Why I Don’t Use “Busy” as a Badge of Honor Anymore

Not too long ago, if you’d asked me how I was, my answer would’ve sounded something like this: “Oh, you know, busy!” It wasn’t just a casual response. It was my way of signaling that my life was important, full, and productive. At least, that’s what I told myself. But here’s what I didn’t realize back then: wearing “being busy” as a badge of honor wasn’t helping me. It was keeping me trapped.