LIFE COACH
WHO’S BEEN FEELING BUSY LATELY? By Debbie Kemp
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often turn to my instincts when considering topics for this column, and this time I felt a strong urge to talk about busyness. I’ve certainly felt busy lately. Have you? I turned to the dictionary as I waited for the flow to come, and it revealed that busyness is a state or condition of having a great deal to do. The context provided: “it’s easy to get caught up in the busyness of life”. It sure is! But it’s not just that it’s easy to get caught up, is it? It’s become a way of life… a societal culture that many of us subscribe to!
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We work many, many hours, we commit to hours at the gym, we raise busy children whose lives we must facilitate, we have pets we must exercise, we have large or many social circles and many social events, we have hobbies and studies, some of us grow our own food and bake our own bread, and others squeeze in massages and beauty appointments, or wellbeing and specialist appointments. And after all this we still want some time for us, and some time to relax. So we schedule an early morning routine; a walk, some yoga, or journaling. We spend evenings on the lounge, reading or watching a series, and somewhere in the day we plan lunches and coffee with friends.
All of that before we’ve even done the chores. The washing, the cleaning, the folding, the gardening, not to mention the administration that comes with life, from bills to registrations to licences to apps for all the things! I still haven’t mentioned the side gig. Do you have one of those? So many people have a money making venture on the side these days. Some hope it’ll turn into something lucrative, and some are pursuing a passion that they may not see as an option for huge financial gain. Either way, it add to the busyness. How much of this do you relate to? How much of it describes your life?
