If you are like me, you have probably heard the term “new normal” a million times in the past 6 months and hated it every single time. You probably have even begun the statement saying, “I don’t want to use the term but in the new normal way of operations….”

New Normal is obviously different from the old one. So different that it needs a prefix to make it stand out. Covid-19 has been filled with bombshells, shocks and new phrases. As a community and as individuals, we are seeing drastic changes in relatively short periods time and we are not comfortable. We have never been comfortable with change, even the pre-planned ones, so forget something so out of our control. And we are smart, so we seek comfort in calling our changes as the “new” normal.

Wearing a mask is a change and yes the new normal. And there are the anti-maskers. I don’t even want to attempt to figure out why they don’t want to wear a mask.

I have been socially distancing for a little over 6 months now. Once, school, work and home morphed into one location, time seemed to travel faster. It still does. Without commutes and in-person social interaction time zips past and I have been relatively content staying home and venturing out only for curbside grocery pickups.

While the city slowly reopened, I stayed home. I was content moving between my couch, bed, dining chair and work chair. Maybe I was (and am still) lazy. Maybe I was scared. But I just didn’t feel the need to head outside. Maybe this is how I deal with change aka the new normal. I stay in my comfort zone and refuse to embrace the change.

How have you been changing and what do you feel about the new normal?