Overthinking a purchase at home

It was one of those afternoons where I was just scrolling, and this thing popped up. It wasn't a big deal, not really. But for some reason, I couldn't just close the tab and move on.

When the back-and-forth starts

I'd look at the price, then my cart. Then I'd think about where I'd even put it. My brain kept looping through the same points, over and over. It was just a small thing, but it felt like it was taking up all the space in my head.I knew I was being silly. It wasn't life-changing, either way. But there I was, stuck in a loop of 'maybe' and 'but what if'.

Letting something else decide

I remembered this little wheel I'd made for moments exactly like this. It felt a bit ridiculous, honestly. To outsource a tiny decision to a spinning graphic on my screen.But I was tired of thinking. So I filled it with the options that were bouncing around in my mind. I gave the wheel a spin, and just watched it go.

The laugh that followed

When it landed, I just laughed. It was such a simple, clear answer after all that mental noise.

The quiet after the spin

The relief wasn't about the item itself. It was about the silence. The internal debate just... stopped. The decision was made, and it felt completely fine.It freed up that mental energy for something else. Anything else. I closed the browser tab and the whole thought just evaporated.