Desk Top

Have you ever taken a good look at the top of your desk?  (if you're like me, it tends to get messy during a busy work week!)  This being Sunday, I like to clean it off, start the week fresh.  But I got to wondering about the things that end up on a typical desk:  Empty cups.  A stray spoon.  Papers, of course.  Assorted pens.  A pair of scissors.  A couple of books.  A polished rock, its lavender.  A seashell.  A little bit of sand (must be left overs from the New Moon ceremony!).  A tube of lotion.  Chapstick.  Oh, here's my Starbuck's card!  Camera. and of course, my cell phone. 

Truthfully, there are other things on my desk, but they sort of belong there:  monitor, printer, scratch paper, cup of pens ... you get the idea. 

But what do those other items say about a person?  dishes means I got lazy at one point about taking things to the kitchen.  Books that aren't yet read, but I want to.  Does that mean I'm putting it off?  Chapstick and lotion for those nights after my shower when I feel the need to 'spruce up'.  But the rock, the shell, the sand -- all earth elements.  Maybe its my way to feel connected again.

I also keep a right angled piece of cardstock stuck along the edge of my monitor.  Because I like to pin things to it that make me smile.  A couple of fairies that say "Believe".  Picture of a plaque that says "Take a deep breath, you're HOME now."  and "Don't piss off the faeries".  There's still room to add things that I find along the way. 

Sometimes visual reminders make us smile at the end of a long work day.  :)

What's on YOUR desktop?