Heart exercise” day

A love doodle I made when I was dating my husband (2014). Back then there were a lot of “heart exercise” days …

When I have a hard day I reframe it as a “heart exercise” day. I wish I could say I never resist what is out of my control, but of course I do. Nothing goes my way and I resist harder, past the point I think is possible. Eventually, I am forced to give in. I always feel defeated by the day, but the resistance still strengthens my heart in the end.

I am grateful for all my hard — heart exercise — days.