Hunting a hobby. Why would anyone need to hunt for or search for a hobby? Aren't normal people led towards natural interests and hobbies that sustain them for the majority of their lives? Maybe I'm not a normal person, or maybe I'm a very normal person who is in search for something more. Either way, I've decided to document the journey (and quite possibly hilarity) towards finding a hobby that is mine.
When I was younger, I was always into a lot of different things. I took dance for several years (thank goodness I can't find the pictures that document this hobby because I'm sure they're good for a laugh) until I decided I wanted pretty feet instead of permanently blistered feet... and let's be honest the lycra, non-flattering jazz outfits complete with sequins weren't quite the fashion statement I wanted to be making throughout high school. I tried different sports, soccer being a main one, until I realized the older you got, the more they expected you to run. I wasn't a big fan of running. I also really hated that I had soccer practice after dinner time and a big helping of mac and cheese plus two miles of a "warm up jog" didn't do well for my stomach or enthusiasm of the sport.
The older I got, the more I was surrounding myself with hobbies and interests that consumed a lot of my time, which I can share in a future post. The true meaning of this first post is an explanation of why now, at almost 28 years old, I need a hobby.
Here it is in one simple sentence: I became a teacher.
Let's not argue the fact that "You're job shouldn't be your life!" Or the best loved argument of, "You get a whole summer off! What did you do with all your time?!" Simply put, I was a teacher and teaching became my life.
More posts are sure to follow with more explanations of how my job became my hobby, but I found myself at a crossroads this past year. I found myself in a position where teaching no longer could be my life without it ruining me, bringing me down, and making me hate the profession. So now I look forward to the opportunity I have to bring new things into my life: positive forces, new opportunities and above all, a hobby.
My goals for this blog? To learn how to not allow a job to consume my life anymore. To try new things and share my experiences. To find successes and failures in these attempts. To find a hobby (or hobbies) that I can call my own.
Hobby Attempt #1: Blogging
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