bed rot

inspired by real life

to the days when you lie in bed for a little too long

the days when you lie in bed

for a little too long

because you have nothing planned

-

you had a good sleep

but somehow still groggy

-

whether purposefully or not

you start scrolling

knowing that there is so much time

more time today to do something

you envision all that is possible today

all the fun alone time you can have

and deserve

while staying well under the covers

-

you get distracted

by a random video that

sends you down a rabbit hole

-

you tell yourself to stop when

the clock gets to the next hour

the next moment you check the time

it’s already passed the hour

so you wait

till half past

-

the morning slips by

you finally get up only

because you are hungry

-

you make yourself lunch

get hit with that afternoon slump

iced coffee you decide is what you need

it is liquid gold, most times

-

today, the boost isn’t as effective

as you hoped

wasn’t strong enough to get you

in focus mode

you are very very close

to writing off this day

to just pick a show to binge

and enjoy this bed rot day

-

you start to feel a little frustrated

but no amount of self induced anxiety

is getting you to out of bed

you only climb out to get

a glass of water

and a bathroom break

-

hours seems like minutes

fly by and now it’s dark

-

you feel a little bit sad

that you missed the sunset

but somehow the dark feels comforting

like this day is almost over

since there is only a few more hours

you muster up the courage

to stop scrolling.

chose to do something different

something your future self would thank you for

you respond to a friend

learn something new

going for a run or a walk

outside

-

a small step in the right direction

you did it

you turned this day around

you didn’t give up on today

-

now you can retreat back to the bed

and continue scrolling

itoshima, japan

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In case you missed it: In my last post, I shared why we feel this constant urge to reinvent ourselves.

A question for you!

When did you last bed rot?

Always open to learning more and hearing from you 😊

Thanks for reading!

Stay inspired,

Viv