It’s been about six months since I last sat down at my desk to write.

And finally, here I am again. “Hello old friend” I said to my space. “I’ve missed you so much and I’ve neglected this place.”

It took me literally two entire hours this morning to clean and tidy, dust and wipe, move and replace, sweep and get rid of all the dirt, dust and build up of stuff that was a visible testament to my neglect.

It doesn’t mean that I haven’t written during that time. No. I have written, but not in the last little while. It’s just that this unusual season and time that we find ourselves journeying through at the moment has affected me and changed the things that I put my hands to.

I’ve been working part-time and it’s been very busy there. The company we work for (I say ‘we’ because both my husband and I work at the same place) has been blessed with increased sales during this season, which in turn has meant that there is more work to do in a small amount of time. But, I am absolutely not complaining – oh no! We are very grateful for the favour and blessing that we are experiencing.

But, do you ever feel like you are missing a piece of you when you aren’t using the skills and giftings that you enjoy? Or maybe I’m just the only strange one around here… My love of words and writing is so much a part of me that I was almost grieving them because I wasn’t getting time, or the ability to use them.

So, coming back to my space – my grand wooden executive desk; my rolling chair that is moulded perfectly to fit my glutes (we’ll ignore the maximus part) just so; my foot-rest; my green traditional office desk lamp; my candles; my bose speaker for listening to my relaxing meditative music; my laptop and a beautiful cup and saucer filled with tea, with my favourite pens and journal next to me – feels like I am back in heaven again.

That’s what I’m thankful for today. On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for a day off from work and the ability to spend the day at my desk, doing what I love. It feels like coming home, into the welcoming arms of a much loved old friend. And so, I will end this little rambling piece once again with that simple phrase – “hello, old friend!”