Happiness is...ignoring the past normals, embracing the change!
- larees24
- Oct 9, 2021
- 3 min read
The 2020-21 pandemic has changed so much of what we considered to be 'Normal'.
'.....is the New Normal' seems to be a viral catch phrase for this period!
Change is the only constant in our life, and change is continuous and inevitable!
As the Borg in Star Trek says, 'Resistance is futile.' The sooner we realise that our 'resistance to change is futile', and make our peace with it, the sooner we can let go of such resistance and need for control, and flow with life, and well, reap its benefits - the most important ones being - Less STRESS, More JOY!
It is not easy, I agree; I struggle with it often, and this post, like all others, in my repertoire, serve as a self-reminder, that...
...Resistance to changes in life, is futile!
...Easy does it!
...Let go! Let faith!
...Let life take its course!
...Enjoy the journey to the destination, wherever that may be, with joy and childlike anticipation!
Many-a-times, we need such reminders to help us through the day, or month, or year, or personal chanllenges, or natural disasters, or even a global pandemic!
It is like aligning the sails of our life to the wind's direction, and allowing it propel us to where we are meant to be, with an inner faith, that it is all going to be ok! It is all, ALREADY ok!
To be honest, pandemic or no pandemic, our 'PERSONAL NORMAL' and 'GLOBAL NORMAL' changes everyday, and it may not be all that bad, as we sometimes make it out to be.
Much good has come from the pandemic as well...we have realised what is important, what is not, what we can and cannot live without, and probably that we do not really need as much as we hoard.
It has challenged our primal need for survival, and has forced some of us, out of complacency, out of our comfort zones, and explore options, that we otherwise would not have had the courage or will to try on.
We have realised our own value (soooo very important!), and the value of having and maintaining healthy relationships. We have realised nothing is permanent and no one is indispensable, and therefore, we would be wise to NOT take what we have, for granted, and instead, regard life and all its offering, with the gratitude and respect that it deserves.
It has humbled us, grounded us, truly transformed us, in every sense!
The 'normal' with regard to children has shifted drastically as well . The current generation of children, suffers from anxiety, sensory overload, learning and behavioural challenges that are so very common and 'Normal' today.
As someone who has experienced and been teaching both 'SO CALLED NORMAL' and 'SPECIAL NEEDS' children for the past 7 years, I can attest to the fact that there is not much difference. The difference lies in our own perception of these differences, and the way we choose to accept and deal with it.
SoulNotes to Self: Happiness is...ignoring the past normals, embracing the change!
So, happiness today is...to 'Ignore The Normals' of the past, and accept the 'New Normals', in our own life, and in society.
I would like to acknowledge the many changes that have happened in my life. I have grown many fold in the past two years, and am finally living to my true potential. I am grateful for this understanding, and the opportunity for this do-over.
I would like to STOP fixating on my perceptions of 'Normal', cause that is everchanging, and I have no control over it anyways!
Instead, I would like to CELEBRATE the uniqueness in the people and situations that come my way, knowing that there is joy and learning in it, for all involved.
I resolve to embrace the 'NEW NORMAL' everyday, and allow my life to TRANSFORM.
Love, from my soul to yours!
Soulful
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