It has been a long time coming but I did it. I made the trip into the office and spent a day at my desk.

Sure, it was different. Plexiglass everywhere, hand sanitizer literally every few steps, and a bucket of wipes the size of which I have never seen. Perhaps the most difficult change for me is the taped-up coffee machine. No communal coffee.

But none of that was able to put a damper on the excitement of being back in the office. I was practically giddy.

To be honest, the extent of that emotion caught me off guard. I knew I wanted to get back in – but I think I underestimated how “normal” it felt to physically be in the office.

While I do not plan to be in the office every day just yet, I am absolutely planning my next trip.

For me, a small but positive step forward.