I’m in my “yes to adventure” era… and also in my “please hand me a blanket and don’t ask me to do anything” era.
Because listen. I’m loving my 50 for Fifty journey. Truly. It’s giving fun. It’s giving plot. It’s giving, “Wait… I’m actually doing the things I usually just daydream about while folding laundry.” But it’s also giving busy.
And when you’re busy doing new things, trying new things, documenting new things, and being the kind of person who keeps saying yes… you start to realize something very important.
Rest becomes a decision and my current downtime vibe is simple and sacred…Christmas movies!
Not the cinematic masterpieces that require focus and emotional stamina. I mean the delightfully predictable ones where the big city woman goes back to her hometown, trips into a charming man holding a Christmas tree, and suddenly remembers the true meaning of the holidays in under 94 minutes.
I eat it up every single time.
There’s something about Christmas movies that feels like a nervous system reset. The lights are twinkly. The stakes are low. Everyone eventually makes up. And even the “villain” is usually just a stressed out person who needs a nap and a cookie. Honestly? Relatable.
And here’s the funny part. This downtime isn’t me falling off my goals. It’s actually me sustaining them.
Because I’m learning that living fully isn’t just about going out and doing all the things. It’s also about coming home to yourself. About letting your body exhale. About sitting still long enough to remember you’re not a machine, you’re a whole human being with feelings and feet that need to be up sometimes.
50 for Fifty is stretching me in the best ways. It’s exciting. It’s meaningful. It’s teaching me how much life I can fit into a year when I stop waiting for “someday.”
But it’s also reminding me that the magic isn’t only in the big moments.
Sometimes the magic is in a quiet night, a cozy blanket, a silly movie, and the simple joy of doing absolutely nothing productive.
And I’m choosing not to feel guilty about that.
Because balance is the real flex.
So yes, I’ll keep saying yes to adventures. But I’m also saying yes to rest. Yes to slowing down. Yes to Christmas movies that require zero brain cells and offer maximum comfort.
Because I’m not just building a life that looks good on paper.
I’m building a life that feels good to live.
