I’ve had a peaceful week without much going on, just staying in my cozy house and looking out at the snow. Although I’m not entirely sure why, some old worries about finding time for things (such as writing my Thursday posts) seem to have quietly drifted away while I wasn’t looking.

Now that some coworkers have retired and not been replaced, I’ve been doing overtime work fairly often, which makes clear that I always had ample time. Having a more structured exercise schedule the past few years left me feeling like all my time was spoken for, but that really wasn’t true. The amount of extra time was not that significant; it was just worry making me feel overburdened.

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.”