Always Starting…The Art of Never Giving Up
Journal of a journey through life, true love and lessons learned along the way.
Day 26 prompt: How do you change your normal? Experiences? Role Models? Do you want to change it? Do you need to?How can you know these will change your normal for the better?Was there a time you sought or made a change that you realized was NOT for the better? My answer: I change my... Continue Reading →
Day 25 prompt: We perceive "normal" in the context of our own experiences. Someone who grew up with domestic abuse thinks that's normal until someone who experienced a life without abuse shows you that the state you are in is not "normal". What about your normal have you come to realize isn't or wasn't "normal"?... Continue Reading →
Day 23 prompt: T.D. Jakes notes, "If what you see modeled in front of you is in any way deformed or deranged your concept of normalcy is defined by what you see. It is hard to be what you have not seen."If you believe this then how can you change your normal? Can you rise... Continue Reading →
Day 22 prompt: Gary Kiel (my super-handsome spouse) says normal is whatever is the middle in the group of people you are with at that moment. Normal resides in the middle of two extremes and can change based on the group dynamic.What group best defines your normal? My answer: This is a great prompt and... Continue Reading →
Day 21 prompt: Michelle Obama said, "I was checking the boxes defining who I was supposed to be." Are you checking boxes or living or striving or standing still? My answer: I am definitely checking the boxes because I have created a purpose-driven life that is defined by planning and then doing. In the last... Continue Reading →
Day 19 prompt: Author Janet Mock noted, "None of us should reach for normal. Normal is so basic." What is your opinion? My answer: Well this is a fun prompt. I am not sure how I feel about this as I have tried it so many ways and normal feels resolved, normal feels calm, normal... Continue Reading →
Here is where I am, anxiety-ridden without being able to describe the "why". I feel it, and I know the feeling well. If you ask what I am anxious about I likely cannot tell you. What causes the anxiety is a tornado of thoughts and emotions all at once, therefore to identify the ONE thing... Continue Reading →
Day 18 prompt: Do you recognize "normal" in your life when it is at its peak?At what point do you look back and realize that you long for "normal"? Sometimes it is a normal that you didn't even realize you had until it's gone. My answer: Well we are all keenly aware of what normal... Continue Reading →
Day 17 prompt: How has your normal changed or are you living the life you experienced as a child? Re-creation or Recreation? The prompt is a long-one this morning so I set the question above and offer the entire prompt here. Tara Westover said, "There is a way you experience life as a child, and... Continue Reading →
Day 16 prompt: What is your level-set? Why? The prompt is a long-one this morning so I set the question above and offer the entire prompt here. Admittedly I do not like the way I originally wrote the prompt so I am revising as I rewrite it below. 🙂 Everyone's normal is predicated on their... Continue Reading →
Always Starting...The Art of Never Giving Up 