50 Things NOT To Do At 50 (or in 2025)
A quirky guide to embracing freedom
Dear Friend
How are you feeling today? Relaxed? Invigorated? Ready for 2025?
As I’m re-sharing some of my favourite newsletters from 2024, you may have read this one or maybe it’s all new to you. I think you’ll enjoy this one, especially if you’re forever conforming to a TO-DO list and in need of some radical re-thinking.
I wrote it with less than a week to go to my 50th back in August, and it’s been a real tonic to read through the list again. I think we could all do with a To-DON’T list for 2025.
I hope you enjoy!
I’ve been reflecting on what this milestone means, turning 50 and all that jazz.
While many might feel compelled to create a “50 Things To Do” list, the idea of yet another list of tasks, goals, or achievements makes me squirm. I’ve spent a lifetime striving, achieving, failing, and checking off boxes. At 50, I want to shift my focus - ideally let go of the pressure and embrace a new kind of freedom.
So instead of a list of things ‘TO DO’, I’ve curated a list of “50 Thing…