first day, clean space

today was my first day back in the office since noon on dec. 23. i really appreciated the time off--the better to relax and appreciate friends, family, solitude, nature, and relaxation and to store up peace and harmony for the next five months when i'll be working hard doing my job, publishing the texas state budget.

i slept as much as i wanted to, which wasn't a lot more than usual, but it was nice to shut off the alarm and curl up and doze.

i felt ready for work today. brought in my new 2009 martha graham calendar and food for breakfast and lunch for the week. i shopped last night for yogurt, bananas, blueberries, salad greens, red pepper, avocadoes, cucumber, carrots, salad dressing. got some roasted red pepper and tomato soup in case i need a break from salad lunches.

it helped that i had cleared and cleaned my work area before i left for the holidays. i love coming into a clean, spacious office when i've been away, the same way i love coming home to a clean house after a vacation.

speaking of cleaning house, i did a lot of that during my time off. purification, cleansing, setting boundaries, defining, preparing.

the outer work and inner work somehow harmonized.