Hi Brian

Not sure I know what normal is but that is a different conversation.

I think you answered your own question – the challenge is finding the balance. How we respond to others, how they respond to us,  how are we measuring that and why? The psychology of mirroring?. So many factors most of which we arn’t fully aware off.

What is helpful?

Be kind with yourself and others, be compassionate, laugh when you can and cry when you need to. Avoid measurement. Oh how we love to measure our experiences, our moments…  you might think we would become good at it, but were not, were really not good at it. 

Pretty simple if we let it.  I know, But…