ONE SOCK AT A TIME

A BOOK BY GINA BAILEY

One Sock
at a Time

I Am Early for the Future

You’re not lazy. You’re early.

Eighteen-year-old Zoe can’t face the laundry, the future, or the sock on her floor. Then an imaginary visitor helps her see a place to begin.

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Front cover of One Sock at a Time: I Am Early for the Future by Gina Bailey

01 / THE STORY

Growing up can feel like too much.
Starting can be small.

Zoe has a phone full of distractions, a future full of expectations, and no idea where to start. Even picking up one sock feels impossible.

Enter Mr. Jetson: the kind, future-facing guide she invents to help her understand herself. Through their conversations—and the honest, funny exchanges in her friends’ group chat—Zoe begins to question the label “lazy.”

One Sock at a Time blends coming-of-age fiction with practical reflection across 19 chapters.

02 / INSIDE THE BOOK

Nineteen levels.
One small step at a time.

01

The pressure to keep up

Gifted-child expectations, comparison, endless scrolling, and the fear of trying.

02

What nobody taught you

Everyday responsibilities, finding a mentor, and the uncertain move toward independence.

03

A place to begin

Short “cheat code” exercises invite readers to notice, reflect, and try one manageable action.

03 / WHO IT’S FOR

For anyone who has felt stuck at the starting line.

ONE SMALL STEP CAN CHANGE THE STORY

Begin with one sock.

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