Is it Thursday already? Or should I say, finally? This week has felt like it’s lasted a month, and last week’s 4th of July falling on a Thursday didn’t help. Celebrating freedom with fireworks only to drag myself to work on Friday was a mental challenge of epic proportions.

And then came this week, prolonging the agony. Monday arrived with its usual spite, Tuesday followed with a vengeance, and by Wednesday, I was already exhausted. Now, here we are, back at Thursday, and I’m spent. But there’s no rest for the weary—I still need to get through today and tomorrow.

Luckily, my calendar is jam-packed with nonstop meetings. Yay? I guess? Meetings are a double-edged sword. On one hand, they keep me busy and make the day fly by. On the other hand, a full day of meetings can be as mentally draining as watching a paint-drying competition.

As I sip my third coffee of the morning, I wonder: will these meetings ease the pain or just add to it? There’s a certain comfort in routine, and perhaps the monotonous drone of conference calls will lull me into a zen-like state. Or, maybe I’ll start doodling in my notebook, dreaming of the weekend like a kid daydreaming in class.

Either way, we’re almost there. The weekend is just a tantalizing day and a half away. So, let’s power through this Thursday slump with humor, caffeine, and the promise of a glorious, meeting-free Saturday. We’ve got this, fellow weekday warriors!