady riders out in the forest yesterday.

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  16. ah, shifts and changes and the 'normal for now-ness' - how i can relate and empathise and sing along with you... it's all good!

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  17. Oh, you had me at that Toast link. I am so in love with everything Mallory posts over there!

    Anyway, good for you for finding your rhythm at your own pace and on your own terms. What's normal about normal, anyway? I'm happy you're here again :) xo

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