Monday blurs as I fold laundry
After my work hours changed, I stopped setting aside clothes for Monday while folding laundry.
Scenes
- After my work hours changed, Monday began to blur — While folding laundry at night, I stopped setting aside clothes for Monday. My hands paused for a moment.
- The marker that divided the week disappeared — All the laundry was folded, but the feeling of preparing for the next day was gone. I kept staring at Monday on the calendar.
- A midlife transition begins with rhythm, before roles — In a midlife transition, what to do with each day can become unclear before who I am does. It can happen even more when my workdays change.
- Leave one small mark on the new schedule — As you fold laundry today, write down one time you want to make sure to keep this week. It’s okay if things don’t become clear right away.
- My days continue even when time feels blurred — After the old schedule disappears, I can look together at what I’ve lost and what I want to keep. What time do I want to keep this week?
Stories by Onyu
- Onyu
- Even after a meeting, I come home and have to explain why I need to rest.
- Just before clocking out, the clock reminds me of a request
- Gray hair reflected in the window on a rainy day
- Right before clocking out, I pause before canceling our plans
- Right before quitting time, just thinking about learning makes me check the clock.
- Right before clocking out, I can’t think of what to say to a friend.
- I keep checking the clock just before quitting time.
- When I pause at the door, my dinner gets pushed back again.