updated 5mo ago
The Right Kind of Busy
- It’s become clear that people sometimes become busy in order to feel important, but I mostly feel busy and guilty. I’ve tried reframing that reaction, replacing abject apologies (delays, after all, happen) with gratitude ( thank you so much for your patience ).
from The Right Kind of Busy by Anne Helen Petersen
Britt Gage added 5mo ago
- In practice, that meant permission to stop , permission to play ( including to do work that still felt truly fun), and permission to go internal (get back in touch with her internal compass, goals, and sense of self). She was still working, she was just being a whole lot more mindful about where she was directing her energy.
from The Right Kind of Busy by Anne Helen Petersen
Britt Gage added 8mo ago
real self care