Some people at work called me "The girl with 5000 interests" while laughing. Only later did I realise how much substance they lack in life, it's not I that am too vibrant - it's them that live in greyscale.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

How true that is. You carry on being you.

@turtleanton6539

Ай бұрын

Yeeh🎉

@emmahilburn1732

Ай бұрын

I'm right there with you, 5,000 interests keep me busy and keeps the depression from creeping in.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

@@emmahilburn1732 Well doe! Keep it up! 😊

@emmahilburn1732

Ай бұрын

@@primalengland Thank you. It also keeps me learning new things.

Externally, we are so different. I'm a Black woman in the US, native to Manhattan (don't live there anymore). Internally, every cell in my body resonates with every. single. word. you. spoke. Like you, I'm in the winter of my life - 60s - and through my commitment to expressive arts (a/k/a "hobbies"), walks, surrounding myself in nature (and a couple of decades of psychotherapy), I'm finally living the peace I've always yearned for as a child, teen and young woman. We are soul mates in the fullest sense of the collective human spirit. Thank you for this invigorating post.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much for that beautiful comment. When I hear people say they are at peace, I get a genuine buzz, a real frisson. I hope you continue to be at peace. ❤️

@GinaGreenlee

Ай бұрын

@@primalengland Thank you for that lovely reply. It means a lot to me.

@chasingdawn3480

Ай бұрын

Now how awesome is that communication??

@stefanroberts9658

Ай бұрын

60s is young 70s is young...

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

@@stefanroberts9658 That’s the kind of attitude I like. 😊

Not watching the news is a healthy step for us all 😊

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Never a truer word, Kate. News is for masochists.

@piccalillipit9211

Ай бұрын

LITERALLY having this conversation with myself this morning. I bought a manual typewriter a week ago to type manes on garment lables, started using it and it has changed my thinking. It never goes BING and tells me a new horror, it never flashes up an advert...

@mariannem8419

Ай бұрын

We have to participate and be well-informed if we want to remain a free country and VOTE, but I have lots of projects in various forms of completion. Sometimes news serves as my background music.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

@@mariannem8419 I’ve said on many of my videos that I’m an avid consumer of news, but I see it as just informing me that something is happening. I’d like to say I have trusted news source, but I haven’t. I’m also an avid devourer of politics, both UK and US, and those two go hand on glove. I hear a news item, then try to find just the facts. Why can’t someone just give us the facts and let our own intelligence do the rest?…. 😊… why the spin?…. Rant over…

@mariannem8419

Ай бұрын

@@primalengland I agree. Just the facts please.

People have asked me what I do all day. My husband and I are pensioners. I laugh when this question is asked because there aren't enough hours in the day for us. There is always something to do ( gardening, I am a weaver and own a floor loom -all manual, preserving food). There is always something to learn. We love working on being as self sufficient as possible. We make our own shampoo and soap. We preserve food in different ways. I weave fabric to make all sorts of things with. We have learned to make wine and kefir and vinegar. I can knit. We grow what we can in the garden, including herbs. Every day is planned. It depends on what needs to be done. My husband learned to sew. He was mocked by other men, but he can do it if he needs to. I have helped with a differential in a car. Life is a joy just working at living simply.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

You are a pioneer, and I applaud you. We’ll done, indeed. 😊

@dayamitrasaraswati6276

Ай бұрын

@@primalengland Thank you. My husband and I love seeing how much we can do for ourselves within our limited land. It's amazing how much you can do no matter how little land you have. We are lucky to have time to do these things that we couldn't do if we were working.

@SSandtheRVCats

23 күн бұрын

We are the same. We make our own cat food. We use things that are as natural as possible. We cook from scratch as much as we can. I've just learned about visible mending to help our clothes last indefinitely.

@stephe1506

22 күн бұрын

Im wandering around a lot and pondering what crafts are aligned with me AND portable, and youve just helped me revisit the possibility of a backstrap loom in my hiking kit thank you ❤

@e.t.566

10 күн бұрын

@@SSandtheRVCatsHow do you make your cat food?

This honestly makes me feel better about having 100 different scattered hobbies and interests.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Only 100! Come on…. Do better. 😊

I’ve seen what happens when you don’t have hobbies. My grandfather was cruel man and everyone feared him. He didn’t have any hobbies after retirement from working at the VA hospital. He drank himself to death and made everyone miserable but he left money which was the only pro. And now I’m witnessing it again with other family members. Being a 31 year old man now, I’ve made it a priority to do something I enjoy while I’m young. I refuse to live so long being miserable. I do artistic things because the arts where I’m from isn’t appreciated.

