I had a full workday after a long and relaxing holiday break. Weirdly, it didn’t feel much different. The end of the holidays didn’t leave me feeling deprived of free time. All day, I sat in my desk chair feeling just as relaxed as if I’d been playing games or browsing through blogs, although I was doing my usual job. My Garmin tracker said that I had multiple restful periods while working. Whatever might have caused this curious circumstance, I felt that I was fully inhabiting the now.

Nurturing Thursday was started by Becca Givens and seeks to encourage self-nurturing and to “give the planet a much needed shot of fun, support and positive energy.”