After you finish reading this, stop whatever you're doing. Throw your responsibilities away for a few minutes. And go make a blanket fort.

     Sit in the darkness of blankets thrown over cushions, with sparkling lights above your head and your favourite music echoing through the room.

     Get creative. Move your couch around the room to find the optimal fort position. Steal some chairs from the kitchen and maybe even the mattress from your bed.

     Make a fort comfortable enough to sleep in. Drape the blankets in a way that you can still see the TV. Or take your phone to watch a movie in your new cocoon.

     You may as well add a pillow fight afterwards. Really jump into those childhood memories.

     Dance in your pyjamas, wrap yourself in your favourite blanket and make some popcorn.

     Don't think about the mess you're making.

     Just play for a little while. Play like you would have as a child.

     Stop thinking about your responsibilities and focus solely on the very important task of creating the bestest fort of all time!

     Everyone loves a blanket fort, no matter their age. Or maybe that's just me.

     Either way I'm off to steal every pillow and blanket in the house. Perk of living alone, I won't be disturbing anyone with my actions. But if it brightens your smile, I'm sure your parents, roommate(s), judgemental cat or kids will understand. Let them join in on the fun.

     We deserve the joy of adding a little fun to our lives.

     If not through fort building, find something else to channel your inner child once more.

     In the meantime I'll be dancing to a throwbacks' playlist and working on my fortress.

     Maybe I'll even call up my friend and make a video store made of mattresses like we used to.

     Maybe our parents will come shop with their imaginary money.

     Maybe we'll come up with a new entrance password, denying our brother's entrances once more.

     Maybe we'll jump atop the mattress and ride it down the stairs like we used to.

     Maybe I'll smile a little brighter tonight because I'm learning to pay attention to the child within me.