A quick word on busyness this morning. It's a great topic, because - well, are all super busy, right? Life is a veritable whirlwind these days. Which can be a good thing. Can be a bad thing. There is much that has been written on this topic in recent years since we all got so hyper-connected.
Here's the really good thing about being busy. It's like shining a spotlight on your true priorities. Not what you say your priorities are. What they really are. It's like shining a spotlight on your goals and plans and wishes and wants. Not what you say they are. What they really are.
Where our time goes consistently is a reflection of our true priorities. When that friend or family member says "would have loved to catch up, but life's been so busy" - that's not a reflection on how busy their life is - it's a reflection of how important your spot is in their diary.
When you miss bootcamp for the fourth time in a row, it's a reflection that the thing you are doing instead - working late; looking after the kids; watching Netflix - is more important to you right now than your fitness.
When you are too busy to help or to socialise in the lunchroom because you are checking Facebook for the 11th time that day - that's not a judgement - it's just a direct reflection that your virtual relationships are more important than your real life relationships that day.