I’ve never understood people who say they get bored.

I wish I had more free time so I could pursue a million different hobbies, but there are only so many hours in a day…

If you’re looking for some new hobbies and activities, pay attention to what these folks had to say.

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Awesome.

“My wife and I go to the local cemeteries and fulfill requests for Find a Grave.

We get out, spend time together walking around a pretty area, and help people doing genealogy.

Some people think it’s creepy but we’re always respectful, we stay away from any processions or people visiting a grave and don’t speak very loudly.”

Interesting.

“Blacksmithing.

Honestly. Super fun and rewarding. Not JUST knife making or sword making. But smithing in general. I have replaced most of the cheap Ikea hooks in my house with hooks I have made.

I also do knives. All of my kitchen knives are knives that I made.”

Shootin’.

“Archery.

You can get inexpensive compounds for beginners that aren’t much more than a recurve.

Was just talking to my partner about this.”

I love it!

“Anything nature-observation oriented: mycology, bird watching, herping, etc.

Go into the woods or anywhere away from people and see what you can find and identify.”

Cool!

“Amateur Radio.

Talk to people from all over.

Become part of the back bone of disaster preparedness should there be a problem.”

Get moving!

“Roller skating is pretty awesome.

You will get hurt the first few times but if you wear protective gear and follow traffic laws, it’s a ton of fun.

It’s nice to see parks all over the city and the people into the sport are very welcoming. Also a great way to get some exercise.”

The bee’s knees.

“Beekeeping.

Super interesting, and you get honey at the end of it! I learn something every day from the bees.

They are totally fascinating.”

A good one.

“Sewing.

You can be creative and make custom clothes to fit your style, and it’s very practical that you can mend things that need repairing instead of throwing them away or adjust the length of your curtains without having to pay someone.

It’s insane to me that so many young people my age just throw out a shirt that’s missing a button since sewing stopped being popular.”

It’ll change your life.

“Calisthenics.

Never heard of it 2 years ago but it sort of changes how you feel and move.

You become much more aware of how your body is connected and how it works.”

Give it a shot.

“Lucid Dreaming, for a few reasons.

It requires you to sleep a healthy amount, so that is just… Generally good for you.

Before you learn how to do it, you keep a dream journal to find patterns in your dreams. The journaling process is interesting because it asks you to be introspective about a very brief, personal, abstract experience. Even if you don’t find meaning in your dreams, you get a sense of what your subconscious focuses on.

I can’t speak to this so much, but the experience of lucid dreaming is very thrilling. Even if you don’t do anything wild, the knowledge that you are in a reality entirely contained and constructed within your memory is a surreal, strangely empowering feeling.

Even if you never manage to lucid dream, the process leading into it is uniquely introspective.”

Relaxing and rewarding.

“I make dioramas and aside from people who’ve watched too much CSI thinking you’re serial ki**er, it’s amazingly relaxing and rewarding.”

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