@Goosewitdajuice317

27 күн бұрын

Same here. My grandfather was a man of great violence up until his final years. The drink runs deep. My father was able to quit and I've stopped as well after my period. For some reason anger runs in our blood. So I play video games. Draw manga. Read books. I like to hike and play basketball. Having so many passions keeps me here mentally. If it wasnt for my grandmother I dont think my passions would be numerous or even creative. Theres more to life than working and rotting.

Retirement killed my dad. After he retired, he just sat and watched TV all day. If I could go back and change one thing, I would find a hobby to share with him. It would give us something to share and it would give him something to focus on.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

It happens all too often. My dad died at 50 of a heart attack, but I remember wondering if there was anything I could have done.

@earnold1896

18 күн бұрын

That's my husband since retiring. Just watches TV and sleeps. He's never wanted to go anywhere though. It's pathetic. I'll force him on some walks but we don't have nice country lanes near us. I want to get back to gardening too but it's Winter here and I've had covid and long covid I think and no energy myself. Looking forward to Spring in a few months.

@Amanita._.Verosa._.

17 күн бұрын

​@@earnold1896 Perhaps, you have birds by chance? Might be like to build himself a birdhouse that'll be ready when springtime comes. My Dad's working on some garden beds, getting ready for springtime, and it helps keep his mind and hands busy. Best you you and your husband. ❤ (I always thought that was cute of humans to do, build an entire home for creatures because we simply like their presence.)

Best line of the week. " Dont worry 'bout yer macho man! Get yer knittin' out! 😂

@Scriptorsilentum

27 күн бұрын

in many parts of rural england it was MEN who did all the knitting, especially the elder men. it was not women. women often did the sewing, lace-making. weaving was a sort of free for all - whoever got to the loom first it was their project - that was pretty much evenly divided.

@Amanita._.Verosa._.

17 күн бұрын

Absolutely. A man who worries about being a macho man is a man who typically looks down on women. We don't need people who look down on others.

I've never understood people who are bored. I'll not live long enough to learn and do everything I want to accomplish. I have several hobbies, sewing, quilting, reading, cooking, and such, that keep me occupied and learning new things. Love your attitude!!

@piccalillipit9211

Ай бұрын

5 years ago I made a paperboys cap that didn't fit - I now make bespoke historical mens suits. Unlike most people I love not knowing things, it means I get to learn a new thing.

@knitwit014

Ай бұрын

I don't understand people that are bored either. There isn't enough time in the day to work on my projects.

@marleneclough3173

Ай бұрын

Me neither

@turtleanton6539

Ай бұрын

Same🎉🎉🎉😮

@turtleanton6539

Ай бұрын

​@knitwit014 indeed

Retirement is fantastic. I am 72 and travel in my motorhome and am writing a book. Bloody love it.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

That’s fantastic. I spent my life wildcamping in the Lakes and Scotland. A motorhome was always my next step, then cancer put an end to that. My daughter is still pushing me to buy a motorhome and sod off. I think she loves me…. I have always loved writing and got a book accepted in the 80s. A financial crash put it into the slush pile. I self published a short, silly, rude set of stories on ‘Lulu’. It sold about 5 copies!!!!!

@pamj2395

Ай бұрын

That's great! I've always wanted to write a book. ❤️

@hildahambone7277

Ай бұрын

Way to go!

@teres469

Ай бұрын

Just discovered your channel, very wise words, I'm 61 yrs and help my daughter four afternoons a week with school pick ups etc..exhausting but I like the structure it gives me..I love reading, knitting and watching Art videos 🙂...ps...you are so funny 😅

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

@@teres469 Thank you. I never thought of myself as funny, just me. 😀

I recently lost my mother. She had dementia and I was living with her as her carer. Since she died my whole daily routine has gone and the paid carers, whom I had got friendly with, have stopped coming to the house. For the past few weeks I've had nothing to do but clear out things from the house, but it's hard to motivate myself as I live alone and have no family nearby. I am a church member, but most of the services are in the evening so the days tend to drag. The bright spot in my week is Friday, when I meet up with one of my best friends. We've started going to a craft group which another friend of mine invited me to. I spend a happy couple of hours working on my latch hooked rug and chatting to my friends, and we usually end up having lunch in the hotel where we meet. On the other days I've got into a bad habit of watching TV all morning and fitting in housework during the ad breaks, although I try to get out every day and enjoy going for walks. Am thinking that I will need to start volunteering or doing a course or something to help me through next winter.

