This really resonated with me. Experiencing grief and heartbreak alongside the banality of every day life is so surreal and soul crushing.

https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/ng-interactive/2025/may/22/hypernormalization-dysfunction-status-quo?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Systems are crumbling – but daily life continues. The dissonance is real

If everything feels broken but strangely normal, the Soviet-era concept of hypernormalization can help

The Guardian