I put off my start date again, even as I walk beneath the fall leaves.
I picked a date to start a new habit, but when the day comes, I find myself checking the calendar again.
Scenes
- I look for the right day, and another day slips by — I chose a day to start a new habit, but I open the calendar again. Even after picking a date, I still don’t begin.
- I think about the date as I walk — Even as I walk beneath the fall leaves, I change my start date a few times. When I get home, I check the calendar again.
- When the task grows bigger than the date — Choosing an auspicious day means picking when to start; a habit means deciding what to repeat. If you make the first day too ambitious, starting can still feel far away, even after you’ve picked a date.
- Start with as much as you walked today — Write down just how far you walked today. Next time, you can see whether that same route feels doable again.
- You can choose a new first day — If you don’t start on the day you picked, you can choose another date. You can also make the task smaller next time.
Stories by Jirisan Mansin
- Jirisan Mansin
- Even dressed, I ask my fortune whether I should rest today.
- You pause over the contract while choosing a signing date.
- Even after a celebration, my body takes a while to settle.
- I changed again in front of the mirror.
- While doing the dishes, I hesitate over deleting my friend’s number.
- Even after we pick a day to move in together, I check the calendar again while getting ready for work.
- I meet someone I might work with, and the first thing I think of is their zodiac animal.
- When I catch my breath during a workout, my love life feels just as stuck.