Cancer

The decision that feels enormous right now is pulling its weight from somewhere else, not from the choice itself. You walked into a conversation or a meeting or a moment that was supposed to be routine, and something about the way the light fell or the way someone looked at you made the whole thing stick to your ribs. Now every related choice feels like it could tip the world sideways. But the real size of this decision is probably closer to what it looked like before that moment happened. You are carrying the atmosphere of the room, not the actual stakes of the choice.