the zen office

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new coffee shop in nola no free wifi until 2 fail.

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i wash my hands in silence

peace for those who breathe in and out i fix my tie ready for work to do good in our world

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a friend takes a toll she takes a week off stress is killing her. a week off to rethink a new perspective on work, on love, on life I hope she comes back high spirited healthy, happy, and caring again.

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the fleeing moment is all we got in these cubicles of ours.

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a coworker on vacation

a quiet office for two days

emptiness on my left

but she is still here in our hearts.

friendship is who you think of when it becomes silent and the mind is clear.

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fresh haircut on a sunny day smiling faces walking to work sipping newly brewed coffee from a thermos life is positive if you think positive

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a rabbit said she was hungry today.

a puppy said she was stressed today. a penguin said he was disappointed today. a lion said nothing.

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each step i take moves through and affects all around me. the air i breathe turns cold to heat the steps i take make light sounds on the tile floors walking sternly in florescent lights through aisles of electronics and people people chatter surrounds me in english and japanese and incomprehensive languages i am not separate from the universe. i am one small interconnected tissue of the entire universe.

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sitting on the train first week of february first day back to work warm sunny day in cold winter train signals ding ding ding with each bell i'm aware of the universe that i'm a part of

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nose nasally from a past flu

hands tired of typing a report

i close my eyes and breathe in 

deeply.

i breath out

deeply.

and open my eyes

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rain drops 

drips

down the clear window cement colored sky overcast

my cold hands clutching my convenience store coffee

zen is in a warm cup of coffee