Is Your Life Full or Just Busy?

Lately, when people ask how I am, my brain starts doing somersaults with everything going on.

But instead of blurting out, "It’s been crazy busy!", I’m choosing a different, and more honest, response: "It’s really full."

There’s a subtle but important difference between being busy and being full. Busy? It feels overwhelming, noisy, chaotic, like life is spinning out of control and I am barely keeping up.

But full? That feels like I'm choosing how I spend my time, even if it's packed.