Why Should You Have A Hobby
Having a hobby brings us joy and enriches our lives. It gives us something fun to do during our leisure time and affords us the opportunity to learn new skills. There are so many different options out there to choose from. There are people who have devoted entire websites to hobbies and interests.
The best way to cultivate a new hobby is to try something new. There are so many benefits to having a hobby. People who have hobbies gain specialized knowledge that they can share, and teach others who are interested. Shared hobbies, and experiences bring people together. It’s also an activity to bond and share with your family. Together you can create something to pass down from generation to generation.
Hobbies help to relieve stress by keeping you engaged in something you enjoy. They give you a way to take your mind off the stresses of everyday life. They allow you to relax and seek pleasure in activities that aren’t associated with work, chores or other responsibilities.
Hobbies can help you to be more patient. In order to develop a new hobby, you have to learn how to do something that is brand new to you, and that in itself will take patients in order to do it. Having a hobby can enhance your social life. There are groups for every type of hobby you can think of who get together to collaborate, share ideas, and to show off their work. Hobbies are a great way to meet and get closer to people who have the same interests as you.
It’s inspiring to me when I see some of the finished works of others, like quilts made with a piece of history from each generation. I saw one that was originated by a great-great-great grandmother. This quilt was passed down to the next generation who added to it before passing it down to the next. I have never seen something so beautiful, and special like this in my life, and it is something I wished I had a mindset to do.
I started with crocheting. I wanted all of my children, and grandchildren to have a blanket with their favorite colors made my me. After I complete a blanket I fold it with Downy sheets, place it into a plastic bed-in-bag cover, and I buy a beautiful gift bag with paper and deliver it to my babies.
I’m a very sentimental person, and I want my family to always have a piece of my heart with them always. I told them the blankets represent a big hug from me, so take good care of them. Do you know that hobbies increase your confidence and self-esteem. Any activity that you can excel in is an opportunity for you to build your confidence and self-esteem.
When I was young I used to wonder why I was asked on job applications what are your hobbies, or told to include my hobbies on my resumes. I thought this question was a little intrusive, so I Googled the question to ask why, and here is the answer.
“Interviewers will want to know if you are passionate about certain things. They may ask you about your hobbies, interests, and activities outside of work if they are truly interested in you as a candidate. Some employers also ask about your hobbies to get a sense of your ability to balance your work and personal life.”
Hobbies have a great significance, they give you something to do when you find yourself with nothing to fill your time, they give you an activity that you can look forward to and get excited about. They help you to develop new skills to add to resume.
Hobbies enrich your life and gives you a different perspective on things that will help you grow in various ways, including exposing you to new opinions and to new ways to look at life.
I managed to incorporate a hobby on date night for me and my hubby. I would make us a romantic meal, a nice Sangria and we built the three potted plants with flowers together, and added the stickers Home, Sweet, Home. We also did a Sip & Paint and made the Stith paddle board for our front door. He really enjoyed this. My husband played our favorite music, grabbed our huge glasses of Sangria and painted away.
We had a lot of fun doing that together, and we were so proud of how it came out. Having hobbies will have you making some great memories too. I eventually got caught up in making keychains out of Pandora beads, and using wine corks to make picture frames, bulletin boards, and magnets for the fridge, and mason jars to make hand soaps. Hobby Lobby, and Michael’s are my MVP’s, Walmart, and Amazon are my next go to places.
During the pandemic is a great time to start a hobby, so what are you waiting for, make some memories, relieve some stress, and start one.
THE DAILY DEVA 