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Thomas Hill's avatar

Amen to that! Easy to fall prey to the incessant buzz of busy-ness.

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Hathaway Norman's avatar

I’m still a rest ‘in progress’ but as I try to shake the need of accomplishment, I watch my stepmom move incessantly, practically panicked that her time is running out.

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Lisa Anderson Shaffer, LMFT's avatar

Yes♥️

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Julia Fehrenbacher's avatar

"I don’t know what I mean, it’s just that I do not feel

bad for preferring to stay home, stay comfortable, rest."

Oh my goodness. This poem. It's everything. Yes and more yes. And still more yes. I am so with you on this, Julie.

"Everyone in my lineage was taught to glorify busy,

to run herself ragged, to pull on the martyr mask daily.

I refuse. I sit down when I want to sit down."

Here's to sitting down when we want to sit down.

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Julie Barton's avatar

Right? Amen! Thank you so much, Julia.

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Julia Fehrenbacher's avatar

Absolutely - right. xo

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Lyssa Reese's avatar

Yes,please. No more martyr masks.

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Barbara Falconer Newhall's avatar

Sounds wonderful. But I am ruled by my self-imposed to-do list. How do you keep your to-do list from taking over? What’s your secret?

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Julie Barton's avatar

Just listening to my body. Works wonders!

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Christy Warren's avatar

I love this and it needs to be read by every single one of us.

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