A few weeks ago, the high school group at my church had a crossover event with the senior ministry. All the seniors brought their different hobbies and interests – we had guys bring their classic cars, bikes, wood carving and fly fishing apparatus – even some ladies who knit and crocheted outfits for premature babies, and a couple who take their three therapy dogs to CHOC!
One of my friends, who happens to be one of the other leaders, leaned over to me and asked, “Am I lame because I don’t have a hobby?” And while I laughed at the time, I had just been thinking the EXACT same thing. It came up again yesterday, when I was “assisting” with a volunteer orientation at work. Our volunteer coordinator asked all the volunteers to share, among other things, one interesting thing about themselves. Luckily she didn’t ask any of the staff to share – my coworker and I were both racking our brains to think what we would have shared! At least it’s not just me.
But really, I don’t have a hobby, not really. I have friends who craft, and garden, and are artistic and whatnot. I’m just not that way. I read. I watch TV and movies. I clean. I visit with my friends and family. I have lots of interests, but I’m not sure if that can always necessarily translate to a hobby. I don’t know – nothing has ever really jumped out at me like photography does for one person, or sewing does for another. It’s just sad that there’s no activity that makes me excited to go spend hours just doing that one activity. I don’t even really collect anything, not anymore.
Does that make me boring? This really worries me.
Random side note – I wonder if you could consider sleeping a hobby. It really would be a great hobby. I would probably be ok with devoting a lot of time to that.
Anyway, I’m open for suggestions. I feel like I need something, but then again, when would I really have the time? I guess if it was something I really, truly loved, I would make the time. Maybe that’s my problem. I just haven’t found the one thing that I really, truly love and brings me joy. One day, I’ll find it.
