glorification of busy

I saw a great quote the other day about stopping the glorification of busy. I agree we can make ourselves busy so we feel important, and often, to avoid stopping and feeling, or getting in touch with our internal stuff. I definitely feel over busy at the moment. I'm weary from trying to organise how best to be in several places at the same time.
Last night's fab musical went on longer than I anticipated so I was very glad I'd arranged not to give anyone a lift to book group. By the time I got there, the talking about the book was done with and they were on to other topics, and just about to start a marvellous meringue. Going to both those meant missing the choir rehearsal, the one where I imagine everyone discussed how wonderful we were at our international competition performance. I could be in a similar situation tomorrow evening, when having dropped off my boy at cub camp and my girly at her Dads, I'd like to get to my other choir to be part of the back patting following our ace wedding gig. Only I'm also supposed to be at my work do, so am going to end up being very late to that.
After considerable effort, I have hopefully worked out a replacement me for next week so I can go on some training, but it's all getting a bit tiring. Or maybe that's cos I burned the midnight oil to finish my book - after the event but still in time to return it to the library this morning. I don't feel there were any new gems in the last 100 pages so that's a bit disappointing, tho it means I don't feel annoyed with myself for not finishing it.

This is just what it's like at the moment - I've been asked to do the technology in church next week. I'm already supposed to be leading Sunday School. And I'm down as the reader. I can't be in three places at once. At least I feel wanted!!

The kids will have gone in a week and that will mean less trying to do lots at once. Meanwhile I think this is a great piece and reminder of how we can find it hard to do less:
http://deepeningfriendship.loyolapress.com/2014/07/16/three-reasons-its-hard-to-be-still/#sthash.Tba9BGtT.JIec5ZyS.dpbs