This morning arrived with the sharp chill of winter, a fresh breeze swirling through the promenade as I laced up and set out for my walk. It would’ve been easy to stay curled up indoors, but I stuck to my rhythm. There’s something undeniably special about the early morning air, the way the crispness wakes you up from the inside out, as if each breath is a quiet reset.
Weekends are usually reserved for connection, family, friends, and that intentional pause from the weekday hustle. Today was no different. Even though I’d promised myself a break from the job hunt, my mind, true to form, wandered back to it now and then. Still, I held the line. I gave myself the grace to just be.
What truly made the day was meeting up with the team I first joined at Derivco, colleagues who, nine years later, have become dear friends. Sharing a meal with them, reminiscing about those early days, laughing over stories only we could truly appreciate… it was more than comforting. It was grounding. A reminder that time doesn’t undo real connection, it deepens it.
This week has offered a quiet but powerful lesson, sometimes the smallest act, a check-in, a shared coffee, a warm smile, can leave the biggest imprint. Never underestimate the power of your presence. Being available. Being kind. Being willing to just sit in someone else's space. Those moments often mean more than we realise.
Some friendships remain long after work emails fade. And in those moments of reconnection, we remember, we were never just building systems or shipping projects. We were building something human too.
¬Nerusha
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