Fatigue and Gratitude

You know those days when you know it’s going to be too much, but you do it anyway because you love your people? Today was one of those days for me. The blessings in the day have many: one-on-one face-to-face time with my sister and breakfast with my family; checking off all the random stuff on my list that has been accumulating; a surprise visit with a close friend; a walk in the sun after days of rain and cold; a nap (!), a tasty meal. It’s been lovely. And it’s been too much. The upside down blessing is that it has been a couple of years since I felt this dragged out, which feeling I thought “normal” for way too long before I started taking care of myself.

I’m thankful I can say this fatigue is unusual for me. Thankful I can rest for the remainder of the day. Thankful tomorrow will be a recovery day and that it will likely be long enough for full recovery. And most of all, I am thankful I counted the cost and then went ahead with the day’s events. It was a lovely day.