I’m writing this post on a Friday morning after a week that felt hectic. Thursday turned into a long day, and there didn’t seem to be much sense in pushing myself to write a blog post late in the evening when I hadn’t gotten to it earlier, so I decided to let it wait.

Everything was good, but I had more errands and distractions than usual this week, and by Wednesday afternoon I felt tired and cranky. Having to hurry down to the river by midafternoon to do a long, exhausting rowing exercise in the heat, so that my husband and I could join a Zoom at 5:30 for the rowing club’s board meeting, left me grumbling to myself as I got into the boat.

After doing the exercise, getting my heart rate up, and flushing out those bad-mood chemicals, I felt much better. As we came back to the dock, my husband said how glad he was to have a wife who enjoyed getting out and rowing with him regularly. I replied that it’s good for both of us. On days when I get too focused on the “weeds” of everyday life, he reminds me of the magic.

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.”