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Embracing Average.

Posted on August 6, 2015 9 Comments

Reasons why we should be embracing average.

Things are not super fabulous around here right now, but they are not terrible either.
They are just average.

The weather is cold and wet, but we need the rain to fill our water tanks.
There is nothing exciting happening this month, but we love having time to just ‘hang out’ and do ‘stuff’.
The house is neither totally messy, nor completely tidy.
The kids are all doing ok at school and preschool, at piano and dancing, at day to day life, no one is brilliant and no one is struggling.
I am not doing anything amazing, but I’m slowly ticking off tasks on my to do list and not feeling totally overwhelmed.

Our day to day life is not amazing in any way, but it doesn’t suck either.
It’s just average.

Being average isn’t seen as very exciting or interesting by most people. No one shares ‘average’ stories on facebook, people are always looking for something out of the ordinary, something special.

But things are not all that special here right now, and I am kinda pleased about that.

Average gives us space to breath.
It gives us time to appreciate the little things.

Average lets us spend time mucking around together.
It reminds us to enjoy what we have.

Average gives us a chance to be still.
It gives us time to think and dream.

Average is not too slow and not too fast.
Average is gentle and meandering.

Sometimes average can feel relentless, but I am learning to love even the never ending tasks of daily life and the slow, cold, average days of this winter for their gifts of time and space.

Is your life average? Are you embracing it?

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  1. Rebecca says

    Yep, life is pretty average right now and I so need to embrace it. Struggling against average, looking for the amazing all the time – it’s tiring! And it sucks the joy right out of all those cool moments that can happen in average – the spending time together and enjoying the little things. Great reminder, thank you!

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    • katepickle says

      It is tiring sometimes isn’t it!

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  2. alice says

    Love, love, love!

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  3. Kate Lloyd says

    Oh I have to say I don’t do average very well. Things need to be fast paced and often with stress and some drama. I feel bad when life isn’t full on, which is absolutely ridiculous. I’m getting better though I think.

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    • katepickle says

      I used to think that I need ‘something’ happening too… but after some periods of life when everything seemed to be happening at once and other times when that ‘something’ wasn’t so great I’ve learned that boring old nothing is actually quite nice! LOL

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  4. Maxabella says

    I’m not good at ‘average’ but I’d definitely rather average than diabolical! A good reminder to go with the flow, Kate. Thank you. x

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  5. Annaleis says

    love this! I think the average gives me time to recharge and refill those buckets before the rest of life catches up.

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  6. JEss64 says

    i love average. Average is peaceful, comfortable and easy for me.

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  7. Gulnara says

    Love your post and your website! Just now downloaded the “Road game” Thank you so much for sharing .it’s simple and engaging. I dream to live in place like yours and to have average. To raise kids in such environment is better than anything. I’m so tired of the city average, Middle Eastern sun and luck of natural fun for kids. things like grass, rain, playing outdoors. This exghausting summer I really think of moving some place else :)

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