The New Zealand flight carrying our daughter and her dog is boarding now. It will arrive on Saturday morning there, which is Friday afternoon here. The time difference will take some getting used to, I’m sure. She has a job interview scheduled for Tuesday, and I expect she’ll do well despite such an exhausting trip.

I’ve been in the same job and house for many years, and I can’t see myself jumping into the unknown like that. Still, there’s a part of me that enjoys setting out on new adventures, like when I travel with my husband to a rowing regatta in a city where I’ve never been. One never knows when a new path might appear.

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.”