{"id":862,"date":"2017-08-13T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-13T17:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/the-dis-ease-of-busy-ness\/"},"modified":"2019-02-18T10:10:35","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T16:10:35","slug":"the-dis-ease-of-busy-ness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=862","title":{"rendered":"The Dis-Ease of Busy-ness"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This last April, I moved into my home in Frisco. Because I\u2019ve been traveling so much, I haven\u2019t been able to get really integrated into this amazing 55+ community of Del Webb\u2019s Frisco Lakes. Until last week, I hadn\u2019t even been able to attend the newcomers\u2019 Frisco Lakes 101 that gives a great overview of everything that this community offers. Besides over 85 clubs and groups (Bible Studies, Game-Playing Groups, State Groups (people from your home state), various seminars, travel groups, bowling, bocce, pickleball, horseshoes and dance groups, there is the fitness center and fitness programs that provide every way possible to stay fit. No excuses! This month of August has afforded me the opportunity to \u201cDance the Pounds Away\u201d, \u201cLine Dance the Pounds Away\u201d, \u201cCardio Sculpt\u201d, \u201cOutdoor & Indoor Swimming Aerobics\u201d. Whew!! And, while that\u2019s all awesome to keep a gal out of trouble and in to shape, one could sure get carried away with so much busy-ness. It reminds me of the cruises my husband and I would take. The schedule of activities was so full, and we didn\u2019t want to miss a thing. We would need a vacation from our vacation. <\/p>\n

I know I\u2019ve blessed in this season of my life \u2013 to enjoy the company of other mature people and to celebrate that \u201cwe\u2019re still here so we\u2019re not done\u201d. But, as with any age, busy-ness can be a huge distraction from the most important things. I remember, as a young child, how slow-paced our lives were. In fact, Mom and Dad made sure they\u2019d go sit with the people we loved so much and have slow and meaningful conversations about the state of our heart and soul — conversations that slowly unfolded, conversations with gentle pauses and silences that we were in no rush to fill.<\/p>\n

How did we create a world where we have more and more to do, with less time for reflection, less time for community, less time to just\u2026 be? I remember Zig Ziglar quoting \u201cWe are human BE-ings \u2013 NOT, human DO-ings!\u201d<\/p>\n

How are we supposed to live, to reflect, to ponder \u2013 TO BE — when we are so busy? This dis-ease of being \u201cbusy\u201d (Let\u2019s call it what it is — the dis-ease of being busy is when we are never at ease) can really be damaging to our health and well-being. It saps our ability to be fully present with those we love the most and keeps us from quality one-on-one communications that we all so desperately crave.<\/p>\n

Since the 1950s (my beginnings), we have had so many new technological innovations that we thought (or were promised) would make our lives easier, faster, simpler. Yet, we have no more \u201cfree\u201d or leisurely time today than we did decades ago. And, instead of real communication with each other, we are on our devices. All. The. Time. Cell phones and laptops mean that there is no separation between the office and home. <\/p>\n

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I saw my daughter\u2019s email inbox a couple of days ago \u2013 over 8500 emails awaiting her attention. Whew! Isn\u2019t it time we re-evaluate this time, this place and this space? Isn\u2019t it time to ask the meaningful questions of those we love? When we ask, \u201cHow are you?\u201d shouldn\u2019t that be what we really want to know. How often do we ask someone how they\u2019re doing and the standard reply is \u201cI\u2019m so busy!\u201d We don\u2019t need to know how many items are on their to-do list, or their email inbox. <\/p>\n

Personally, for me, I want to know how your heart is doing, at this very moment. Tell me. Go ahead and tell me your heart is filled with joy or tell me your heart is aching. Tell me you remember you are still a human being, not just a human doing. Tell me you\u2019re more interested in me than the next item on your to-do list. Look me in the eye. Disengage from your electronics. Ask me how I feel and give me the time to explain \u201cGreat\u201d or \u201cFine\u201d or \u201cIn pain\u201d. Put your hand on my arm, look me in the eye, and connect with me for one second. <\/p>\n

Philippians 2:1-5 \u201cSo if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility, count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others. Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus.\u201d <\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t it time we insist on connections when one of us responds with saying, \u201cI am just so busy,\u201d we can follow up by saying, \u201cI know, Love. We all are. But I want to really know how you are doing — how you AND your heart is doing.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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