Normal. What the heck is normal? I honestly don’t think there is such a thing as normal. What works for one person doesn’t always work for another.

This morning, we got up and took the dogs for a little walk around the park since we had someone arriving at 8a to install shelving in our garage. The dogs are getting a much needed bath today, there is (always) laundry that needs to be done, and meal prep for the upcoming week. I’ve got to pack for my trip (currently reminding myself to not forget the gloves and scarf). We’ll catch up on our DVRd shows and maybe take a nap.

There was a period of time that the constant in my life was change. I am not someone who thrives on change. Looking back, the change was necessary and while at times painful, it was a time of tremendous growth. I was commuting back and forth to Phoenix and flight loads and times was always somewhere on my mind. Change (along with an element of chaos) had become the norm and it didn’t provide much inner peace.

Now? No more commuting and so far, I’ve had at least part of every weekend off since I’ve transferred to LAX. It’s wonderful. At the very least, John and I get one full day a week together. To just be. Sometimes our days are busy and on others we resemble a couple of sloths. There is rarely a checklist that needs taking care of. We have very happily settled in to our life together.

Today some additional things popped up that we took care of and some things fell by the wayside (the nap)…and that’s okay. For us, that is ‘normal’. We just kind of take the day as it comes…and as long as we’re together, it’s perfect.

Here’s hoping your ‘normal’ day was perfect too.