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The only normal people are the ones you don’t know very well – Alfred Adler

Have you ever stopped to think about what normal is, how it’s defined and who sets the standard? I returned home yesterday from a four week trip to Seattle and am anxious to get back to some sort of normalcy, but upon reflection I am not sure what that is.

The problem with defining normal lies in the state of flux that I currently find myself in. Living one day at a time sounds all well and good, but the practicality of the notion can be a little daunting. I tend to be a person of action. If you have something that needs tackling or a plan that needs creating, I’m your gal. Sitting around (figuratively, of course), patiently waiting for life to unfold without any notion of what is around the bend is tantamount to torture for this get ‘er done kinda girl.

In my mind this is what everyone expects of me; have a plan, prepare for the future and leave nothing to chance. All worthy ideas I have subscribed to for most of my life. But something has changed for me, deep down in my soul. I feel I am being called in a different direction and that the normal I have stood upon for all these years has been pulled out from underneath me. A little disconcerting at best.

I recognize that I am going to have to reinvent normal to fit the new set of circumstances I am currently living in and not get too caught up in what others have defined normal to be. My normal is different from what it used to be and I’m pretty sure it’s different from what your normal is. The point being that I, as an individual, get to define what normal is because there really is no normal.

Today I am going to to put aside the notions and expectations I imagine everyone else has of how I should live this life and begin to live my own normal.

Growing up as I did in San Diego, frequent trips were made to Tijuana, Mexico and Rosarito Beach just south of the border. The best thing ever was the little vendors plying their wares and the Carne Asada Street Tacos that were on just about every street corner in the city. I developed this recipe with those simple and delicious street tacos in mind.

Carne Asada Street Tacos

Carne Asada Street Tacos shared with:

Cunning Ladies’ Friday Party *A Dish of Daily Life: Foodie Friday *In the Kitchen With Jenny: Foodie Friends Friday *The Pink Sprinkle: A Wholesome Bunch

The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance – Alan Watts

Change is never easy, even when one has earnestly desired it. For many years I dreamed of quitting my job, staying home and having the freedom to putter in the garden. I desired more free time as opportunities presented themselves to get involved with my church and in community service.

All these opportunities were impossible with the physically and emotionally draining job I had as an operating room nurse. The hours were gruelling and on most days, it was all I could do to get home, make dinner and crawl into bed. I had no energy for anything else.

During this past year, I could feel in my bones that change was on its way. Work was becoming intolerable and my body was insisting that I listen to it by way of a herniated disc in my lower back. Believe me, I was listening. Having a bit of an impetuous nature I did what some would call rash after a particularly trying day with management. I made the decision that enough was enough and quickly wrote out a letter of resignation (after a quick consultation with the hubs).

There were moments of terror in those next few weeks. Questions of what would I do and how would we manage were always in the back of my mind. At the same time there was a prevailing sense of peace. I felt strongly that God was leading me down this new path and I knew that if this was so, He would make all things come together the way they should. I needn’t worry about anything else.

A few months have passed and I am only beginning to understand the ramifications of all the changes that have come about. With freedom has come a sense of responsibility to make good on my dreams of being of service to help others. I have been blessed with opportunities already and am grateful for them. I don’t exactly know what tomorrow has in store for me or what that looks like, but I am determined to take these changes one day at a time, live in today and let tomorrow unfold as it may.

A walk of faith on this road of life is filled with all sorts of possibilities.

I love the color and flavor that Blue Corn Tortillas bring to my pure food dishes. They have a unique hearty texture, more protein than regular corn tortillas and are naturally gluten free. Delicious for enchiladas, tacos or just as they are hot off the grill. Be sure to come back next Saturday for the recipe for my Carne Asada Street Tacos where I will put these Blue Corn Tortillas to good use.

Blue Corn Tortillas

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