Pearl Lorentzen
Recently, I realized that my pat answer to the salutation, “How are you?” is “Busy, but good.”
I also realized that often I mean “busy, and good,” as I find a certain level of busyness fulfilling.
At other times, I mean “busy, but surviving” and sometimes what I really mean is “busy and stressed.”
Much of what I am busy with is fulfilling work, volunteering or hobbies. I enjoy all of these things, but I also need time to rest.
Words have power. I’ve realized that the part of the saying “busy, but good” which makes me feel like I’m surviving and not thriving is but. But makes busyness negative, when in actual fact some of the time, possibly 50 per cent or more, busyness is positive or at the worst neutral.
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Recently, I realized that my pat answer to the salutation, “How are you?” is “Busy, but good.”
I also realized that often I mean “busy, and good,” as I find a certain level of busyness fulfilling.
At other times, I mean “busy, but surviving” and sometimes what I really mean is “busy and stressed.”
Much of what I am busy with is fulfilling work, volunteering or hobbies. I enjoy all of these things, but I also need time to rest.
Words have power. I’ve realized that the part of the saying “busy, but good” which makes me feel like I’m surviving and not thriving is but. But makes busyness negative, when in actual fact some of the time, possibly 50 per cent or more, busyness is positive or at the worst neutral.
This item is reprinted with permission from the High Prairie, AB, South Peace News. For the complete article, click HERE
To return to this story on TheRegional.com, click HERE