How many times have you had this conversation:
Friend: Hi! How are you?
Self: OMG So busy, you wouldn't believe it.
Friend: Yeah, me too. Tell me about it. I know the feeling.
Self: Yeah, life's just super crazy right now.
I've had that conversation so many times it makes me want to throw something. Do I have nothing better to say than, "look at me I'm so busy and important." So, I have focused recently on not telling people about how busy I am. Instead, when they ask how I am, I answer honestly. I'm stressed out because I feel like my life is falling apart. I'm really happy, because my parents are coming into town. I'm excited for a long weekend away with extended family. I'm geeking out over the Olympic Trials.
I am doing all of these. Clearly I am busy. That goes without saying, so I try really really hard not to say it.
Then I found this article via Facebook friends and realized that I'm not the only one annoyed by my constant proclamation of busyness.
So I challenge each of you to change your answer from Busy to Something Else just once and see how it feels. I bet you won't feel quite so busy.
I don't know, I don't see telling people that life is crazy/I'm busy is really saying "look at me I'm busy and important". In fact I usually get the "wow you look like you're having so much fun!" comments lately, and all I can think to say is "honestly I'm insanely busy and exhausted and I have no idea how my life looks fun to anyone right now"...haha
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