A new hobby for a new year
It‘stheendofoneyearandthestartofanother.You’veprobablybeenconsideringNewYear‘sresolutionsandyoumayhavedecidedtotakeupsomethingnewfortheyearahead.Perhaps,likeDebbieGustig,youcouldstartballetclasses.Attheageof53,Debbiesteppedintothedancestudio,where,forawhile,itfeelslike’theoutsideworldisonpause‘.
Hobbiesareawayforustokeepbusyandtakeourmindsofftherealitiesofworkandlife.Peoplecravetimetopursueintereststhatarevaluableandsatisfying.Humanshaveindulgedinpastimessincethebeginningoftime,fromdrawingoncavewallstoplayingvideogames.Somehobbiesinvolvecollectingthings.Thatmeansacquiring,possiblycataloguing,andthendisplayingorstoringsomethingprecious,whetherthatbestamps,antiquesorcomicbooks.
LindadeRuiterturnedherhobbyintoajob.Sheisayarnmakerandnowtheownerofasmallbusiness.Afterhelpingoutafriendwithastandatacraftmarket,sherealisedshewantedastandforherself.ShetoldtheBBCshealwaysthoughtyarnmakingwouldjustbe’aglorifiedhobby‘forher,butshe’sgladtohavebeenprovenwrongandsayssheis"havingaball".
Peopleoftenpursuehobbiesasawayofde-stressing.InCanada,axethrowingisontherise.Infact,thereisevenanaxe-throwingleaguewithbranchesacrossthecountryandmorethan1,500members.LeaguefounderMattWilsontoldtheBBCthatit"s"azensortofexperiencebecauseit"sreallynotaboutpower,butthereisdefinitelysomethingcatharticabouttheactivity".
So,ballet,collectingstamps,yarnmaking,axethrowing?Whatwillyoupursueinthenewyear?
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