How can I find activities and hobbies that I can succeed in?

It is a lifelong process.

You don’t have to be successful at a hobby to enjoy it.

We’re a family that loves music.

Singing was a part of every family event.

But we are no Jackson five.

Just people who enjoy singing.

Music took preference over college in my late teens, even though I had no desire to become Joan Baez, Cliff Richards, or Bon Jovi.

We’re also a family who likes to write.

My mom liked to write.

Me and my siblings like to write.

My daughter likes to write.

But we are no J.K. Rowlings.

We are just people who like to write, and enjoy writing.

At any stage of your life, a new hobby might emerge, that you enjoy.

It could be creating things with a Cricut.

It could be painting.

It could be cooking.

It could be gardening.

It could be wine-making.

It could be reading.

It could be playing a sport like soft ball, or pickleball, or basketball, or cricket.

It could be watching movies.

It could be photography.

It could be walking with friends.

It could be an ipad or phone game, a board game, or a video game.

It could be karaoke, or hula dancing.

It could be dress making.

It could be answering Quora questions, or writing a blog, both of which I do.

It is more important you enjoy your hobby, than that you are successful at it.

Success, in my book, is enjoying something so much, you want to continue to do it.

And you find a way to continue doing it.

Yes, it's all about the enjoyment.

At least, in my book.

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Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers out there. The stay-at-home moms. The working moms. The retired from work moms. The moms to dogs and pets. Hope you find time for a few hobbies and interests, to help relieve the stress of parenting. And to take your mind off worries and anxious thoughts. Which never cease, however old your kids get.  Read before you go: Fun Mother's Day post from 2019.

"Hmm, What Can I Do With This?"

Creative people derive the most satisfaction from creating. So they consume experiences and content, with one eye on the experiences and content, and another eye on what they might create, based on the experiences and content. I will give you an example. Early in my blogging years, I came across some Big Bang Theory conversations on IMDB, and I went, “hmm, what can I do with this?” What I was able to do with it, was to create a series of blog posts, based on conversations between Sheldon Cooper and Penny. The 6 posts were fun to write. Or, "so fun", as my daughter will say. Here's one of them. Here’s another example: Early in my blogging days and early in Twitter days, I thought about the fact that Twitter was named for the sound that birds make, and I went, “hmm, what can I do with this?” What came out of that thought, was a series of blog posts, each written as a letter from a sparrow to the CEO of Twitter, protesting the use (misappropriation 😉), of the name Twitter. The 6 or 7 letters were a hoot to write. Here's one of those letters, now a blast from the past, with Elon Musk owning Twitter, and Twitter no longer called Twitter, anymore. So if you want to be creative, here's my advice...

When you see something, or hear something, or read something, or feel something, or find yourself with some stuff, ingredients, or materials, say to yourself, “hmm, what can I do with this?” And soon, you will be on your way to creating something fun and new. Happy Creating!