The day before yesterday, I had one of those oh-no moments. 😳 I was in a public restroom, finished handling my business, and only then did I realize—no toilet paper. 🚽🚫 Not a single square. No extra roll in sight.
Now, if you’ve ever been in this situation, you know the sinking feeling that follows. 😩 You sit there, frozen in time, replaying every decision that led to this moment. Could I have checked first? Yes. Should I have checked first? Absolutely. But I didn’t.
Fast forward to the next day. I’m pulling laundry out of the washer, feeling accomplished… until I see it. 😧 My freshly cleaned clothes are covered in tiny bits of shredded paper towel. 🧻💥 The kind of mess that makes you question every choice you’ve ever made. And in that moment, I had just one thought:
“Where was this paper towel when I actually needed it?! And now that I don’t—it’s EVERYWHERE!” 🤦🏾♀️
Murphy’s Law at its finest.
But the truth is, this wasn’t bad luck. 🍀❌ This wasn’t the universe playing games with me. This was me. I was the common denominator in both situations. I was the one who didn’t check for toilet paper when it mattered, and I was the one who didn’t check my pockets before tossing my clothes in the wash.
It would be easy to blame the world, to shake my fist at the injustice of it all. ✊🏾😤 But really, these little moments are just reminders of something bigger: so much of life is within our control—if we’re paying attention. 👀
This is why it’s worth it to play the whole tape forward before making a move. ▶️ Thinking ahead. Checking the details. Taking a beat to make sure we’re not setting ourselves up for unnecessary frustration.
It’s not about perfection. It’s about making life easier for future me—the one who doesn’t want to be stranded in a stall 🚽😬 or picking shredded paper towel off every inch of her laundry. 🧺🤯
Some problems are unavoidable, but a lot of them? They’re just tiny lessons in personal responsibility. ✨ So next time, I’ll check the stall first. And I’ll check my pockets before I wash my clothes.
Because life is hard enough—why make it harder on ourselves? 🤷🏾♀️💡
Call to Action: Are You Playing the Whole Tape?
We’ve all had our Murphy’s Law moments—those times when we realize too late that we could have avoided a frustrating situation with just a little more awareness. But instead of chalking it up to bad luck, what if we saw these moments as opportunities to take control of the little things in life?
✅ What’s one small habit you can change today to make life easier for your future self? Maybe it’s checking your pockets before laundry, double-checking the toilet paper supply, or even planning ahead for something bigger.
Drop a comment and share a time when you had a “play the whole tape” moment—how did you handle it? Let’s learn (and laugh) together!
And if this post made you think, share it with a friend—because we all know someone who could use a little reminder to check before they sit. 😉
