We all know what busyness is and how we feel when we hear the word. I would bet a person who is lonely and had an appetite for busyness their entire life feels fondly for the word. Where as a person who is overwhelmed and exhausted knows keenly what the word means to her and her feelings probably aren't fond.
So I've been looking at the subject of busyness for quite awhile. In fact I found in my research that there are many many many books and blogposts and bible stories and personal experiences to read up on. Evidently busyness is an epidemic.
So how do we get back to feeling a fondness for busyness? Or maybe lets ask when did Busyness become an epidemic and why did it become an epidemic?
Americans are afflicted with this epidemic worse than other countries. Supposedly the Danes know how to do schedules without the busyness complex. They take time for tea. Children aren't given the most attention and all the attention. Supposedly they don't suffer the mom guilt where they feel they need to make sure their children get all the opportunity available.
Be that as it may be here are a few fun proof facts that we are too busy as Americans:
Hectic. Crazy. On the run. Way too fast. Time races past. Time flies. All words we use often. When asked how we're doing? We reply with, "Busy" How was your weekend? " Busy". grammatically correct anymore. Or kind.
Other examples of busyness of too busy: One lady in Fargo ND did some digging and started to collect Christmas letters over a several year time span. She found that in reading these letters that people were almost counting their busyness as a status quo. Being busy seemed to make people feel productive or important. Busyness had almost became a competition. And if you're not as busy as the Jones, well then, you better get cracking! It's called living in Fast Forward. We're in such a rush that in 1968 a presidential candidate soundbite was 40 seconds and in 2000 we had it down to 7.3.
So are we happier as Busy people? Are we calmer? How are we handling this busyness? What about as moms and women in today's society? How are we doing?
Did you ever hear of Busy Mom Syndrome? What is it? Is it real? Do bring it on ourselves? In some ways I think we do. Think. What do we worry about or put through our brain every day. Every single day we know where our kids are. We know what they like to eat, we know what kinds of emotions they're dealing with. We keep track of their space and clothes. And then we have the house. And then we have the husband. And then we have our community. And then some of us hold jobs. Are we not overwhelmed? Is the solution to just stop the world so we can get off? Or What does our capable and awesome Father in Heaven have to say about all this?
Okay, do you feel kind of stressed and feel a headache coming on? Lets step back and breath a little.
So I've been looking at the subject of busyness for quite awhile. In fact I found in my research that there are many many many books and blogposts and bible stories and personal experiences to read up on. Evidently busyness is an epidemic.
So how do we get back to feeling a fondness for busyness? Or maybe lets ask when did Busyness become an epidemic and why did it become an epidemic?
Americans are afflicted with this epidemic worse than other countries. Supposedly the Danes know how to do schedules without the busyness complex. They take time for tea. Children aren't given the most attention and all the attention. Supposedly they don't suffer the mom guilt where they feel they need to make sure their children get all the opportunity available.
Be that as it may be here are a few fun proof facts that we are too busy as Americans:
Hectic. Crazy. On the run. Way too fast. Time races past. Time flies. All words we use often. When asked how we're doing? We reply with, "Busy" How was your weekend? " Busy". grammatically correct anymore. Or kind.
Other examples of busyness of too busy: One lady in Fargo ND did some digging and started to collect Christmas letters over a several year time span. She found that in reading these letters that people were almost counting their busyness as a status quo. Being busy seemed to make people feel productive or important. Busyness had almost became a competition. And if you're not as busy as the Jones, well then, you better get cracking! It's called living in Fast Forward. We're in such a rush that in 1968 a presidential candidate soundbite was 40 seconds and in 2000 we had it down to 7.3.
So are we happier as Busy people? Are we calmer? How are we handling this busyness? What about as moms and women in today's society? How are we doing?
Did you ever hear of Busy Mom Syndrome? What is it? Is it real? Do bring it on ourselves? In some ways I think we do. Think. What do we worry about or put through our brain every day. Every single day we know where our kids are. We know what they like to eat, we know what kinds of emotions they're dealing with. We keep track of their space and clothes. And then we have the house. And then we have the husband. And then we have our community. And then some of us hold jobs. Are we not overwhelmed? Is the solution to just stop the world so we can get off? Or What does our capable and awesome Father in Heaven have to say about all this?
Okay, do you feel kind of stressed and feel a headache coming on? Lets step back and breath a little.
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