Occupational Health

Sitting down to get going. I hear ladies down the hall chatting before their power dance class. Outside someone is belting out the lines from "Don't Stop Believin," by Journey. Kids are playing outside, I hear an adult female voice patiently informing them that they will need to come back inside after two minutes.

Yes, the window is open and fresh air is coming in.

The door to the hallway is open too. Though I closed it after the power dance class down the hall started...they really get into over there, it's a good thing.

The building in which my office is located is a recycled Junior High School that was built in the 1940's. It is now privately owned and hosts offices, dance studios, artists, even a couple of apartments. The roof is lined with solar panels and the building collects so much power that it sells power to the city.

The feeling here is one of community, people are happy to come here to do whatever it is needing to get done.

In my space, I feel creative. I feel charged. I feel good.

This is important because, as the purpose of any business is to make money, the well being of the earners often takes a back seat or worse. While this is ignored, the place where many people spend more of their day than anywhere else in their lives can turn negative.

A key goal that I strive for is to keep the workplace healthy and enjoyable. When I get to work, I want to enter an environment where I feel charged about what I need to be doing and where I'm doing it. I want to foster that feeling in others. When I come home, I don't want to unload frustrations on my spouse an keep my home under a dark cloud. Again, this is important.