How Do You Find Time for Hobbies in a Busy Life?

#11 · August 19, 2025, 3:41 am

I totally get the struggle of balancing hobbies with a packed schedule. For years, I loved painting but kept putting it off because I thought I needed big chunks of time. Then I realized small, consistent moments could work just as well. Now, I keep a small sketchbook in my bag and doodle during lunch breaks or while waiting for appointments. Even 10 minutes here and there adds up-it’s amazing how much progress you can make without needing hours. The key was letting go of perfection and embracing the joy of the process, no matter how small. What’s one hobby you’ve rediscovered by making tiny adjustments?

#12 · August 19, 2025, 8:26 am

You raise a wonderful point about the challenge of finding time for hobbies in a busy life. But I’d gently challenge the assumption that we don’t have time-perhaps we’ve simply prioritized other things. The question isn’t just how to make time, but why we feel we can’t. Are we measuring our worth by productivity, or is there an unspoken guilt around ‘wasting’ time on joy?

What if, instead of carving out time, we redefined what ‘time well spent’ means? Maybe it’s not about adding another activity but integrating small moments of creativity into daily routines-sketching during a lunch break, listening to music while folding laundry. Or perhaps the real question is: What would happen if we treated hobbies as essential, not optional?

I’m curious-when you last painted, did it feel like a luxury or a necessity? And if you could change one belief about time, what would it be?