Day 106

Today is day two of being back in the office building. With what feels like only 2 other people in attendance, it hasn't been a bad adjustment in total. The peace and quiet (for now) allows for extreme focus. I had forgotten what it was like to work on two large desk monitors versus a small laptop from home. It took a while to get used to the big screens again and I felt as though I was reading a large-print edition of Reader's Digest for the aged. 

The down side? Due to my inability or lack of desire to get out of bed and to be on a routine schedule before my work day starts, I found myself rushing to get out of the house in order to make it to the office on time.I'm waking up earlier than desired, rushing to workout, do any household tasks that need to be done, eat breakfast and am constantly watching the clock as I get ready. How do you make this stop? The extra hour I had due to lack of commute was put to good use while working from home! 

As my office hours will rotate and vary, I have time to figure this all out but I can already tell my overall mood about returning to the office is BAH-HUMBUG! As additional people come back on board the noise will rise, the interruptions will begin and well...BAH HUMBUG!

Day 105

Due to requirements beyond my control I am going to back to work in my office building today. After 104 day of working from home, I packed a lunch and snacks and plastic-ware for my day ahead. I packed my "work bag" with computer and accessories. I packed things I shouldn't have to be concerned with as well. I packed a mask, hand sanitizer and Clorox wipes. With them, fear and stress (and surely boredom) are packed in my bag too. 

Day 104

Golf anyone?

Day 103

I appreciate when a healthcare professional shows compassion far beyond and above their scope of requirement or expectation. No one enjoys going to a doctor or having "procedures" done. No one wants to pay for a doctor's visit that ends with you being poked and prodded. And sadly, most physician visits are "business as usual" and results oriented. As they should be. For the most part. Or, maybe not really at all.

Sure doctor's have jobs to do and push forward with seemingly no emotion and a far lacking bedside manner. They have their reasons. I get it. But I was grateful for my recent encounter with Hazel. I don't know what her official job title is, but she served as part care giver, needed friend and confidant and even part mind reader. She was there for me when I had to play the role of patient and made me feel like less of a lab experiment and more like a human being. For that, I am grateful.

I say thank you to those who have not lost their humanity and still see patients as humans, humans who are more than likely angry or scared at their circumstances. Thank you to Hazel for being my nurse. Thank you to Hazel for truly, being my angel. 

Day 102

If I send you a request via email and you spend more time questioning it 

versus just doing it, this is what I think of you...

Day 101

Today, I took a boxing class for the first time.
It included disco lights and loud music.
It was awesome.

Day 100

Wow, 100 days of "lock down"! Things feel normal to me at this point. Not the old normal I used to know 101 days ago. It's a new "normal". Of course, I don't enjoy all aspects of the "new normal" like wearing a mask in public, constant fear of infection of COVID-19 and an abnormal use of hand sanitizer but there have been benefits and other discoveries I appreciate. New friendships forged, new hobbies gained and a healthier version of myself.

Of course, all good things must come to an end as I am being asked to start a rotational return to my office building. Starting next week I will be working from the office for a week and then work from home for two weeks. I assume this rotation will slowly ramp it's way back to the "old" normal. I am not excited about the changes this will bring to my current routine and am stressing over how to maintain the best of both "normals". 

What changes are you encountering as we are starting to "open" the state back up? Any concerns?