The Man Who Slept Through Thursday
- Ted Garcia
- Oct 17
- 1 min read
Greetings. Thanks for visiting The Noticing Stone and taking the time to remember to be present in the moment. Here’s a story about a man who forgot.
The Man Who Slept Through Thursday.
There once was a man named Ralph who lived for Fridays. Each Monday, he tightened his tie like a noose and whispered, “Just four more days.” Tuesday passed in spreadsheets. Wednesday vanished in meetings. By Thursday, he was a ghost in his own life.
One morning, Ralph awoke to find Thursday missing. It had slipped past him like a shadow. He asked his neighbor, “Did you see my Thursday?”
She replied, “You wore it like a coat you forgot you were wearing.”
That evening, Ralph sat still. No phone. No plans. Just breath. And in that silence, Thursday returned—not as a day, but as a presence.
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Practice: The Midweek Ritual
To reclaim your week from autopilot, try this three-part ritual on Wednesday:
1. Anchor – Light a candle or place your Noticing Stone in your palm. Say aloud: “I am in the middle, not the end.”
2. Interrupt – Set a timer for 2 minutes. When it rings, stop whatever you’re doing. Breathe. Notice what’s happening in the moment.
3. Re-enter – Resume your task with a new intention: not to finish, but to feel.
Repeat this each Wednesday. Let it become your ceremonial checkpoint.
When you find yourself on “autopilot,” come back for a brief visit and listen to one of our posts.
And remember that Mindfulness is in the palm of your hand.