Was Today Typical?

Do something that matters today.

Was today typical?

I guess that depends on how you define “typical.” Was it chaos sprinkled with coffee and a to-do list I halfway followed? Then sure, maybe it was. But typical isn’t always a bad thing — sometimes it’s just the rhythm your life dances to.

Today started like most days: a kid yelling my name before my eyes even opened, followed by a rushed search for matching socks and someone asking where their shoes went like I’m the keeper of all lost things. Coffee was brewed — strong — and I stood in the kitchen, sipping it like it was the only thing keeping me upright.

Work emails came in. I answered some. Ignored a few. Prioritized what I could and let the rest fall where it may. Typical? Maybe. But also a survival skill.

There were moments I wanted to cry, and moments I actually laughed — the kind of laugh that surprises you because you didn’t think today had one in it.

I answered questions I didn’t want to answer. Made decisions I didn’t feel ready to make. Reminded people of their worth, while quietly questioning my own. It’s funny how we do that — show up strong for everyone else while internally negotiating peace treaties with our own thoughts.

So, was today typical?

Yes.
No.
Kind of.

It was real. Messy. Loud. Beautiful. Overwhelming. Full of small victories and invisible battles. It was holding it all together while everything felt like it might fall apart. It was being “fine” when someone asked, even if I wasn’t. It was showing up — for the kids, for the job, for myself — even when I didn’t feel like it.

Typical isn’t always predictable. But it’s mine. And I survived it. That makes it enough.

Here’s to the typical days that don’t feel so typical when you’re in them.