It's just normal life!

"I'd like to be settled into somewhat of a normal life. Somewhat. I know it's never going to be completely normal."

- Michael Jordan

So, I'm sat here staring at the screen waiting for something to hit me from today that I can blog about....ummm....nope! Nothing (keep reading....there is something!).

Usually when I'm writing my blog things jump out at me from the day. Maybe things I've seen or things that have happened. But today, it seems that I have a complete block. There are no real events standing out, no situations that are particularly interesting. It's just been a normal day. We all have those days and that's something I know is definitely true. Kind of disappointing really. Life is much more interesting when things are happening all the time right? Actually, no. Not always.

As I'm sat here thinking about having nothing to write about, that is the very thing I have come to realise I have to write about. Nothing. Life today was just a normal today. Nothing out of the ordinary, no lottery wins, no major situations or drama's. Life today was just life and, you know what, that's fine! It's ok to just be normal.

In this world people are always looking for the next big thing, looking to do something and be someone. Having those ambitions is great. It drives us on, makes us want to be better people. But truth is, for the majority of us, life will just be life today. It will be filled with the normal things that we do everyday. And that is completely fine. You don't have to do something new everyday, you don't have to make drastic changes everyday. If we did, we would very quickly lose any appreciation of the new things that happen in life.

So many people get down and depressed because they get bored of "normal life", of doing the same thing all the time, but the truth is, that's life for a lot of us. We all do the same jobs day in day out, we meet the same people, day in day out. Sometimes we need to just wake up and realise that "normal" is good for us, and is something that some people in the world would die for.

There is no-one in this world who does something new everyday. That's just life. Everyone is in the same boat and if we all tried pulling the pity card, what a miserable place the world be.

And so I end with this thought.

Today was a normal day for me, and you know what, that's fine! I'm happy with that. A nice straight forward easy day. A day that allowed me to appreciate those things in life that are concrete. Those things that are there all the time. But sadly there are those people who are never happy with the norm. Always chasing after the new, looking for drama, trying to be "abnormal". They are people who are always trying to fill a void that never seems to be filled because they are not happy with the normal things in life.

In life learn to appreciate every moment. Every moment is a gift that we have, even the normal moments. Yes, be happy with the surprises that happen in life, of course, but be even happier that today you managed to live and survive another normal day in this big old world. Some people aren't so lucky!

Today I thought I had nothing to write about, but having nothing to write about showed me that I have everything to write about. Friends, family, job, relationships! Ordinary life is filled with extraordinary moments and that's something that never changes.

So, how was your day?

Bywyd sydd yn byw! - Just living life!

RM