Unprecedented New Normal

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“Unprecedented”, “new normal” these are but two of the terms that have gained much traction over the past year. On March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Consequent to this, Work From Home orders were issued left, right and centre. What a joy it was to work from home in pajamas or not work at all for a while for some people. Remember those mornings that you got to stay in bed late or those romps in the hay with the spouse? What about that much needed quality time that you got to spend with the family? Or those exercise routines that you started? Not to mention that diet.

Fast forward to a little over a year later - Those gym trips, morning walks and exercises are now a thing of the past. That diet has crashed like the plane at Rocky. Our coworkers, who we normally saw the most during the day, are now replaced by our spouses and children or the four walls of our homes. Workplaces, restaurants and hang out spots have been replaced by extended hours in our homes. There is nothing new on Netflix. Family is getting annoying. The kids are eating down the house. You didn’t know that hubby or wifey farted so much. Those Zoom meetings are getting to you. You no longer get dressed up or put on make-up for those dreaded meetings that never seem to end. In fact, you don’t even turn on your camera anymore. The house is getting to you. You have even begun to catch house colour. 

But here is the paradox - You don't want to leave the house even when you can. We have gotten so accustomed to being cooped up at home that there is no drive to go out. It just takes too much effort. We hate the house but leaving it is also a burden. Most fun places are closed, close early or doesn’t accommodate groups. Not to mention the mask wearing, constant sanitizing and long lines. What is normal about living with no drive? Some things ought not to be normalized. 

The beauty about it though is that new normal has a buzz. The time is so unprecedented that anything goes. Create some new norms or get back to some old new ones. Write a letter (not type) to someone and actually mail it. Tell them stuff you’ve had on your mind or something you couldn’t quite verbalize. It could even be to someone in your household or someone you text regularly. Express yourself. Write a poem. Write a song. Create a playlist. Let your creative juices flow. Get out of the box (literally). Do some zoomcercises with your peeps. Start a powwow with your pals. Get together and share screen a movie. Share an old love letter from an old flame or old crush and laugh over it. Share childhood photos. Video yourself dancing and share it if you like. Video yourself singing your favourite song karaoke style. Video the people in your household doing random things. Start laughing out loud when you get a joke or see something funny. You would never imagine how therapeutic laughing out loud can be. Start being honest about who you are and what you want in the future. Do some reflection. Create a vison board. Rid yourself of those toxic traits and toxic people in your life. Most importantly, work on your relationship with the Creator. Talk to Him. Share a joke with Him. Tell Him how you feel. Ask Him questions. Reason with Him. Show Him a vibes.

Unprecedented is the new norm. Create yours.

Normalize that!

-eS


Comments

  1. UnknownApril 17, 2021 at 11:24 AM

    This is awesome.

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  2. TinaApril 18, 2021 at 8:16 AM

    I can truly relate to how you feel. I feel the same way. Unprecedented new normal yes!

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  3. UnknownApril 19, 2021 at 1:14 PM

    New normal is crazy. Thanks for tips on how to survive during this time.

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