The Mid Life Dating Files 2025

When do you feel most productive?

When Do I Feel Most Productive? (Confessions of a Night Owl Mermaid-Vampire)

If productivity had a time clock, mine would punch in somewhere around 4:00 PM… and then casually refuse to clock out until 2:30 AM.

I’ve tried to be a morning person. I really have. I set the alarms, I imagine myself as one of those cheerful, sunrise-loving humans who drinks coffee while journaling their goals and watching the birds chirp. In reality? I’m awake… but my brain is still buffering like slow Wi-Fi.

Now fast forward to later in the day—something magical happens. It’s like my brain finally logs in, updates itself, and says, “Alright girl, let’s get things DONE.”

And then… nighttime hits.

This is where I thrive.

There’s just something about the world being quiet. People are asleep. Emails stop coming in. Notifications calm down. No one is asking for anything (unless they really know me… and know I’m basically nocturnal). It’s peaceful. It’s focused. It’s my time.

Honestly, I think I might be part vampire 🧛‍♀️.

I mean, I’m up until 2:00 or 3:00 AM like it’s completely normal. I get bursts of energy, start organizing things, working on content, watching Netflix, rearranging something in the house that absolutely did NOT need rearranging… but here we are.

BUT—plot twist—I also love the sun ☀️ and the beach 🏖️.

So what does that make me?

Because if I’m not a vampire… maybe I’m a mermaid 🧜🏿‍♀️.

I mean, think about it. From my last blog, we already established I could totally be a mermaid. And do mermaids sleep? I doubt it. They’re out there swimming, exploring, discovering new things in this huge, beautiful ocean. Always moving. Always doing something.

Honestly… that tracks.

Because my brain? It never stops.

I’ve always been someone who likes to stay organized, get things done, and keep moving. My mind is constantly running through lists, ideas, plans—like an overachieving AI system that refuses to shut down. It’s like, “Here’s 47 things we could do right now… let’s start all of them.”

So yeah, I’d say I’m pretty productive.

Just… not on a “normal human schedule.”

I’m your go-to person at midnight.

If you can’t sleep? Text me. I’m probably:

Folding laundry I already folded earlier Watching “just one more episode” on Netflix (it’s never just one) Brainstorming content ideas Or reorganizing something for absolutely no reason other than it felt right at the time

I’m that friend who will answer, “Are you awake?” with “Of course I am. What’s up?”

So when do I feel most productive?

Late afternoon… all night… and somewhere between vampire hours and mermaid energy.

And honestly? I wouldn’t have it any other way! 🧛‍♀️🧜🏿‍♀️