The Next Normal

A local initiative to help others during Covid-19

For a few years now, I ever read about the new normal and how it explains away all sorts of bizarre or just downright, bad behaviour.  I am sick of it.  I forever am saying that we cannot just accept the new normal and we have to stand up to it.  Now with this pandemic and one third of the world under lockdown, I am starting to hear of the next normal.

Well, I think - Yeah!!  This may be the chance to build up a world normal that is more humane, more understanding and more forgiving.  This is my hope. 

What I am seeing in the midst of this crisis is so much kindness arising from people's hearts.  This could be the basis for the next normal, being the sign of a better future. 

In the midst of tragedy and sadness for so many; in the midst of these extraordinary times, there are graced opportunities, opportunities for good.  I do suspect that this may be the crisis the world has needed to kick us out of our comfort zones and selfish ways, to kick us out of the new normal. 

Then I have to ask what is this term 'new normal' all about?   Who made up this term?  And why?   To determine social outcomes?  To support some powerful elite?  Life cannot be described by generalizations.  That is too easy.  Roll on the next normal and hope it better captures who humanity really is.