12/11/2025
✨ “Have you been busy?” ✨
That was the first thing someone asked me at a networking event this morning.
It’s such a normal question, isn’t it?
A kind of social script we all follow — and the expected answer is usually something like:
“Oh yes, it’s been crazy busy!”
But this time, I didn’t play along.
I smiled and said, “No actually… I’ve been intentionally not busy.”
I told her I’ve been recovering from burnout and taking time for reflection — choosing rest, stillness, and slower days instead of constantly doing.
Her face dropped. She didn’t quite know what to say.
And it made me realise just how deeply we’ve been conditioned to believe that busyness = success.
The truth is:
✨ Being busy isn’t the same as being fulfilled.
✨ Doing more doesn’t always mean we’re moving forward.
✨ Sometimes the most productive thing we can do is to pause, breathe, and come back to ourselves.
Not being busy isn’t lazy — it’s liberating.
It’s creating space for creativity, clarity, healing, and joy to return. It’s where change happens.
So no, I haven’t been “busy” (in my business).
And honestly… I’m proud of that. Because I’ve realised (the hard way) I need to look after myself first 💚
✨ Are you craving more stillness or space in your life right now?
Let’s start normalising the power of rest.