The Impulse to Knock on a Door You Know Is Unlocked
There is a particular kind of hesitation that happens just before an unnecessary knock. The hand rises. The knuckles hover
The Habit of Saying "Nearly There" Before You Actually Know
There is a phrase that arrives before the evidence does. "Nearly there." "Almost done." "Just
The Impulse to Describe a Smell Before Anyone Else Has Noticed It
There is a particular urgency that arrives before the words do. Someone walks into a room, or rounds a corner
The Compulsion to Finish a Path You Were Never Required to Complete
There is a hiking trail near a mid-sized city that ends at a viewpoint most people consider unremarkable. The
The Reluctance to Begin Something You Know You Will Enjoy
There is a particular kind of stillness that settles over a person before they begin something they have been looking
The Habit of Wishing Good Luck to Things That Cannot Hear You
Before a big presentation, someone will look at their laptop and say *good luck*. Not to themselves. To the laptop.
The Impulse to Knock on a Door You Know Is Unlocked
There is a particular kind of hesitation that happens before a door you already know you can open. You raise
The Way a Smell Can Return You to a Room Before You Remember the Room
There is a particular kind of memory that doesn't announce itself. It arrives before the mind has a
The Compulsion to Taste Something You Already Know You Don't Like
There is a category of human behavior that resists easy explanation: the deliberate repetition of an unpleasant experience. Not by
The Habit of Leaving a Small Task Undone So There Is Always Something to Return To
There is a technique some writers use, attributed variously to Hemingway and to common sense: stop in the middle of
