Turning to Daily Mass in a Busy Season
As a senior in college who is writing a thesis, taking five classes, working an internship, participating in a team sport, and dedicating around 15…
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‘The Work of Rest’: How I Find Time for Spiritual Reflection in My Busy Life
As our family prepared for vacation one year, we were consumed with checklists and activities. While helping my daughter into the car, I suggested that…
Learning to Live in the Moment — Even When You’re Busy
When I was a young mom, juggling life with my three lively kids was a master class in relentless living. From the moment I awoke…
BRIAN — DAY 15: Vacation
I remember reading someone say they were usually ready for their vacation just as it was ending. I know what they mean. So often we crave…
If the Devil can’t make you bad, he’ll make you busy. — Orthodox proverb
Read Phil Fox Rose’s column, “Re: The Busy Trap”, then list three things you do frequently that are unnecessary. Reflect on how you can rid…
What Works: Re: The Busy Trap
A June 30 NY Times Opinionator blog post by Tim Kreider called “The Busy Trap” created a lot of buzz among my friends, shared on Facebook with comments like, “If you read only one thing, ever, read this.” (Sorry, Emily.) A thread of professional jealousy made me want to respond to each friend’s enthusiastic share with the snarky comment, “I refer you to my 2009 column ‘How Sweet To Do Nothing,'” but I resisted. And I wanted to find fault with the post, but I could not. Its main themes are ones I touch on regularly, and it addresses them well…
I value the friend who for me finds time on his calendar, but I cherish the friend who for me does not consult his calendar. — Robert Brault (American author)
FAST from complaining about how busy you are today. PRAY in thanksgiving for friends who make time for you. GIVE — make time today for…
Making Time For Love
If you asked my husband, I think he’d say that my most irritating quality is my desire to just do “one more thing” before bed,…
Balancing Act
For the last six months, I’ve been busier than usual with work. In January and February, I was promoting my new book Marry Smart and…
