Just like many of you, I have caught myself saying, "when things get back to normal I will..." or "when this is over, then I'll..." But, as we settle into the school year, I'm starting to doubt that what we remember as "normal" will ever exist again. So, I've been challenging myself to get back to things that I've let go as I wait for normal to arrive. This blog is one of those things. I have religiously written blog posts weekly since 2015! That is 5 years! Unbeknownst to me, the post I wrote onMarch 5, 2020 would be my very last one, until today. Because on March 12th, one week after that post was written, we sent kids home for what we hoped would only be a few weeks. Those few weeks turned into more weeks, which turned into the school year. But, here we are more than 6 months later still waiting for normal. Over those months I've been trying to survive, I've felt defeated but also renewed as I have been able to break old habits and start a new normal. Today I had the realization that I have to discipline myself to continue to be the best version of myself that I can be. This blog helps me work towards that goal. What have you given up as you await normal to return? I often think about this motivational video called "Running in the Rain". I have shared it with you before, but feel that it's perfect for this moment. Those of us who excel, who get better and who grow faster are the ones who "run in the rain". We can't wait for the perfect weather, just like we can't wait for this crazy pandemic to end. So today I am taking my "step into the rain" as I write my first blog post in 6 months and begin to create my new normal.
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