It’s so easy to spend hours at the computer working with what I do – writing and internet marketing. But there is one thing that I learned – if I spend too much time at it, I plateau. No new ideas, losing my gusto for the ideas I do have… In order to get fresh material I need to get out into the world. This is something I still need to work on. Here are some things I enjoy:
Fitness. I make time each day to go to the gym. Three days a week I go to my tae kwon do class. The other two or three days a week I spend doing cardio. I also walk with a weighted backpack throughout the week whenever I feel like it to get in shape for hiking. And I also hike on the weekends.
Foraging. This is one of my biggest hobbies. I’m an herbalist so I like to get out there in the woods and in chemical free lawns and go nuts. I have chickweed growing under my water faucet, lambs quarters growing in some of my flower pots, and there are dandelions all over the place. It’s satisfying knowing that my lunch was fresh picked and come from outside.
Arts and crafts. I want to learn how to draw. I love crochet. I tinker with soft pastels. I even enjoy coloring. I can’t even remember the last time I completed a craft project. It’s been at least a year.
Books. I love to read but I don’t do enough of it. So today I think I am heading to the book store to see what’s new in the literary world and see if I can find some new magazines to query.
Music. I love to sing, I want to learn guitar, and I’m always listening to music. The great thing about this is I can listen to music while working. But I can only listen to classical and downtempo (bistro music) while working otherwise I’ll just be tempted to sing or dance. So I need to make time for musical pursuits beyond that.
Cooking. I love cooking. It has been SO LONG since I hit the kitchen and followed a new recipe. Food writing is also a great joy. It’s been over a year since I’ve had any food articles published.
This is a good jumping off point and I see the potential for some niche sites and blogs in here. What kinds of things do you guys enjoy? Can you turn any of them into any business ideas or articles?
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