WHAT IS NORMAL, AND WHY YOU DO AND DON’T WANT TO BE NORMAL?
Be you’re own version of normal by Lydia J ward The Confidence Coach
WHAT IS NORMAL, AND WHY YOU DO AND DON’T WANT TO BE NORMAL?
Normal – The dictionary defines normal as an adjective “conforming to a standard; usual, typical, or expected“, and a noun “the usual, typical, or expected state or condition.”
Normal is a word I have liked and disliked at different times in my life.
Some people crave to be normal and they identify with it in terms of acceptance. To be normal means to follow the norm, aka, be in the majority, and therefore fit in and belong.
Not being normal, might mean exclusion, and not fitting in. Or it might be empowering and daring to be different and unique.
The purpose of this post is to invite you to look at the word normal and decide what it means to you.
Is it a source of comfort?
Is it a negative that makes you feel alone and isolated?
Is it something that repels you and makes you strive to be anything but?
Does it means different things to you in different aspects of your life?
As much as I personally may like to be what I call, ‘a little bit left of centre’, actually even the most unique people in the world are normal to someone else. They will still have their tribe because the human instinct and drive to belong is so strong (assuming people are mentally well, although even then, people will find or admire or emulate others who have gone again the grain before).
Perhaps rather than normal we should look at our uniqueness and authenticity. If you are being normal to such a degree that you don’t know who you are and are therefore inauthentic, then perhaps it’s time to step back and decide how you can get back to being you once again. What is your brand, what do you stand for, who are you and not who do people expect you be?
Be you’re own version of normal!
Normal shouldn’t be what we aspire too. Belonging and authenticity is what we aspire to. In order to do this we need to increase our level of acceptance, of both ourselves and others and start celebrating our differences. Only when we do that can we truly celebrate that as the new normal!
If you aren’t sure about what normal means to you, or if you are living authentically or not then get in touch and arrange your free session to find out more.
Wishing you a happy, confident and authentic day!
Lydia