Part 2, The Empty Sheet
When the cue changed, the process held
This is an add-on to yesterday's post about my one-sheet system.
Tonight, when I went to take my medication, I noticed I'd left the empty sheet in the container. Normally I don't. Normally I throw it away.
My first reaction was my inner critic: You left it in. You did all that work, and you didn't follow through.
Then I stopped and thought about how the system actually works. Normally it's the sheet not being there that reminds me to put a new one in. And when I go to get one and find the packet is empty, that's my cue to reorder.
Looked at from a neurotypical point of view, it's a bit counterintuitive. But for some reason it works better for me than the other way.
What I found interesting is that even though I'd left the sheet in, I still followed my talk-me-through process. The cue was different, but the routine held.
I'm still not sure whether it's worth recording moments like this, or whether writing them down gives them more importance than they need. What do you think? Do you notice your own systems at work?
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