An Out of Office Message received the other day:
I’m away from the office, email, blogs, vlogs, social media, the
24-hour news cycle, memes, politics, office gossip, people with
bullhorns, people with online accounts instead of souls, people who
can’t be with other people without hating those other people, etc.I’ll read your message and reply to it as needed next week, after I
get back to dealing with people stuff.
My favorite:
Close your eyes. Breathe in. Breathe out. Picture yourself in the happiest place you can imagine. A gentle breeze tickles your nose. You’re getting a massage while a family of bunnies hums “Oh pine tree state.” The sun pours sweet, sweet nectar into your mouth. Seagulls glide in the fresh ocean air. A butterfly whispers, “There is no meeting. There is no email. There is no National.” over and over, into your ear.
Now replace you with me. And I’ll be there until October 15.
If you’d like to contribute to my overflowing inbox, that will be lovely. I’ll get back to you when I return.
I feel the zen! Hope you’re enjoying it.