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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Rose Stokes

From flexible working to voice notes: 11 things in our lives that are ‘normal’ for 2022

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No self-respecting modern city dweller can live without a collection of on-trend houseplants. Photograph: Painted Wood/Stocksy United

There are many things we consider normal today that we wouldn’t have done just three years ago. To a certain degree, that’s life. It moves on. But at the same time, the happenings of the past few years – from extreme weather events caused by the climate crisis to the pandemic – have accelerated the pace of change far beyond what we may have previously experienced. And though it’s been dizzying at times, it’s not all bad. Sometimes it’s the biggest tests that push us to do better – to be better.

Nonetheless, you’d be forgiven for having lost the thread a bit when it comes to considering what “normal” means these days. Fear not. Here’s your handy list of examples to get you back up to normal speed, just in time for it all to change again – inevitably.

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