Instead of taking the entire week off from work during a spring break trip as I did last February, I decided to bring my laptop and work part of the day on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

My husband regularly travels with his laptop, in part because he has fewer vacation days than I do, but mostly because he is a senior software developer and could be called upon at any time if there is an unexpected problem with the company’s website. That’s fine with him because working remotely is so much better than the way things used to be.

Whether or not we have work to do, we feel fortunate when we wake up each morning.

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.”