Yes! It is possible to be present and at peace while at work! I'd surely hope so, for we typically spend most of our daylight hours at work. Five, slow and deep breaths in and out is one great way to achieve a "peace" of mind. On this day, in the catering kitchen at the museum, I found presence and peace in the light beaming through the kitchen window, illuminating the cutting board and melons (see photo below). I also found it in an interesting project, the other photo depicting the olive oil jar. Perhaps, "to like what you do" was the theme of my thoughts that day and the photos below and this current post here. While the gig doesn't pay wonderfully well, peace can be found there. Happiness, found there. Education and expansion of the mind, found there.
It has been an interesting experience, preparing foods for a couple hundred people at a time. I literally cut fruit for 4.5 hours on Saturday. I managed to find it interesting. The hustle about the kitchen kept me intrigued. And talking with the Chef, a very interesting middle aged man who was born and raised in Iraq and now finds himself an American citizen with a bank of food knowledge for the tapping. Watching his Mediterranean spreads unfold was a treat. I loved his idea for the flavored olive oil in the funky bottle photographed below (fresh rosemary sprigs and whole garlic cloves shoved in a bottle for display and taste) and it took him all of 1 minute to create the idea and execute.
Happy Monday everyone ... stay present, stay happy, stay healthy!
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