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How to respond to ‘I’ve been busy’ with something meaningful

A response that says ‘I’m busy’ can often mean more. Here’s how to approach a response with empathy and humility.

6 min readJan 30, 2023

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How to respond to ‘I’ve been busy’ with something meaningful

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Bec Thexton

Leave marks and seek them — an ode to Anthony Bourdain 4 years on

Depression took the life of someone I admired, loved. Someone who gave me life changing experiences through his appetite for the…

3 min readJun 7, 2023

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Leave marks and seek them — an ode to Anthony Bourdain 4 years on

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Bec Thexton

Creating space for free flowing ideas by going ‘input free’.

I spent 4 days not consuming anything and found there was a wealth of ideas, presence, thoughts whirlsand some emotional processing.

8 min readJan 22, 2023

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Creating space for free flowing ideas by going ‘input free’.

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Bec Thexton

Saying the ‘unspoken’ — why honesty is friggen hard, but terribly important.

How to make sure you’re having real conversations. The ‘big topics’, Conversations that make your heartbeat flutter, the truths.

5 min readJan 15, 2023

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Saying the ‘unspoken’ — why honesty is friggen hard, but terribly important.

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Bec Thexton

Cultivating curiosity — where did it go? And how do you get it back?

I found that I had to create space for curiosity to come back into my life — all of a sudden my interests felt mundane and the same. Read…

9 min readJan 8, 2023

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Cultivating curiosity — where did it go? And how do you get it back?

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Bec Thexton

How the waves of language used throughout the COVID-19 pandemicis a unique shared experience

Though I hadn’t seen a single episode of Game Of Thrones, you bet I was at a finale watching party. Even if I was in the back row near the…

10 min readJan 4, 2023

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How the waves of language used throughout the COVID-19 pandemicis a unique shared experience

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Bec Thexton

Why stopping saying ‘I’ve been busy’ lead to more meaningful conversations

You’re catching up with a friend for dinner after work. They ask how your week has been, or what you have been up to. You are invited to a…

6 min readMar 31, 2022

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Why stopping saying ‘I’ve been busy’ lead to more meaningful conversations

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Bec Thexton

I underestimated the power of curiosity and had to allow my definition to expand

I underestimated the power of curiosity. It’s been 3 years since my first attempt at defining curiosity. In that time I’ve had curious…

7 min readSep 29, 2021

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I underestimated the power of curiosity and had to allow my definition to expand

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Bec Thexton

Let’s re-write the definition of work.

Work can be meaningful, necessary and enjoyable – all kinds. Let’s borrow from physics and acknowledge the power of our energy.

8 min readAug 22, 2021

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Why managing your attention is key to a present and productive life

How something as simple as attention requires constant focus and self awareness. And it’s worth every effort.

6 min readDec 2, 2019

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Bec Thexton

Bec Thexton

Product Manager, Web Designer and Content Expert with a mindful approach to creating experiences on internet with care. www.thoughtfulweb.com.au

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