I’ve engaged in may hobbies over the years. I’m not great at any of the things I’ve tried though. (Plants, gardening, refurb furniture, painting).

What I’ve discovered, the common thread amongst my ‘hobbies’ and my professional life, is what I enjoy the most is challenging myself to learn something new. To give it a try, while giving zero f#cks if the general population approves r if I'm actually any good at it.

I also found that by changing practice areas professionally (moving from ER to ICU) I’ve been more challenged in the last 3 years than I had been in the previous 2 decades. This has been more fulfilling for me than any hobby I've participated in.

I still genuinely love my career, but I also make a priority to dabble in things that pique my interest.

My next ‘hobby' will be pottery unless something else catches my eye before that.

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Posted by LSUfan4444

Member since Mar 2004

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Posted on 9/21/23 at 5:54 am to tigernurse

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I still genuinely love my career, but I also make a priority to dabble in things that pique my interest.

I am exactly the opposite. I love my hobbies, friends /family, interests and passions and dabble in work.

I am not here to work. I am here to be passionate and use work to provide that not be passionate with what's left over.

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Posted by LSU alum wannabe

Katy, TX

Member since Jan 2004

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Posted on 9/21/23 at 6:10 am to tigernurse

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still genuinely love my career, but I also make a priority to dabble in things that pique my interest.

I moved away from bedside. And for the same reason (nurse back) I moved away from golf and to guitar.

It was mentioned earlier “is drinking a hobby”. That’s another pitfall. I am too old to drink like I used to. It’s just not a good idea. All of my previous hobbies and travels involved drinking. Golf. Travel to a beach or lake or an island? They all can revolve around drinking.

Just my opinion but watching TV can’t be a hobby. Just not healthy. I now play guitar when not working or doing family things. Got to have a hobby. If you are one of those folks who made a career out of a hobby or your career IS your passion, I am jealous and more power to you. If I could make a living woodworking. I’d do it. If the woodwork was building guitars I’d never “work” a day.

I looked into Collings Guitar in Austin and applying for a job. I realized I was having a mid life crisis. Lol. At least my crisis didn’t involve buying a corvette and leaving my wife for a younger woman.

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