Who should do this right now

I was just standing there in the middle of the room, looking at the dishes in the sink and the laundry basket by the door. It felt like a decision that needed a committee, but the committee was just me, and I was stuck. I think I was waiting for someone else to choose, for a sign from the universe or a text message that would tell me what to tackle first.

The weight of small choices

It’s funny how the smallest things can feel so heavy sometimes. Picking one chore over another shouldn’t be a big deal, but in that moment, it was everything. My brain kept looping through the options, weighing the pros and cons of washing a pan versus folding a towel.I could feel the minutes slipping by, each one spent just thinking about starting. The sun moved across the floor, and I was still in the same spot. It wasn’t about the work itself, really. It was about breaking the spell of inaction.

Letting something else choose

I remember glancing at my phone, half-hoping for a distraction. Maybe a notification would pull me in a different direction and make the choice for me. But it was quiet. The house was quiet, and the indecision was so loud.So I opened an app on my phone, one I hadn’t used in ages. I didn’t want to be the one to decide anymore. I just wanted the mental noise to stop, to have the question answered so I could finally move my feet.

A quiet spin

I tapped the screen, and a little wheel started to turn. It felt silly, but also like a relief. I wasn’t in charge of this part.

The answer appears

It landed on something simple. ‘Take out the recycling.’ And just like that, the loop in my head broke. It wasn’t a profound answer, but it was an answer.