Why I'm Staying Home This May Day: An Achievement List You Can Only Complete Indoors

My social media feeds are already filling with panoramic photos of traffic jams and crowds.

I’m choosing to stay home.

Not the boring “stuck indoors” kind of staying home. I’m talking planned, purposeful, genuinely充实 four days of staying home.

Here’s my May Day achievement list:

Waking Up Greeted by Sunlight

Sounds simple, right? But think about it — how many times during workdays have you actually woken up naturally? Every morning the alarm violently pulls you from sleep, you rush through washing up and running out the door. No time to enjoy being “gently awakened by sunlight.”

During May Day, I’ll leave a crack in the curtains so morning sun naturally fills the room. Not for sleeping in — just to experience that long-lost feeling of waking up slowly.

Completely Organizing My Closet

I’ve been saying seasonal closet organization is important, but after work exhausted every day, I never have the energy. Four May Day days — perfect time to finally tackle this.

My plan:

• Remove everything I haven’t worn in years
• Move seasonal items to the front
• Donate a pile, trash a pile

A reorganized closet looks better and makes finding outfits so much easier.

Cooking One “Serious” Meal

During workdays, cooking is always the “whatever’s available” mode. This May Day, I want to actually cook with intention.

Doesn’t have to be elaborate — maybe a braised pork belly that takes 2 hours, dumplings with carefully seasoned filling, or a from-scratch steamed bun challenge.

When you treat cooking seriously versus rushing through it, the taste really is different.

Binge-Watch an Accumulated Series

Do you have that one page of shows you started but never finished? I do. Literally one full page.

During holidays, perfect time to catch up. No rush. A cup of tea, a series, spending a rainy afternoon inside — just thinking about it makes me happy.

Reading in the Sunlight with Coffee on the Balcony

This is something I can’t even imagine doing normally — coffee on the balcony? But shouldn’t I be heading to work after that coffee?

Holidays are different. Can slowly brew a cup of coffee, grab a book, sit on the balcony for a whole morning. No work messages, no deadlines — just sunlight and coffee aroma.

My Take

The meaning of travel is relaxation, not taking photos for social media.

I don’t want to join the May Day crowd挤人 mode anymore. Instead of facing human mountains and human seas at scenic spots, I’d rather enjoy “slow living” at home.

What’s your May Day plan? Share it!