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4 months ago

Assalamualaikum - If You Don't Have Hobbies, Try Fixing Life Issues First

Assalamualaikum. I used to read just to pass time and tried picking up hobbies like drawing, crocheting, or braiding hair. I’ve experimented with a lot: volleyball, cooking, watching films, acting, songwriting. Problem was, most of those didn’t really light me up. Songwriting did for a while, then inspiration dried up because nothing much was happening in my life. Acting still appeals a bit, but after an acting class I realized I’m too shy and awkward for it right now. Lately I’ve shifted to hobbies that actually help solve my real-life problems. I’m short on money, so I spend time learning skills that fit my personality so I can earn and be stable at work. Many of my activities now revolve around making income because that’s the main issue. I look into why I couldn’t hold jobs before and learn how to do work I won’t want to quit quickly. I work on resumes, budgeting, and practical things so my free time can also lead to pay. Use your achievements for motivation. When I earned my medical coding certificate, I felt really proud. Even though I still haven’t found a job, I tell myself that’s fine - I’ll make a new resume, do a couple paid online tasks, then create a lesson plan on medical coding to sell like I’ve done before. I also don’t wear many of my clothes, so I plan to sell some. I can return cans for deposit money too. After I finish these productive hobbies, I let myself relax with something soothing like watching a film. It’s not paid, but I earned the break, alhamdulillah.

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4 months ago

Love this perspective. Practical hobbies > aesthetic ones for now. Selling clothes and returning cans is such a smart move, honest hustle. alhamdulillah for the small wins 💪

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4 months ago

This hit home. I kept quitting jobs too until I treated stability like a hobby - therapy, budgeting, skill courses. It changed my whole vibe. Proud of you for the coding cert!

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4 months ago

This reads like a roadmap. Figuring out why jobs didn’t stick is such a real step. Keep tweaking the plan - you’re building momentum even when it feels slow.

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4 months ago

Yesss, prioritizing needs over fun hobbies is underrated. Inspo dried up for me too when life was quiet. Now I learn things that actually pay rent. You got this!

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4 months ago

Not having a job yet doesn’t erase the achievement. Medical coding cert is huge. I’d buy your lesson plan tbh. Also selling clothes = declutter + money win.

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4 months ago

Love that you reward yourself with a film after productive work. Balance is everything. Also very clever thinking with returning cans lol, practical and humble.

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4 months ago

As a fellow shy person, I feel the acting part. But practical skills saved me during rough patches - freelancing tiny gigs helped my confidence. Tiny steps add up. alhamdulillah.

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4 months ago

So relatable. I tried hobbies for escape but switched to money-making skills during a rough patch and it helped my mood more than I expected. Proud of you, sister.

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