It was a Monday morning and, just like thousands of other people in the city, I shuffle out of bed, burst into a flurry of preparation and head out the door (kissing the kitties goodbye) to make it to work on time.
Having prepared my work-bag the night before, I run a mental checklist of the things I have to get done today while I was in the cab.
For anyone who’s been working- you know that we do the best we can to bring down levels of stress at work by bringing in a little bit of what we like to the workplace. I for one, have a need for good music- so I burned an entire CD of mp3s for the office player (and called it “Mush Rush 2000s”) . I also brought some healthy snacks, and several packets of tea (chamomile, mixed berry, etc.) to help me power through the day.
Quite the pleasant surprise, two of my colleagues brought this nice little oil lamp, with a variety of oils. It’s that kind of lamp that’s probably used in spas- where there’s this water bowl and you add a few drops of oil, so you have the room smelling like lavander or peppermint, or whatever oils you have on hand.
Setting things up hardly took any time at all, and soon the room had the barest hint of peppermint, and I was sipping my chamomile tea chilling out to some awesome currents. Now THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is how a Monday should start. Or any day for that matter. The whole effort just had a calming, centering effect that I feel like taking on anything for the rest of the day.
And I probably will. Hmm, time to get more tea…
