EARLY SHADES AT THE SECRET OFFICE
I arrive at the office early in the morning, too early for my work. It's my secret work. I'm not supposed to be here. But I'm here and so I keep it a secret. I come in to a deserted conference room to pass the time. It's dark and full of shadows. The curtains are drawn and closed. It's quiet and peaceful.
I'm not supposed to be here because this is technically moonlighting, in daylight. I have another line of work that requires my full time. But my skills are needed in my secret work. Only I have the background and knowledge to fully immerse myself in the work. I love doing it but I know I have to let go of it soon.
I'm no stranger to this place. I used to work here and then I left to pursue my dreams. But they couldn't let me go and apparently I couldn't either. And so I went back and continued the work I started. It's exhilarating and purposeful. I know the impact of my efforts. I know the meaning of why I'm here.
But my time is limited. I can't stay long. I've already left and I can't fully come back. I know there's still a ton of things to do but I must leave it all or else I'm afraid I can't move forward again towards my dreams. I only have a few more weeks to finish the work. It's been fun and I know I'm nearing the end.
My work starts and I'm back to my drab office. The walls are gray and depressing and I used to hate them but now I don't mind. This place used to bring me anxiety but now it only brings me peace. I know what needs to be done. The gray walls are just walls.
LONG SHADOWS AND LONG WALKS
I used to hate walking. Public transport was easy to get before the pandemic. But as I come home from the office, I welcome the long walk. It calms me down and it's good exercise. I always walk past this road crossing. I stand behind this lamp post to shield myself from the splashes of a puddle that never gets drained. I don't know why. Something about the culverts, they said.
As I walk home and take pictures for this contest, I notice how the shadow of the lamp post seems to bleed to the cracked pavement. It doesn't even resemble the lamp post. The traffic light tells me it's time to cross and I leave the lamp post and its shadow behind.
I plan to start doing mindful walks to notice certain things I just walk past. Who knew noticing shadows in very familiar and mundane places could be so intriguing? I quote a sentence from a recent book I finished: "To walk down the same old path and find a new stone is to open your mind." (How to Think Like a Monk by Jay Shetty)
THE SHADOWS OF DROWSE
I come home tired and sleepy. I still have a lot to do before I sleep but I'm too drowsy. I sit in my bed and stare at my gray curtains. I raise my hand and take pictures of its shadow. It's one of the things I saw before going to sleep. I didn't even turn off my lights or wash my face.
I woke up to a bright room. I checked my phone and it was still nighttime. I reached for the light switch and everything went dark. I went back to sleep and ended my day. No more secret works tomorrow. But there will be more chances to notice new things and new shades in my next mindful walk.
And that's it for this post! This is a Contest Entry to the OCD Community Boost Contest #8: Highlighting Shadow Hunters. This is also my first post in the Shadow Hunters Community. Who knew I'd be posting in this community?
I'm happy for my friend @ybanezkim26 who has been working so hard with these contests to fuel engagement and support to the communities here in Hive. This is also my way of supporting the valiant efforts of the O.C.D. Community. Kudos to everyone!
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I love the shadows of drowse. There's like so much emotion going through it. It really goes well with the background. But that sounded like a really tiring day that you were not able to wash up before sleeping. I too face those kinds of days
Thanks for sharing this with us and stay safe always po!
I try not to stay up too late because I used to have a problem with waking up early. I get really sleepy now at 9 pm. And that's a good thing. 😁
But I was really tired that day. You're right, we all have days like that. We just need a good long rest.
Stay safe din!
That's great that you get to sleep at around 9 am. For some reason, my normal sleeping time is around 12 am already and I usually get up at 6 am for work haha. That's why I always look forward to Sundays and my rest days. Have a great day!
Que linda historia!
Gracias! 😁
Subtle shadows in the morning!
Have a nice day. @glecerioberot
Have a nice day to you too @silversaver888!
Greetings, it was very interesting your post about your secret work, I can tell you were very committed to finish what you started, sometimes although we want to change our lives, it is difficult to say goodbye to the things of our past to which we spend so much time.
Like you, I noticed how different everything is when you look at the details, I thought that looking for shadows would be something easy, but the truth is that it requires a lot of attention.
I couldn't agree more. We get too attach to things we've spent so much time but we need to remember that nothing is permanent. Eventually things and people have to move on. And that also makes us appreciate more everything in life.
Thanks for stopping by!
Wonderful shadow photos and interesting story.