Stop Saying You’re Busy And Regain Control of Your Life
You can change your life by simply re-wording your day
These past three months have been a total whirlwind, especially work-wise.
Whenever someone asks how I’m doing, it had become a reflex to reply with either “busy” or “miserable.”
I hadn’t realized how much power words hold until that one week when my mom didn’t call. She usually rings me at least once a week, so when I noticed she hadn’t called, I immediately dialed her up.
“Hey, Mom! Noticed I missed your call. Everything okay?”
“Yeah, everything’s fine. I know you’ve been swamped lately, so I didn’t want to pile on more.”
Ouch.
It dawned on me that my constant busyness and my choice of words were basically sending signals to my family — the folks I care about most — that I was practically off the grid. Time for a change!
Regain Control of Your Life by Removing the Word “Busy”
I can’t be the only one guilty of using “busy” when what I really mean is, “I’m overwhelmed, I don’t know what I’m doing, please help me.”
Let’s be real, when you’re caught up in something you love, you spill the details. You’re bubbling over with excitement…
