How much do you spend on hobbies?

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Hobbies is an interesting thing. I feel like you can never have enough supplies and kits. Whatever hobby you do, I’m sure you feel you do not have enough of it.

Hobbies can grow and grow and grow and it got me curious… I saw a Facebook post of craft people spending $250 a year on craft.

And I laughed and then briefly wondered, how much have I spent already this year on my hobbies?

And then I realised, I am not even going to try and work it out. Do you know why? Because hobbies give me a sense of enjoyment, a sense of belonging with others who enjoy the same hobby and really it makes me feel like I am giving myself some self-care out of my day to do something that fills my cup.

So before you stress out, thinking how much you spend on hobbies. Remember, as long as you can afford it, it doesn’t matter how much you spent this year on hobbies. What matters is you are doing this for you and there is nothing wrong with that.

#hobbies #spendings #selfcare

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