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Abnormally Normal

A place for everyone who feels they don't belong.

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Abnormally Normal is Taking a Pause

This isn't permanent

This Father Phoned the Police Because He Didn’t Know How To Parent

What he expected me, a police officer, to do was ludicrous

Yes, Not Wearing Makeup Is Brave

And Pamela Anderson is leading the charge

Why I’m Struggling To Write About My Experiences as a Police Officer

You may not believe my stories anyway

Here’s Why We Should Forever Remember Gisèle Pélicot’s Name

And, as an ex-detective, I implore you to forget the names of her 51+ male abusers

How Messages From the Universe Can Transform a Core Belief

All you have to do is listen

Why Social Ambushing Is Offensive and May Fracture Friendships

Do you mind if a friend brings someone along to your friend date?

What the Viral Articles by Jameela Jamil and Ashley French Teach Us About Friendship

Friends that fart together stay together

The Effect of Running on Human Connection

What goes on a run, stays on a run

Thanks to My Narcissistic Father I Spent 41 Years Thinking There Was Something Deeply Wrong With Me

And another four unlearning this core belief

How ‘Let Me Know if I Can Do Anything’ Isn’t As Supportive as You Think

What to say or do instead

As a Female Runner, I’m Tired of the Fragile Ego of the Mediocre Male Runner

Can you believe what this guy said as I overtook him?

How Alexander the Great’s Horsemanship Is a Life Lesson to Us All

A reminder to focus on the sun instead of the shadows

Lily Allen Empowers All Women With What She Doesn’t Say In Her Critically Acclaimed Album

Because self-blame and comparison help no one

The Serendipity of Hearing My Song of the Year Live

Was hearing Sam Garrett’s “Om Ganesha” simply a case of the right place and right time, or something more cosmic?

Why I No Longer Ask Runners What Time They Got in a Race

And why I encourage you to do the same

What the Ugly Duckling Teaches Us About Finding Belonging After Exile

An insight from the book Women Who Run With The Wolves

How Being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) Is a Super Power - if You Learn How To Protect Your Energy

Did you know that 1 in 5 people are HSPs and only 30% of these are extroverted

Why People With ADHD Do Better in Individual Sports Than Team Sports

Finally, my loathing of school hockey makes sense

My Gut Instinct Made Me Abduct an Elderly Gentleman - I Saved His Life

It's amazing what happens when we listen to our spidey senses