Hey Reader,

Can I be honest with you about something? I couldn't quite understand why I would feel so frustrated when well-meaning people would constantly remind me of how busy I was.

They would say things like, "I know you're busy but..." or "You and Willie (my husband) are always so busy," in a matter-of-fact way. It seemed that before stating a thought or asking a question, they needed to provide this observation. Each time I would hear it, it would trigger a feeling within me of frustration and disappointment because it was obviously a problem that I often needed to be reminded of in my non-busy moments. As this continued, I started to consider what I needed to do to become less, 'busy'.

The issue was that I knew I was busy but didn't fully know how to get off the roller coaster. I clearly wasn't doing a good job of making busy look easy or acceptable, however, everything I was doing seemed necessary. Being a wife, raising children in a blended family, doing ministry, being a writer, trying to grow a business, and spending time with God all kept me — well, Busy. I couldn't ignore the truth in their statement yet. I wanted some solutions rather than an obvious observation of the problem.

Have you ever felt that way?

In need of more than constant reminders of a problem?

That was me, until one day I had an incredible shifting in perspective that would change my word choice. It's the day I decided to stop using the word 'busy' and start using a more true statement. I can't wait to share that with you in next weeks email.

Reader, over the next couple of weeks I will be sharing with you how I am learning to go from having a busy life to living a better life (and what that actually looks like in retrospect). This isn't going to be a secret formula, instead, it will be more like a set of tools to add to your toolbox. I'm still working on this myself and tweaking it often. Someday's it goes well and other days I have to press the reset button but everyday I get to experience life anew as I become more aware of how this new perspective is creating the life I want to live.

Looking forward to you joining me on the journey!

​Rachel Scott​

P.s. Oh and by the way the May-June read for the Book Club is, 'Soundtracks' by Jon Acuff and it's absolutely amazing. There is still time to join us. Just Text Me the word 'Book Club' and you will get everything you need.