I have never really had a set hobby or activity that I liked to do. Growing up I didn’t think much about that fact and I didn’t mind not have a particular activity that was “my thing.” Being married to an artist has definitely made me change the way I think about hobbies. It has made me crave one, to find some magical activity that I love so much I can sit for hours and do like Tyler does with his art. Since this newfound “want,” I have tried many things.. drawing, crocheting, puzzles, painting.. but none of that stuck with me enough for me to claim it has my special hobby. Within the past few months, through speaking with Tyler and just some personal deep thinking, I have come to realize that you do not have to be good at your hobby. This concept is so foreign to me, especially because I am somewhat of a perfectionist. I have wrote off the possibility of activities being my hobby in the past, not because I didn’t enjoy doing it, but because I felt I wasn’t good enough at it. But now I realize that that’s the beauty in a hobby, you don’t have to be good at it. You can be creative. You can express yourself without having the pressure of making it “perfect” for someone else. When you are participating in a hobby you should be doing it for you. For your own enjoyment and creative outlet.. So next time you try out a new activity, like painting, remember that your rendition of a magical fish in the sea can look like a giraffe to someone else and it doesn’t matter as long as you enjoyed yourself while you did it. Give yourself a break from “perfection” and do something that makes you smile and feel creative even if you don’t think you are “good at it.”
