288: Cultivating a New Normal

The Atlantic recently posted an article asserting there won't be a clear end to the pandemic. Rather, the end for each of us will be as unique and differentiated as each one of us and occur on a different timeline.

Frequently, the yearning for "returning to normal" may be voiced by those around us, strangers or intimate relations, or we may be simply thinking such thoughts, constantly, as we grieve the parts of our lives we enjoyed that are no longer readily available or available at all.

However, even before the pandemic introduced itself and in what seemed for many to change our lives much like a light-switch, the psychological experts have been talking about this word that seems to roll off our tongues more often than ever before in recent times - normal. Writing in 2009 on Pyschology Today, "The fate of normality is very much in the balance," wrote Peter Kramer.

While speaking about individuals as to their neurosis or so-called normal behaviors and the perameters of what constitutes "normal", he shared a final thought which may help reframe how we strive forward in our current times as we are more broadly looking at an entire world, culture, etc. and what "normal", the new normal, may be:

Normality may be a myth we have allowed ourselves to enjoy for decades, sacrificed now to the increasing recognition of differences. The awareness that we all bear flaws is humbling. But it could lead us to a new sense of inclusiveness and tolerance, recognition that imperfection is the condition of every life.

—Peter Kramer, psychatrist at Brown Medical School

Visit the full Show Notes on The Simply Luxurious Life — thesimplyluxuriouslife.com/podcast288

Episoder(448)

Introduction to New Mini Series - Un Moment de Méditation/Meditation Moments

Introduction to New Mini Series - Un Moment de Méditation/Meditation Moments

A new limited series begins in 2026, offering guided meditation to help listeners deepen their mindfulness practice. Learn more by listening to this trailer.  Un Moment de Méditation is a weekly limit...

31 Des 20254min

416: How to Find Peace — The Joy and Necessity of Solitude

416: How to Find Peace — The Joy and Necessity of Solitude

"The moment being alone stops bothering you, your whole life levels up." —Uriel Maksumov With the holidays upon us, I have come to discover an unexpected gift of enjoying my own company during this ti...

17 Des 20251h 4min

415: The Life Nourishing Benefits of Welcoming Art into Our Sanctuary (and how to curate your own collection)

415: The Life Nourishing Benefits of Welcoming Art into Our Sanctuary (and how to curate your own collection)

"Art is a language without words." —Kate Bryan, author of How to Art: Bringing a Fancy Subject Down to Earth Why art? Why bring it into our lives? Why spend our hard-earned money on it? We often hear ...

3 Des 202556min

414: The Art of Trusting Yourself (And Why It's the Key to a Joyful Life Journey)

414: The Art of Trusting Yourself (And Why It's the Key to a Joyful Life Journey)

"The more you practice reflection and appreciation, the more you build a reservoir of evidence that you can draw from in difficult times. You start ot see patterns. You start to recognize that while l...

19 Nov 20251h 8min

413: 13 Ways to Finesse the Art of Spending Money

413: 13 Ways to Finesse the Art of Spending Money

"The best use of money is a tool to leverage who you are, but never to define who you are."—Morgan Housel, author of The Art of Spending Money If you ever want to know what a culture values, what a co...

5 Nov 20251h 11min

412: The Human Connection — 10 Benefits of Proficiency in a New Language

412: The Human Connection — 10 Benefits of Proficiency in a New Language

"You live a new life for every language you speak. If you know only one language, you live only once." ―Czech proverb Did you know that 92% of students in Europe learn another language in school, and ...

15 Okt 20251h

411: How to Deepen Your 'Joyspan' which will Lengthen Your Lifespan and Elevate the Quality of Your Entire Life

411: How to Deepen Your 'Joyspan' which will Lengthen Your Lifespan and Elevate the Quality of Your Entire Life

"Joy is the experience of contentment, gratitude, and meaning, regardless of our external circumstance. Joy is not simply feeling happy. Joy encompasses quality of life and the ability to contribute t...

1 Okt 202548min

410: What True Compassion Is and How to Employ It By Default, part Cinq/Five of "What Lies at the Heart of Living Simply Luxuriously"

410: What True Compassion Is and How to Employ It By Default, part Cinq/Five of "What Lies at the Heart of Living Simply Luxuriously"

"Just as we are wired to be in connection with each other, we are wired with an impulse to help, with an instinct for compassion." —Deb Dana, author of Anchored: How to Befriend Your Nervous System Us...

17 Sep 202552min

Populært innen Fakta

fastlegen
dine-penger-pengeradet
relasjonspodden-med-dora-thorhallsdottir-kjersti-idem
treningspodden
foreldreradet
jakt-og-fiskepodden
merry-quizmas
dopet
podme-bio-3
rss-strid-de-norske-borgerkrigene
hverdagspsyken
rss-var-forste-kaffe
sinnsyn
gravid-uke-for-uke
sovnlos
rss-kull
fryktlos
rss-sunn-okonomi
rss-kunsten-a-leve
dypdykk