Inviting Balance Into Your Life (part 2)
Constant work has really become the norm. Take for instance a recent flyer that I received as part of my Chamber of Commerce newsletter. This flyer was for a radio station encouraging businesses to advertise with them. One of the statements on it read, “65% of businesses play radio all day on the job and who only works 8 hours a day?”
Now, it’s okay to work, just as it’s okay to play. It’s striking the perfect balance for yourself that is important. If you’re always choosing to work, there are certainly other things that you’re choosing to do less of or not at all.
If you are finding that your life reflects the Sandra Boynton song “BusyBusyBusy” than maybe it’s time to think about some different choices. The song is actually one of my childrens’ favorites- probably because they can run around and dance like wild children when they listen to it! I’ve linked the sample of it from Sandra’s website here for your enjoyment. (The entire album is called “Philadelphia Chickens” and I highly recommend it. It’s available through Amazon. It’s great kid’s music that engages adults too.) The first few phrases go like this (punctuation just as it appears in the songbook)…
“WE’RE
very very busy
and we’ve got a lot to do
and we haven’t got a minute
to explain it all to you
for on SundayMondayTuesday
there are people we must see
and on WednesdayThursdayFriday
we’re as busy as can be
with or most important meetings
and our most important calls
and we have to do so many things
and post them on the walls.
THEN
we have to hurry to the south
and then we hurry north
and we’re talking evey minute
as we hurry back and forth
and we have to hurry to the east
and then we hurry west
and we’re talking eveyr minute
and we don’t have time to rest
and we have to do it faster
or it never will be done
and we have not time for listening
or anything that’s fun.”
