Being busy at midlife can have a profoundly different meaning, if you are willing to be thankful, and open-minded. Many things can, and do, overwhelm us. Right?
Laughing can be good medicine in managing (not eliminating) stress. And just the other day, a friend and I were reminiscing about some funny moments in our lives that illustrate how we’ve dealt with stress.
Perhaps seven years ago, when our son was two, while Family was staying with us for the year-end holidays, I was on the floor with our son. We weren’t doing anything important. Just hanging out really.
The phone rings and I don’t flinch a muscle. One of the visiting family members was in their 70’s. They were taught, when the phone rings, you answer it – it’s the lifeline to the world.
They said, “Aren’t you going to answer the phone?”
“No, I’m busy”, I replied sincerely.
“But you aren’t doing anything”, they challenged.
“That’s right. I’m busy doing nothing”, I said, smiling, staring at my son.
Sometimes, being a midlife slacker can be the most important part of your day.