>> So, I've decided to make it a personal goal to reconnect with fandom in the coming year. In the interest of working with my brain instead of against it, I'm not putting a whole lot of restrictions or guidelines on what "reconnecting" means.<<

Go you!

>> I just want to be present and enjoy fandom again.<<

You might consider things that require minimal effort to enjoy and/or really focus on positive aspects. Frex, some recurring posts just copy-paste the same thing, like my Good News / Hard Things / Cuddle Party rotation or Just One Thing over on awesomeers. For positivity, shipmanifestos collects posts on why people should like various pairings. Also worth considering are the many recommendation communities, where you can just enjoy whatever other folks post about.

>>Lots of possibility for variety, which I'm hoping will keep me from feeling like it's a chore. I'll be using this post as a sort of masterlist/index of my fifty fandom related posts throughout the year.<<

Yay! I hope it works out for you.