The delectable scent of coffee dances through my nostrils.

My third mug of this wondrous beverage today.

A melodic sound rings from my study next door,

Alerting me to yet another Teams call.

Emails chime in, each one carefully skimming around key details required for any action.

The authors of some guide me to their urgency; the words ‘HELP!!’ jump out from the Subject Line.

Unfamiliar names greet me with instant messages saying ‘hi’, a precursor to an opportunity to problem solve.

And amidst a sea of pinging notifications,

I pull out my phone and scroll Instagram mindlessly again.