Everyone has a bucket list.
Places to see. Skills to learn. Goals to crush. Things to add to your life to make it “better.”
But what about a reverse bucket list?
What if instead of asking “What do I need to add?” you asked:
“What do I need to let go of?”
We're obsessed with addition.
More productivity. More habits. More self-improvement. More optimization.
Read more books. Wake up earlier. Meditate longer. Journal consistently. Eat cleaner. Network harder.
Exhausting, right?
Because here’s the thing: most of the time, feeling better isn’t about adding MORE to your life.
It’s about subtracting what’s weighing you down.
What Would Be on Your Reverse Bucket List?
If you made a list of things to STOP doing, let go of, or leave behind—what would be on it?
Maybe it’s:
- The friendship that drains you
- The belief that you need to be productive every second
- The job you've outgrown but feel obligated to keep
- The grudge you're still holding
- The habit of checking your phone first thing in the morning
- The need to be "on" all the time
- The story you tell yourself about who you're supposed to be
What if letting go of ONE thing on that list changed everything?
Here's where microdosing gets interesting.
Most people use it to optimize—get more focused, more creative, more productive.
But one of the most underrated effects of psilocybin?
It helps you see what’s not serving you anymore.
It’s like Marie Kondo for your brain.
That thought pattern that’s been running on repeat? Psilocybin helps you notice it—and realize you don’t need it.
That relationship you’ve been forcing? Suddenly the clarity hits: This isn’t working, and that’s okay.
That pressure to be perfect? It just… lifts.
Psilocybin doesn’t add more to your life. It helps you clear space.
And in that space? That’s where the good stuff happens.
This week, grab a piece of paper (or your notes app) and write down:
"Things I want to let go of in 2026"
Don’t overthink it. Just stream-of-consciousness list everything that feels heavy, draining, or outdated.
Then pick ONE thing.
Just one.
And start releasing it.
Maybe that means:
- Having the conversation
- Setting the boundary
- Deleting the app
- Saying no
- Forgiving yourself
- Walking away
You don’t need to add more to feel better.
Sometimes you just need to put something down.
We spend so much time trying to become MORE.
More disciplined. More successful. More “healed.”
But what if the version of you that feels most alive isn’t the one who does more?
What if it’s the one who carries less?
Microdosing doesn’t just help you grow.
It helps you shed.
And sometimes, that’s the most important work of all.
Water Your Mind 💚
Mushie Media of the Week:
"Microdosing Psilocybin: Truth vs Hype with Rotem Petranker"
by: Dr. Lynn Marie Morski
