Normal Can Feel Scary

By Carl Richards

Originally published on Medium

Imagine being in a boat in the ocean on a very still day. No wind. No swell. The water is as flat as a mirror. The calm goes on for a just long enough for you start to feel like it’s normal.

Then when a small wave comes, it feels huge, and regular waves feel enormous.

As scary as it might feel…remember waves are normal. Occasional storms are normal. And the last thing you want to do when you get into one is abandon ship.