From Donna’s Desk

The Zen garden is officially in use.

That’s the sentence I’m supposed to write.
The truth? Riley used it as a cat box and it had to be removed. Carefully.

Finley gave it an earnest try. He raked. He reflected. He asked, “Am I zen yet?” like he really wanted to know.

Riley watched from a distance. Waited.
Then climbed in, stared directly at no one… and settled in like a living incense stick.

I don’t know if that’s mindfulness or mutiny, but it’s been… received.

This is what happens when you try to create calm in a workplace that runs on caffeine, unresolved tension, and conflicting directives.

So let’s talk:

• What’s the most unexpected way someone’s misused a wellness initiative at your workplace?
  
  

• Have you ever tried to introduce something peaceful, only to watch it be immediately redefined by someone with strong energy and zero boundaries?
  
  

• And how do you recover from that moment when you realize the thing meant to symbolize serenity now smells like metaphors you cannot un-smell?
  
  

Drop a comment. Share your chaos.

Or just tell me: was I wrong to try? Or just wrong to leave the box unattended?

I’ll be here. Reconsidering sandy beaches as vacation goals.

—Donna

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