While I was sitting outside enjoying the Texas weather this
week, I realized how much I missed one of my favorite hobbies: blogging. I
logged onto my blog to see when I had posted last; surprised to see it had been
over a year since I had written anything. Besides the obvious excuse of time
getting in the way, working full time, and having a baby and all, I was left
thinking of how much I worry about other people’s thoughts when it came to me
blogging. There has been so much I have learned through this new season of
motherhood that I find myself wanting to share, but then never do because “what
if so and so hates it?” Or I think “I am not a “Mom Blogger” so whatever I have
to say won’t matter as much.”
I can be so hard on
myself sometimes, and in learning to be exactly who I am, I have to realize
that it’s ok if not everyone likes me. That is a hard pill for me to swallow,
but its reality. I even reposted a message about not being everyone’s cup of
tea this morning, which was just another reminder of why I wanted to post this
blog today. I can’t allow how people perceive me to be the lens in which I view
myself. After having that short revelation, I decided that I am going to blog
again. I started a blog back in 2010, and in my seven years of blogging, have I
reached stardom or fame? Heavens no! Have all of my posts been thought provoking
or challenging? That would be another no.
As I looked back at my old posts, I recognized that blogging
will always serve as a hobby for me. I
don’t have to be perfect. I can simply enjoy it for the two reasons I created a
blog in the first place: to capture my life, and to encourage others. #simpleasthat The photo below is of my husband & I snorkeling in Hawaii. Scuba Diving is a hobby of my husband's, because he is WAY braver that I, but I would say snorkeling is a hobby of mine now that I have done it twice. Let this photo be a reminder to go out there and try something you wanna do!
There is no pressure here in this hobby of mine because I am
not getting paid here, and this is certainly not my career. This is where I
think a lot of us get hung up when it comes to our hobbies. We expect
perfection from ourselves. On the other hand, we compare our hobby to someone
with the same interest, and rob ourselves of the joy that experience/hobby has for
ourselves.
Maybe you can relate. You may really enjoy photography, but
think sharing with the world will leave you with critics. Perhaps you make a
mean lasagna (I have still YET to even attempt this dish!), have your own
recipes, and enjoy cooking up anything and everything, but feel as though you
don’t compare to someone else you know who has the same interest. I feel as
though many of us keep our hobbies hidden. I’m not necessarily saying you have
to go overboard and live stream yourself doing your hobby everyday, but I am
saying don’t be afraid! Your hobby can be a number of things: singing,
speaking, mothering, saving money, hosting fabulous parties, being well
organized, playing a certain sport, working out, crafting, fishing, you name
it. I love tennis, and consider it a hobby of mine, even though I am TERRIBLE
at it and my husband thinks I should take some lessons. #cantstopwontstop
My challenge for you is this: find a hobby that you are
interested in and GO for it. Do it despite being afraid. Do it despite how good
at it you are. Do it despite what others may think of you. The beauty of a
hobby is that you can learn, grow, and just enjoy the experience. No one is
expecting perfection. No one is saying your hobby has to look just like so
& so. Just do you, Boo Boo! Now go out & enjoy that hobby of yours!
What have you wanted to try? What hobby have you desired to pick
up but have been too afraid to begin?
I’d love to connect with you and cheer you on!
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