I used to dread the question in conversation, “so, what do you do for fun?”

Um. What do I do for fun? Let’s see… Uh. I would reflect to the prior week and go through my daily run of schedule. Did I even do anything fun? The better question, did I do anything fun that I wanted to share about in conversation?

*One minute later*

“Umm.. I like to work out but you know school takes up a lot of time so I’m usually pretty busy with that”

While school does take up a lot of my time, it realistically doesn’t take up the 168 hours I have in a week.

One day, I came to the conclusion that: I need a hobby!!

So, what are the benefits to having a hobby?

1. Hobbies have no deadlines and are pressure-free. The time you set out to do your hobby is simply meant for you to get in touch with your creative side, that’s it.
2. They can be a break from your daily routine- Sometimes you just need to do something that doesn’t involve work.
3. They make you feel productive. Most hobbies involve creating something and at the end of the day it feels satisfying to know that you worked on a project that has a physical result.
4. You can talk about it in conversation & won’t have to dread the “what do you do for fun” question- not only that, but you may find that you have more similar interests with the someone than you had originally thought
5. It’s an opportunity to learn more about yourself. “What about this hobby is satisfying to me?” “What inspires my creativity?” Answering these questions can change your life outside of your hobby.

Remember- You don’t have to be good at something for it to be your hobby. You just have to enjoy it, and that’s the beautiful part about having a hobby!