Writing for Weird Times by Amy Guth

Writing for Weird Times by Amy Guth

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Writing for Weird Times by Amy Guth
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Instead of "new" normal, try on you desired normal

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Amy Guth
Sep 19, 2020
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This expression keeps getting thrown around that feels off: “the new normal.” As an alternative I offer to this: instead of the “new” normal, switch to the “desired” normal. 

It’s a tiny tweak but it’s huge in possibility. Sure, it’s natural to want to find meaning in the sacrifices of this time, but it’s also a moment of great and ongoing change. And, w…

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