Today Can Just Be Monday

A Let It Out comic about a Friday driving test taking over Monday, until the sloth gives practice a day, the what-ifs a time, and gets Monday back.

Comic · Issue 16

Everyday worry5 panels
Five-panel comic: the Let It Out sloth holds a plate like a steering wheel at the breakfast table beside toast and a small peach toy car; pushes the toy car around a plate in the kitchen sink while thinking; holds up a small checklist card and drops lilac paper slips into a jar; then sits on a sunny garden step with tea and a book, the toy car parked beside it, followed by a Let It Out app call to action.
The complete story and its Let It Out call to action are built into the artwork.

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The sloth's driving test is on Friday, but on Monday morning it is already behind the wheel, steering with a breakfast plate while the toast sits untouched. At the sink, a toy car goes round and round as the what-ifs do the same. The turn is splitting the two: the practice gets a day, Wednesday, and the what-ifs go in a jar for six o'clock. Then Monday gets to be Monday. This fictional everyday example illustrates separating preparation from worry before an upcoming event and postponing the what-ifs to a chosen time; it is not a tested treatment. The final panel is a Let It Out app call to action.

  1. Panel 01

    THE TEST IS FRIDAY. IT'S MONDAY.

    In a sunny kitchen, the sloth sits at a wooden table holding an empty plate up in both paws like a steering wheel, eyes wide and fixed ahead. A slice of toast sits untouched on another plate, a sage mug steams beside it and a small peach toy car waits on the table. The caption appears in a cream speech bubble.

  2. Panel 02

    WHAT IF I STALL AT THE ROUNDABOUT?

    At the kitchen sink, with the washing-up bubbles forgotten, the sloth rests its chin on one paw and looks worried while pushing the peach toy car around a plate. The caption appears in a cream thought bubble.

  3. Panel 03

    PRACTICE ON WEDNESDAY. WHAT-IFS AT SIX.

    Calmer now, the sloth smiles and holds up a small sage card with three tick boxes and squiggle lines, while dropping folded lilac paper slips into a glass jar with its wooden lid set to one side. The caption appears in a cream speech bubble.

  4. Panel 04

    TODAY CAN JUST BE MONDAY.

    On a sunny garden step surrounded by flowers and plants, the sloth sits with eyes closed and a small smile, holding a steaming mug and an open book. The peach toy car is parked neatly on the step beside it. The caption appears in a cream speech bubble.

  5. Panel 05

    LET IT OUT

    On a deep teal background with leaf motifs and small stars, the sloth holds a phone with its back visible beside the brand name LET IT OUT. The tagline reads: PUT IT DOWN. COME BACK WHEN YOU CHOOSE. The sage button reads: GET THE APP.

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