The Art of Doing Things for Fun: Hobbies
The thing is, hobbies aren’t about perfection—they’re about joy, calm and fulfilment. The beauty of a hobby is that it doesn’t need to be anything other than time for yourself. It’s your time to unwind, not another way to measure success.
Yet, sometimes taking the first step towards a new hobby can feel overwhelming. For it to feel safer, I’ve put together a list of hobbies you don’t need to be “good” at to love (and that don’t break the bank).
Air-dry clay: the low-maintenance cousin of ceramics.
With just a little imagination and patience, you can create anything—from a dainty trinket dish to statement jewelry that you can say, “I made this!” to people when they ask where you got it! And the best part? If your masterpiece doesn’t turn out, no heartbreak necessary—just add water, and it’s like it never happened. A fresh start.
But be warned: once you get hooked, you might find yourself eyeing pottery studio memberships. As a full-time potter, clay-covered hands are the new manicure anyway, right?
Crocheting: Getting hooked
This one may be a bit daunting for some people. It has difficult-to-follow YouTube-tutorials, hook sizes, etc. The trick is finding a pattern that you’re motivated to finish! Start with cheap tools and upgrade when you feel like it!
I took the liberty of finding a couple of manageble patterns with simple, clear instructions!
A bikini for all your adventures to come;
A plant without the maintenence;
Reading: There is no friend as loyal as a book.
With reading, there’s always this anticipation, knowing there’s always something coming for you: the next book, the TV adaptation, or even an event. The best part? These stories come with their own communities, where you can meet people who get why you cried over a fictional breakup.
But what if curling up with a book feels more like a chore than an escape? Enter: audiobooks. Cooking dinner? Painting your nails? Commuting to your next big date? Pop on your headphones and let someone read to you. Trust me, it still counts.
Collages: To Glue Or Not To Glue—That Is The Question.
There’s something therapeutic about piecing together pieces of magazines, old photos, and scraps of paper to create a visual of you. For the fidgety, it’s a perfect pastime; for the creative, it’s a chance to tell your story without even writing a word.
Think of it as manifesting your identity through pictures—one carefully curated image at a time. If you’ve always felt more aligned with colors and textures than with sentences, this one’s for you.
So, grab a crochet hook, turn the page of that book, or find an old stack of magazines. Whatever you choose, remember: it’s your time. And if it gets a bit (or a lot) messy, as long as you enjoy it, you’re doing it right!
Love, Anne
