Quote #209: Lori Collick

Hi, I'm Lori Collick, a member of the Midland Community and of the Midland Area Wellbeing Coalition. A quote that keeps me grounded me is, "Normal is a setting on the dryer." I'm not really sure who to credit it to but my dad used to say it to me while I was growing up.

The reason I find this quote so grounding goes back to when I was in middle school and high school...the time when most kids compare themselves to others. Some look around and think everyone has it better or easier than them. When I would get embarrassed by something and feel "not normal," my dad would say, "Normal is a setting on the dryer." This quote supports my wellbeing by bring me back to realization that there is no such thing as normal. It is just a setting on the dryer. We are uniquely created in God's image and that should be celebrated!!

So, the next time you are feeling less than normal, remember that is just a setting on your dryer! This has been brought to you by the Midland Area Wellbeing Coalition's Quotes to Live By Series.