Don’t wear busy as a badge of honor.
-Heidi Murray

By Neissa Springmann

There was a time in my life when I would pride myself on being busy. When someone asked how I was doing, I’d say “busy!” and turn down opportunities to see my family and friends and simply rest. Thankfully, I eventually realized that I was equating busyness to success, which certainly are not the same thing.

To reference our quote, I was wearing busy as a badge of honor!  There are of course going to be busy days, weeks and times of our lives, but I encourage you to avoid wearing busy as a badge of honor and to enjoy as much quality time with your friends and family as possible!     

      To your health!   ~Neissa

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