I meant to reply earlier, but the afternoon disappeared on me and I only just sat down again.
What helped most was breaking the whole thing into smaller steps and doing the simple one first.
Once I stopped trying to fix everything at once, it felt much easier to keep moving.
I also gave myself a short reset, made some tea, opened a window, and came back with a clearer head.
If you are still deciding, I would start with the option that causes the least friction today rather than waiting for the perfect plan.
You can always adjust later if it does not feel right.
I have found that momentum matters more than certainty most days, especially when the choice is between starting now or overthinking it again.
Let me know what you pick, because I am curious how it turns out and happy to talk it through.
 
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I went with the simpler version in the end, and honestly that was the right call for me.
At first I kept comparing every little detail and got nowhere, so I stopped, wrote down the main goal, and chose the path that matched that best.
After that, the rest felt much less dramatic than I had built it up to be.
I think part of the stress came from trying to predict every possible outcome before doing anything.
That usually wears me out more than the actual task.
If it helps, I can look over what you have and tell you what stands out most clearly to me.
I am not saying my way is perfect, just that keeping it straightforward saved me a lot of backtracking.
Anyway, send an update when you have a minute because I am rooting for you to wrap it up today.