Taking Time Out for Hobbies
When is the last time you took time out for a hobby you enjoy? Sometimes people say they’re too busy but most of us can make time to do something.
It can mean that you’re becoming depressed if you no longer participate in activities you used to enjoy. I know I get depressed if I stop doing things I enjoy anyway.
Not everyone is into the same things but maybe there’s a painting you wanted to paint or a fish you wanted to catch.
My husband is mad about fishing. I enjoy it but after a few hours, I get a little jumpy if I don’t have a book. Luckily, I think ahead and bring a couple novels to read.
Simply getting out and being in touch with nature is therapeutic or even just flying a kite. I like to walk and look at scenery because it helps clear my head and lift my spirits. Of course, it’s good for your health too.
I bought a couple patterns weeks ago and tonight am finally going to start cross-stitching one of them. They say funny things on them like “chill out�and “get lost� and a couple other ones are quite obscene but they make me happy.
The last couple of days have been a little hairy because half our household is sick and a couple of them are getting snappy. Since I can’t command that they all go to bed this early I’m escaping into the basement with my book and my stitching.
- The message for today is to take time out to play or participate in some sort of leisure activity or hobby you enjoy. If you don’t have any hobbies, start one. I have a neighbor in her seventies who goes to yoga classes regularly and it sounds like fun.


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