Your Passport to Joy and Connect in Life!
The Why and How of Pursuing a Childhood Hobby and Passion.
“Were you an active cricketer?”
Over a decade back, a middle-aged (like me) stranger in a sports ground during kids’ trials asked me.
I, just rolling my arm over to bowl to a youngster, said ‘yes’.
We connected, and he invited me to join his cricket team. I joined them the same weekend.
This re-ignited my childhood passion and I continue to play actively, even now.
It was like the return of some unbridled joy in my life. And thanks to my playing, I now have some wonderful friends from across age groups and professions.
Our childhood and young life are often filled with hobbies and passions that bring immense joy and excitement to us.
However, as we grow older, these hobbies and passions often take a backseat to professional and personal responsibilities. But what if we could integrate our childhood hobbies and passions into our adult lives?
By doing so, we can unlock a world of happiness, wellbeing, and a thriving social life.
In this article, you will explore why re-pursuing your childhood hobbies and passions beyond your professional and personal life is essential and how you can make it happen.
Why To Re-Pursue a Hobby and Passion
REDISCOVERING JOY
👌Reconnecting with your childhood hobbies and passions helps you rediscover the pure joy and exhilaration you experienced during those formative years.
👌 It reignites a sense of curiosity, wonder, and playfulness that can enhance your overall happiness and wellbeing.
👌 Pursuing our hobbies and passions keeps you young at heart and brings a unique zest for life.
EXPRESSING SELF
👌Pursuing your childhood hobbies and passions allows you to express your authentic selves.
👌It enables you to tap into your creativity, individuality, and unique talents, fostering a sense of purpose and fulfilment.
👌By embracing your hobbies and passions, you inspire others to do the same, creating a vibrant and supportive social circle.
CREATING CONNECTIONS
👌 Sharing your hobbies and passions with others leads to the formation of communities built around common interests.
👌 Engaging with like-minded individuals who share our enthusiasm creates deep and meaningful connections.
👌Making connections can lead to lifelong friendships and support networks, which can enrich our social lives..
BALANCING LIFE
👌 Pursuing your hobbies and passions helps you achieve a healthy work-life balance, preventing burnout and fostering overall wellbeing.
👌 It provides an outlet for stress and allows you to recharge, leading to increased productivity and job satisfaction.
👌 Integrating your hobbies and passions into our personal lives helps you find fulfilment beyond our professional achievements.
NURTURING GROWTH
👌 Continuously engaging with your hobbies and passions challenges you to learn, grow, and develop new skills.
👌 It encourages us to step out of your comfort zones, embrace new experiences, and expand your horizons.
👌 Pursuing your hobbies and passions keeps you mentally stimulated, boosts self-confidence, and encourages personal growth.
How To Re-Pursue a Hobby and Passion
REFLECT AND RECONNECT
✅Take the time to reflect on your childhood hobbies and passions and identify the ones that still resonate with you.
✅Reconnect with the activities or interests that bring you immense joy and fulfilment.
SCHEDULE YOUR PASSION
✅Prioritize your hobbies and passions by setting aside dedicated time in your schedule.
✅Create a routine that allows you to engage in activities related to your hobbies and passions regularly.
SEEK OPPORTUNITIES AROUND
✅Look for local clubs, organizations, or communities that align with your hobbies and passions.
✅Attend workshops, seminars, or events centred around your interests to meet like-minded individuals.
SHARE, CONNECT, TEAM-UP
✅Share your hobbies and passions with others through social media, blogs, or local gatherings.
✅Team up with fellow enthusiasts to organize events, projects, or initiatives related to your hobbies and passions.
As you can see, it is easy to re-pursue a hobby or passion. Just think about one childhood hobby or passion of yours- it can be sports, running, music, adventure, arts, literature, movies, dance, theatre, biking …. anything.
Now, find out a group in your current place of stay and just join them. If not, take the lead, form a group.
Believe me, even if you give your 3–4 hours or half a day a week on weekends to one hobby or passion of yours. You will create a new circle, which will be mutually rewarding.
These 3–4 hours or, half a day, once a week social time, pursuing a passion will be truly magical. It will have a positive impact on your personal and professional spheres of your life as well.
It will keep you charged for the rest of the week. So, go ahead, revive and re-pursue one of your hobbies or passions.
I will conclude by saying:
“To fuel your joyous energy to peak, and to nurture a good social life, just tap into your hobbies and passions, your passport to joy and connect in life.”
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