Id be the first to admit that Im a bit of a hermit.
And then I emerge, bright-eyed and ready to face the world.
Its what Ive always done for self-care, long before the phrase became a semi-meaningless buzz term.
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Im not the only one.
For a lot of people, self-care is basically interchangeable with not going out or seeing anyone.
Gen Z is giving up drinking, and therefore nightlife, and therefore leaving the house after dinner.
People are calling having fun dopamine menus nowand by fun, they mean drinking water alone.
By the time Sunday rolled around, I was exhausted.
An ease to my general mood.
All of that staying in, and it was actually going out that made me feel good.
But I do think that we need to remember that self-care can mean having fun, too.
And by fun, I meanproper fun.
The sort of fun that makes you forget about your microbiome and sleep-app goals.
While I was up there, I wasnt thinking of anything at all.
I was just screaming, and staring at the huge blue sky above.
I think this sort of real, out-of-body fun can be good for you.
And you cant get that from staying in the house.
All of the aforementioned is important, of course, and its definitely OK.
I will probably never become the sort of person whos out doing stuff every day and night.
But in 2025, Im definitely going to be pushing fun front and center.
Or, you know, at least not right to the bottom of the pile.
