Big Kid for Life: 30-Day Play Hard. Reflect Deep. Stay Bold

Day 1 Challenge: Reignite play: Shoot hoops, toss a ball, skip rocks—something carefree.

Day 3 Challenge: Build something—anything. Use your hands, tools, or just your brain.

Day 1 Challenge: Reignite play: Shoot hoops, toss a ball, skip rocks—something carefree.

Reflect: When was the last time you let yourself just play for the sake of it? What did it unlock?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 2 Challenge: Turn up a throwback song and sing like nobody’s watching.

Day 3 Challenge: Build something—anything. Use your hands, tools, or just your brain.

Day 1 Challenge: Reignite play: Shoot hoops, toss a ball, skip rocks—something carefree.

Reflect: What did that song once mean to you? What emotions or images did it bring back?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 3 Challenge: Build something—anything. Use your hands, tools, or just your brain.

Day 4 Challenge: Reach out to someone you've lost touch with—send a message, make a call.

Reflect: What did creating stir up in you? What kind of man are you when you're building?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 4 Challenge: Reach out to someone you've lost touch with—send a message, make a call.

Reflect: What fears or joys came with reconnecting?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 5 Challenge: Walk without a purpose. Wander your neighborhood or a trail.

Day 4 Challenge: Reach out to someone you've lost touch with—send a message, make a call.

Day 6 Challenge: Eat something indulgent and unapologetic. Enjoy every bite.

Reflect: What did you discover that your routine usually makes you miss?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 6 Challenge: Eat something indulgent and unapologetic. Enjoy every bite.

Day 4 Challenge: Reach out to someone you've lost touch with—send a message, make a call.

Day 6 Challenge: Eat something indulgent and unapologetic. Enjoy every bite.

Reflect: What did you learn about how you treat yourself?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 7 Challenge: Do a micro workout: 10 push-ups, stretch, or shadow box.

Day 8 Challenge: Break the serious: act goofy on purpose and enjoy the awkwardness.

Reflect: What message did your body give you when you moved?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 8 Challenge: Break the serious: act goofy on purpose and enjoy the awkwardness.

Reflect: What did freedom from self-consciousness feel like?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 9 Challenge: Drop a dad or mom joke, pun, or funny quote into someone’s day.

Day 8 Challenge: Break the serious: act goofy on purpose and enjoy the awkwardness.

Day 9 Challenge: Drop a dad or mom joke, pun, or funny quote into someone’s day.

Reflect: What shifted in their face or mood?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 10 Challenge: Give sincere praise to someone today.

Day 12 Challenge: Take a photo of something beautiful and share it with someone.

Day 9 Challenge: Drop a dad or mom joke, pun, or funny quote into someone’s day.

Reflect: Why do we withhold compliments—and what changed when you gave one?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 11 Challenge: Clean out one drawer, shelf, or space you’ve been avoiding.

Day 12 Challenge: Take a photo of something beautiful and share it with someone.

Reflect: What mental clutter are you ready to let go of too?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 12 Challenge: Take a photo of something beautiful and share it with someone.

Reflect: What made you notice it?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 13 Challenge: Try a new hobby for 15 minutes—no expectations.

Reflect: What did you learn about yourself?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 14 Challenge: Plan a solo date—coffee, walk, museum, anything.

Day 13 Challenge: Try a new hobby for 15 minutes—no expectations.

Reflect: What does solitude offer you?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 15 Challenge: Send encouragement to someone chasing a dream.

Day 13 Challenge: Try a new hobby for 15 minutes—no expectations.

Day 15 Challenge: Send encouragement to someone chasing a dream.

Reflect: Who helped you believe in yourself?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 16 Challenge: Watch the sunrise or sunset in silence.

Day 17 Challenge: Revisit something you used to love—music, sports, drawing.

Day 15 Challenge: Send encouragement to someone chasing a dream.

Reflect: What did the stillness say to you?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 17 Challenge: Revisit something you used to love—music, sports, drawing.

Reflect: What parts of you come alive again?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 18 Challenge: Write down your 3 biggest wins in life so far.

Day 17 Challenge: Revisit something you used to love—music, sports, drawing.

Reflect: What do they reveal about your values?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 19 Challenge: Do something unexpected for someone else.

Day 20 Challenge: Get outside during a break today—feel the air.

Reflect: What happened when you acted without needing credit?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 20 Challenge: Get outside during a break today—feel the air.

Reflect: What thoughts surfaced in the quiet?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 21 Challenge: Make a list of things you loved as a kid.

Day 20 Challenge: Get outside during a break today—feel the air.

Day 22 Challenge: Ask someone a deep question and really listen.

Reflect: Which one would you bring back today?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 22 Challenge: Ask someone a deep question and really listen.

Reflect: What stayed with you from their response?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 23 Challenge: Reflect on a tough time you got through.

Day 22 Challenge: Ask someone a deep question and really listen.

Day 24 Challenge: Have a tech-free hour—no screens, no distractions.

Reflect: What strength helped you survive it?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 24 Challenge: Have a tech-free hour—no screens, no distractions.

Day 22 Challenge: Ask someone a deep question and really listen.

Day 24 Challenge: Have a tech-free hour—no screens, no distractions.

Reflect: What filled the space when tech was gone?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 25 Challenge: Write down a risk you want to take.

Day 26 Challenge: Give someone your undivided attention today.

Reflect: What’s holding you back—and what could happen if you go for it?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 26 Challenge: Give someone your undivided attention today.

Reflect: What changed when you truly tuned in?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 27 Challenge: Look through old photos or mementos.

Day 26 Challenge: Give someone your undivided attention today.

Day 28 Challenge: Say yes to something fun—even if it feels silly.

Reflect: What memory pulled at your heart?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 28 Challenge: Say yes to something fun—even if it feels silly.

Reflect: Where in life could you use more yes?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 29 Challenge: Take 10 slow breaths and do absolutely nothing.

Day 28 Challenge: Say yes to something fun—even if it feels silly.

Day 29 Challenge: Take 10 slow breaths and do absolutely nothing.

Reflect: What did that stillness bring up?

Doodle / Write:

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Day 30 Challenge: Make a list of 5 things you're proud of—today.

Day 28 Challenge: Say yes to something fun—even if it feels silly.

Day 29 Challenge: Take 10 slow breaths and do absolutely nothing.

Reflect: Why does acknowledging yourself matter?

Doodle / Write:

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Final Reflection

Reflect:

• Which days brought out your best self?
• What did play and presence reveal about your priorities?
• What habits do you want to carry forward?

Doodle / Write:

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