My wonderful husband has been pleading with me, "I just want a Normal Life."
~Which leaves me pondering...What Is Normal?
Define:
nor·mal
adjective
1.
conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
2.
serving to establish a standard.
3.
Psychology .
a.
approximately average in any psychological trait, as intelligence, personality, or emotional adjustment.
b.
free from any mental disorder; sane.
4.
Biology, Medicine/Medical .
a.
free from any infection or other form of disease or malformation, or from experimental therapy or manipulation.
b.
of natural occurrence.
Examine:
I guess I never really have been one to conform just for the sake of conforming. My father always said, "Don't rock the boat, especially if your sitting in it." I always question everything. It is my belief and experience that through repeatedly questioning and arriving at the same answers we begin to establish our truth. I also can't help but ask myself what I am conforming to? Does this truly reflect my Values and Beliefs? Is this choice aligned with who I choose to be in this world. There are many things we do not have control of , but I am empowered in the Freedom of Choice. Being fully present and connected may not be the standard but I feel it is natural.
I don't know what normal is. I have never had a normal life. I still don't. I have always been an empath. I know intuitively or feel in my body or observe what is going on with other people. One thing I have learned through the years is that most people don't like when you let them know you can see them. Those are typically the conversations most people are most comfortable having at 2am in the trusted embrace of the dark of night. Or at a reatreat center or workshop, where they come ready to be seen and acknowledged. But then they go back to their everyday lives and get caught in the quicksand of the mundane. You know, making meals and getting the family washed and dressed and out the door (hopefully in that order). Making sure bills are paid and cupboards are fully and cars continue to get you where you need to go safely. There are so many distractions in our lives beyond the to do list. What does the Normal person do in their spare time? Choose another distraction! Let's turn to an electronic device. Like I am doing now. Shall it be reality TV, a movie, a game, a book? How long, in the past week, have you spent Reveling in the Divinity of Nature's Splendor? Everyday? Several times a day?
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Synonyms for normal
adj common, usual
Antonyms for normal
So I am not normal, what am I? Here is a way to drill down deeper into a belief system. For a fuller and more profound expansion you can take any of these words, and sit down with your dictionary and thesaurus for a while. You'll be surprised.
Perhaps I am extraordinary. Or perhaps that is just my ego talking? Yes who I am and what I want is different, unusual, even a little strange. Disorderly, yes; irrational, not so much. Just because it is not popular doesn't mean it is insane. On my adventures I have encountered many exceptional souls. But they are rare. And this is why I find myself deciding to do a blog. Putting myself, my words out into the universe. Our words express our Truths and Understandings. Do you know what your really saying? Are you aware of the way you are saying it?
Challenge
Try for 1 day this week not asking any questions. Make it easy, don't do it at work.
