I got in a digital cleaning mood today – which is INFINITELY easier than physical cleaning – and while I was going through my inbox, I found this quote:
Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, savor you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow.
– Mary Jean Irion
I had signed up for the Grateful Living newsletter ages ago, and I get one of these quotes every day. Most days I read them first thing, some days life happens before I get a chance to get my pants on and I forget. (I forget to read the quote, luckily I haven’t yet forgotten to put my pants on.)
I like this one in particular, because while it’s definitely profound, it brought me back to the present.
A “normal day” still looks different than it used to, but overall it’s still pretty boring. And boring is good. I strive for boring.
Nothing hurts.
Balance is ok.
Brain feels like it’s braining and not in space.
No weird sensations.
Decently hydrated.
Fairly rested.
No large commitments, appointments, or disruptions.
Is it exciting? Nope. But what it is, is grounding. There was a time where that WASN’T a normal day, and it was stressful.
This quote is nice because while we work towards better, appreciating where we are is important too. I don’t need to achieve complete enlightenment to be calm, or have a perfect diet to feel ok, or completely control every little bit of my life to make sure it’s perfect. Normal is ok. Normal is imperfect – I am imperfect (dumb human-ness anyway).
**Looks at messy kitchen and piles of laundry**
So yeah, I guess it’s nice to appreciate the normal days too.
Well, this is literally the perfect post for me during social media detox. Because each day feels… normal. Boring, even. Basic.
Part of me isn’t mad about it.
The other part of me is certain that I have now taken up permanent residence in Mediocrity Land, and everyone will pass me by while I rest.
It’s easy to forget how bad it was when I was really sick. And that I have a lot to actually be grateful for in my “basic” day. And truly? What I now consider “basic” would have been a HUGE DEAL day ten years ago.