reframing being busy

Let this be the last time we utter the words "I'm so busy!"

It turns out that being “busy” actually serves nobody, least of all ourselves. For a while there, being busy became an American badge of honor. The busier you were, the more important, the more “needed” you were.

And now as Americans undergo a cultural revolution to take back our power, incorporate self-care into our routines, find our joy, and reframe how we understand time, let’s talk a bit about how we want to show up each day for our priorities and for ourselves.

When our relationship with time is one of scarcity (ie. “There aren’t enough hours in the day!”), we unintentionally create a situation where we fall victim to our own time. I speak from experience, as I lived in this place for years!

On the other hand, when we believe that we are the generators of our own time and that we make time for our priorities, then we create an empowered relationship with time, rather than living in a place where we are at the effect of the hours in each day. We make the choices about what and when.

In this empowered place, there is no need for "busy." There are only choices that we make that either source us or don't. There is a new presence in each moment, because we chose to be there, doing that thing. It may not please everyone around us, but it sure does offer the opportunity for more balance, space, power, and joy in our own lives!

What comes up for you when you hear this?