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Among the many options we have in retirement such as travel, volunteer work, and spending more time with children and grandchildren; we also have a host of hobbies to consider. While too numerous to list, hobbies provide more than entertainment. They can elevate your mood, and improve memory and problem solving skills. You also get a brain boost and a sense of purpose and achievement when you undertake a new hobby.
One of the best things about having a hobby is that if one becomes more of a bother than a pleasure, or if your interest gets stale, you can always choose another one. Make it enjoyable enough to keep pursuing—something that challenges you physically, mentally and, ideally, something that gives you the social interaction we all need.
What hobbies have you found that are enjoyable and keep you actively engaged with your life?
Playing in a band. I play congas, aux percussion and backing vocals. Write songs, make demo’s. Current project is “Future Ex Husbands” playing the northwest Atlanta burbs. We only play out quarterly-ish. So no stress! Thank God. Keeps me as busy as I want to be, LOL.
Scott, That’s living! Keep making music and enjoying your talents. Thanks for your comments.
If you get a chance check out YouTube for a song I wrote and had recorded in Nashville. “(I Had) Breakfast with Elvis” by artist Richard E.Carpenter. If you watch till the very end my name pops up as writer. We rented a diner and a wild Elvis in Nashville for the shoot, so much fun!
So Much fun is right! Thanks for sharing, Scott. A question…did Elvis order a peanut butter and banana sandwich?