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In a previous post I answered the question Is the Not So Busy Mom Lazy? You’ll have to read the entire post to hear all my thoughts on this question, but the short and sweet answer is no. The Not So Busy Mom is not lazy; she is intentional.
This prior question and blog post had me thinking about a related question: Is The Not So Busy Life Boring?
This question started rolling around in my mind because I think there might be a thought pattern that goes a little like this:
Busy=Important, Productive, Exciting
Not So Busy=Unimportant, Lazy, Boring
I’m ready to shake this thought pattern up a bit.
A Full Life
The tagline for my blog is living a full life without the busy. You see the emphasis is on the full life. Yes, I’m going to encourage you to let go of the busy, but more importantly, I am going to encourage you to live a full life. And a full life is not boring.
The choices I make often result in a life that is a little slower and simpler, but it is far from boring. A life doesn’t have to be full speed ahead to not be boring. A life doesn’t have to have an overflowing social calendar to not be boring. A life doesn’t have to consist of extra long to-do lists and endless commitments to not be boring.
Bored No More
Sometimes our kids will say, “I’m bored!”. And you know what we’ll say in response? We’ll say, “That’s on you!”. Truly. Our kids have choices in life and opportunities in front of them. If they are feeling bored then that is on them. Likewise, as an adult, if I am bored with my life, that is on me.
But you see, when you consider your priorities and live with purpose and passion then your life really can’t be boring. When you let go of the busy and embrace the meaningful then there really is no room for boring.
Please don’t be afraid of the not so busy life because you think it might be boring. (You’ll quickly learn it’s anything but boring.) Don’t be afraid that others are thinking it is boring. (It really doesn’t matter what they think.)
The Not So Busy Life is not boring and the Not So Busy Mom is not lazy. Each day is a gift from God, and when you see it that way you’ll find ways to fill it with things that matter. You won’t worry about what everyone else is doing. You’ll push past the busy and embrace the important as you pursue a full life!
What about you? What thoughts come to your mind when you think of the term “not so busy life”? I would love to hear from you, so drop me a comment below!
Until next time,
Charissa