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)…

BusyBusyBusy

“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.”