THE CARD
A thought for the day.
They said it once. My brain ordered the whole damn season.
Picture making a sandwich while rehearsing a comeback to somebody who isn’t there.
Excellent speech. Terrible attendance.
I can address what happened without spending my afternoon replaying it.
Is there something to address, or am I watching the rerun?
THE LESSON BEHIND THE LESSON
Notice when the show is a rerun.
My brain can replay a conversation long after everybody else has left the room. It even gives me better lines, a soundtrack, and an audience that never shows up.
Sometimes there really is something to address. I can decide whether a conversation or a boundary is needed. Other times I’m rehearsing the same scene without getting any closer to a useful next step.
Noticing the rerun gives me a choice: act on what’s mine to address, ask for perspective, or come back to the sandwich in front of me.
Is there a next step here, or am I replaying the scene?