A Calmer Place?

These days I've also been wondering -- is being busy just "who I am," something I should just accept and roll with?  Or is my real work to figure out how to be calm.  I had the good fortune to connect with an insightful life and leadership coach - Jeff Bercuvitz - who challenged me to step back and figure out why it is that I feel compelled to do so much?  How do you know "how much" is enough?  So when Parm talks about handling being busy with "grace" is it really that some individuals just figure out how much is enough for them, and hold the line?  Are there folks out there who really achieve a sense of calm and leave time for reflection and self-nurturing?  I think there are times when we have super-busy phases - almost like an infant going through a growth spurt.  And as we follow our passions and explore our talents (and continue to develop relationships, uphold responsibilities and care for our families), life can get crazy-busy.  But when my "busyness" leads to an overwhelming place, filled with anxiety, does it mean I've tipped the scale too far? Or does it mean that I just need to re-calibrate to a new normal? I'm looking forward to figuring out if it's time to slow down, reach inside to a explore a calmer pace.  Or is it time to get comfortable with being busy and build in the time to regenerate and reflect?