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sabina's avatar

I always need a crafty hobby for my mental health, it is usually junk journaling or crochet but once in a while I venture out to try new things like embroidery or baking !

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Martina's avatar

i’m such a minimalist in my journal, but junk journaling seems so fun that i might give it a try! i envy your patience for doing crochet/embroidery

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nikki's avatar

love this so much! coloring, watching movies, reading, writing, barre, walking, and drawing have been filling up my days. but im either trying to do them all or not doing them at all haha.

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Martina's avatar

oh i get it. it's so hard to choose so why pick? haha

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Elizabeth Bernat's avatar

I’ve always been obsessed with activity books (crosswords, word searches, sticker by number), but I never actually considered it a hobby. After reading this I realize it’s something low key, mind active, and enjoyable, and totally is a hobby!

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Martina's avatar

it’s 100% a hobby and it’s so fun! i love crosswords and word searches too, i need to do more of them

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Nurtured Faith's avatar

Love this! I really liked word searches as a kid. Maybe I should get a book of them

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Arquivos De Uma Buscadora's avatar

I can relate to feeling pressured to be good at something that started as a hobby, just because people see some potential on the way you do it. It’s been years since I hade genuine hobby, and I’ve been longing for it :) I really enjoyed reading your piece :)

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Martina's avatar

thank you! i am happy you enjoyed it, and i hope you find the genuine hobby you desire 🩷

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With A T's avatar

I’m a huge hobby girl, Iv just started learning to sew and I like gardening and painting and drawing but I tend to be a little harsh on myself when I’m not as good as I feel I should be but need to remember to find the joy and not perfection!

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Darling Club Society's avatar

This is what I needed to see today. Especially after feeling the urge to delete my social media and live in the present.

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Sophie Mulgrew's avatar

Yes yes yes! Just wrote a piece about my hobby collage and particularly why doing things with your HANDS is so therapeutic. https://open.substack.com/pub/sophiemulgrew/p/go-make-something-with-your-hands?r=1r5fos&utm_medium=ios

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Nurtured Faith's avatar

I read, I’m in a choir, and I’m about to start learning piano!

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Jenny Kainrich's avatar

This is really good advice, hobbies are the key to so many new experiences. As someone who took up two hobbies simultaneously (karate & guitar) I can not begin to explain how it changed all aspects of my life, from becoming more confident at school, having more coordination and concentration, to becoming more athletic and more easy-going. This decision is the best I've ever made, and honestly the one which has made me not feel like an useless slob.

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shasha<3's avatar

I recently started drawing! I'm not the greatest at it but I stick to the basics and it makes me feel so connected to my inner child. I draw on my tablet, in an app called Sketchbook which really works for me, hopefully for any of you too ♡

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Martina's avatar

i’m so bad at drawing but it’s so relaxing! it’s great that you’re doing something so creative

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Jess's avatar

Love! I started tennis last year and I'm loving it even though I'm not the best it's just fun to get out socialise and play. Next is to find an off screen creative hobby

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Zar's avatar

if you find yourself not having enough tiem, structured is a great app. its great because you find that you have a lot more time on your hands especially if you doom scroll.

crocheting is an amazing hobby! super fun and times goes like this

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Martina's avatar

i’ll look it up! thank you 🩷

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konstantin's avatar

Really needed to hear that hobbies are meant to be fun for one. Thank you for reminding me !

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alix's avatar

i'm a huuuuuuge hobby girl, loved this martina!!

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Martina's avatar

thank you alix 🥹

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Anfisa Nikitina's avatar

It’s the best feeling when you finally find some time for that hobby that you wanted to do for ages.

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tea nguyen's avatar

we gotta remember we do hobbies for joy and intentional rest I just wrote a similar piece about hobbies they are soooooo important

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