Summary

Tim Maudlin discusses his personal adaptation to the "new normal" brought about by the global changes, emphasizing his lack of boredom and the positive developments in his life, particularly his writing career and involvement with the ILLUMINATION publication.

Abstract

Tim Maudlin shares his experience with the so-called "new normal," revealing that his life has not drastically changed since he has been working from home for the past five years. The biggest change for him has been the opportunity to focus more on writing, especially after joining Medium in August 2019 and being invited to write for the ILLUMINATION publication by Dr. Mehmet Yildiz. Maudlin reflects on the sense of community he has found within ILLUMINATION during a time of isolation and highlights his commitment to writing by completing a story every day for the past 50 days. He also offers a complimentary ACRONYM Template to inspire others to excel during these times.

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Maudlin believes the new normal is full of opportunity, akin to a sunrise.
He contrasts his own lack of boredom with a friend's Facebook post expressing boredom during the new normal.
Maudlin values the ability to work from home and the flexibility it provides.
He appreciates the online community he has become a part of through ILLUMINATION, especially during a period of physical isolation.
Maudlin is an advocate for self-reinvention and using challenges as opportunities for personal growth.
He promotes the idea of daily, actionable steps (Daily Doables) to inspire personal excellence during the new normal.
Maudlin enjoys storytelling through acronyms and shares this method with his readers.
He expresses gratitude to Rasheed Hooda for inviting him to share his experiences and to Dr. Mehmet Yildiz for inviting him to join ILLUMINATION.

CHANGE | LIFE LESSONS | REINVENTION

Bored During The New Normal?

My new normal isn’t new and definitely not boring!

Rasheed Hooda invited me to share how the new normal in our world has affected my life. It’s much like this sunrise. Full of opportunity. But first…

A friend posted on Facebook that during this new normal he was bored. BORED! I thought, oh my, I’ve been anything but bored.

There’s really no suspense here because honestly, not a lot has changed for me. Except for one really cool development. I’ll get to that later.

I have been working from home for the last five years. And as I revealed in this story, in May of 2019 I lost my job of 32 years.

After 32 Years, I Lost My Job!

And it was one of the best things that ever happened to me.

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Since then I’ve been reinventing myself, working out of my home office, and pursuing an online business. So when businesses closed their doors and began sending employees home to work, I was already here.

Aside from social interaction, I really haven’t missed a lot of the normal day-to-day things that a lot of people are missing.

The one thing that has changed is I’ve been devoting myself to writing. In August 2019 I discovered Medium and since then I’ve been writing on a regular basis. Here is my first story.

I Thought I Had Just Killed My Boys!

Friday, March 2, 2012, is a day I'll never forget. The day a tornado ripped apart my hometown. My boys didn't die but…

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The Cool Development… It was also during this new normal that I was invited by Dr Mehmet Yildiz to become a writer for his new publication, ILLUMINATION. Dr. Yildiz and I had previously connected in another publication and I was flattered at the invitation to join his new project.

ILLUMINATION is not a normal publication. I have met so many writers who have become friends. Given this period of isolation, the timing could not have been better to become a part of such an engaged community.

I’ve also been more diligent with my writing. In fact, for the past 50 days, I’ve been writing and submitting stories every day. My stories range in topics and differ in presentation style.

One of my favorite methods for storytelling is with acronyms. This story of appreciation for ILLUMINATION is one of my favorites.

ILLUMINATION

An acronym of appreciation for the publication Illumination

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I’ll close with a brief acronym story based on Rasheed’s challenge. The word for this acronym is NORMAL. I want to leave you with a Daily Doable from this acronym to inspire each of you to excel during this new normal.

This is not my normal acronym story but hey, it fits the premise here 😃

NOT

OPPORTUNITY

REINVENT

MYSELF

ACCEPT

LIFE

Daily Doable: I will Not wallow in self-pity but I will Accept whatever challenge Life throws at me. And I will use my new normal as an Opportunity to Reinvent Myself. #DoWhatYouCanNow

To show my appreciation, here’s a LINK to receive a complimentary copy of my ACRONYM Template. No optin required.

Rasheed tagged some writer friends in his story to share their experiences. I would like to do the same. Michele Thill, Candy L Hill, Amy Marley, Dipti Pande, JeffHerring.com, Phil Truman, Helen Boss, MaryJo Wagner, PhD, Casi Mclean, Julie Anne Eason, Jacquelyn Lynn, Nathan White, Larry Nowicki, Brenda Christopher, Alena Powell, Margaret Eves, Debra (Debi) Yvonne Simmons, Elvy Rolle

This Inspire Point and Daily Doable were brought to you by Tim Maudlin. Please allow me to introduce myself.

Hi Neighbor!

Greetings from Tim Maudlin, your neighbor in Indiana.

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