When normal feels too normal, it might be time for a new normal.
As I wrote holiday cards to my family, friends, and colleagues, I was struck by how many people in my life have courageously created (or endured) a “new normal” this year.
Some announced new roles or retirements, others changed jobs or addresses, some had children, others sent children off to college, some decided to get married, while others decided to get unmarried.
It takes courage to make change happen. And its courage that fuels our resilience after change happens to us.
The reality is that we cannot be stuck and in action at the same time. A new normal forces us to get unstuck.
I’ve moved to the West coast and then to the East. I’ve changed jobs. I’ve changed careers. I’ve lost a parent. I got married. I embraced step-kids. I bought a house. I got a dog. And this year, I adopted another dog. Each experience forced me to get uncomfortable, alter the cadence of my life, move forward without knowing exactly how it would turn out. Soon, each experience became my new normal.
LifeMoxie Annual Gift
This year we have made generous donations to the ASCPA and Amazing Mutts Puppy Rescue – two wonderful organizations that rescued and rehomed hundreds of animals abandoned during this year’s hurricanes. One of those animals found his way into our home and my heart.
To read a copy of our holiday letter and learn more about these organizations (and see a picture of my new normal), go to: https://www.lifemoxie.com/articles/flash-mentoring/
As always, we applaud you for taking on new normals this year with grit and guts! Just imagine what you will create next year…