Are you fully busy?

Last week I ran into a friend I hadn’t seen in quite a while. We began exchanging greetings and when I ask her how she was doing, she got about half way through saying “busy” and stopped. She corrected herself and answered that her life was “full.” This got me thinking about the difference between busyness and fullness. Busy indicates many things to do, lot’s going on, and a certain level of chronic (though not always unwelcomed) chaos. Fullness suggests satisfaction, contentment, and completion. There seems to be a sense of centeredness that is inherent with fullness. It’s true a full life might feel busy, but chances are a busy life, upon close inspection will not feel full. Most of us will prefer…