@brandyjean7015

12 күн бұрын

I don't know if you are able to, but an animal companion can help. Someone small who still needs your care & attention. My Dad lived with me the last 6.5yrs of his life (Alzheimer's & congenital heart failure) I do still miss him, but I have my small rural property filled with rescued critters. Cats, dogs, goats, ducks & chickens. I have an orchard & gardens. Even on my down days the chores keep me going. I've always enjoyed being out in Nature & being crafty. Beadwork, embroidery, sewing, oil painting: all still keep me busy. I wish you well in this next phase of your life.

If you don’t have hobbies a way to start would be reading. Another would be cooking. Both are easy for most people. KZread is great for teaching you a skill

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

KZread may have its faults, but I find it an endless source of knowledge. If you just read, and nothing else, you have enough beautiful prose to last a thousand lifetimes.

@turtleanton6539

Ай бұрын

Indeed😮

I love crafts. Knitting, crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, sewing, bead work, stained glass, ceramics, braiding, drawing, photography, calligraphy, penmanship, card making, quilting, and more. There is so much to explore that is simple to do and enjoyable. Almost all of my makings are gifts. I rarely keep anything for myself. I almost have to be making something for someone. It’s motivating. And then I listen to audiobooks while I work. It’s lovely.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

You are my kind of human. Bless you. ❤️

@glendalamadrid5567

Ай бұрын

I also have a lot of hobbies. I think I should listen to audio books too instead of spotify. Thanks.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

@@glendalamadrid5567 Audiobooks are great I have a whole Audible library. I don’t have an account any more, but have over 100 books to listen to.

@21cormorants

Ай бұрын

How did you get into stained glass? It’s something I’d love to try, but I’ve no idea where to go or look to get into it. I admire your lovely list of hobbies!

@Forthygreaterglory

Ай бұрын

@@21cormorants there was a stained glass shop near my house and the owner offered lessons. I took lessons for a few years. It can be a very expensive hobby but it’s fun to learn. A lot of shop owners will offer lessons to offset what they can’t get through sales. If there’s something you’re interested in see if there’s a nearby place that can teach you.

I find myself laughing often. My peers say they are bored. We are 30, in good health and have the internet to learn SO MANY hobbies. I’ve taken up crochet, sewing, knitting, fishing, hiking, fly tying, bushcraft, jiu jitsu, dog training, kayaking. So much! People are not bored, they are just boring.

@primalengland

22 күн бұрын

Nailed it! 😁

@e.t.566

10 күн бұрын

wow! any tips for getting started in bushcraft?

I’m nearly 70, lost my husband recently, but I’ve had hobbies all my life and always said I don’t know what people without hobbies do! They can be a lifesaver.😊

@joools1953

Ай бұрын

My husband died five months ago. I used to have a lot of hobbies but I’m just vegetating now.

@lyric8529

Ай бұрын

So sorry for your loss. 😔

@joools1953

Ай бұрын

@@lyric8529thank you

@eileenfb1948

Ай бұрын

@@joools1953 Get onto KZread or Google and search for Hussif, sewing kit. There are many of these historically based sewing kits which lend themselves to each persons ability. Try a small project. I too am a widow and understand what you must be going through. ❤

@JulesBJ-tk5or

Ай бұрын

@@joools1953 I pray for you in Jesus Name, that your heart will feel better and feel comfort right now!

Millions of people need to see this. I too am proof that "Hobbies are Brain Saving. Nature is Life Saving" And there's your first t-shirt words. Lol 🌬️🌴

I’m only in my 20s but I’m too sick to work. Most days just chewing my food is exhausting, I’m not exaggerating... When I’m able I have an endless list of hobbies! Before I got sick I was almost always active - outside, socialising, volunteering, making or fixing something. But now I’m so sick that often even sewing, reading, and puzzles are impossible. Video games have helped so much, honestly it wasn’t my first choice of hobby although I did play them occasionally. But they’re a life-saver on my worst days! It keeps my mind occupied even at times when I’d struggle to concentrate on other things. They let me be part of a story. I’ve learnt to crochet and embroider since getting sick too 😊 And feeding the birds is amazing!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

That sounds so difficult, but you sound positive. That’s the key. All the best.

@EmL-kg5gn

Ай бұрын

@@primalengland Thank you! My mental health has improved a lot, hobbies have really helped but getting sick also gave me space to realise I’d grown up in a cult and leave it. I’d much rather be unwell and free to think for myself than live like I did before!! It’s been a blessing in disguise 😊

My dad ( 77 ) has spent the last 15 years sitting on the sofa watching telly , he has withered away to an old man with every ailment under the sun, that's not for me , there is no excuse for boredom . I paint & draw , do a bit of crafting , walk about 25 miles per week , what I really love is sitting in the garden , just watching the birds & the squirrels, not enough hours in the day !

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Not enough hours indeed. My mum is 96. Whenever I go down she is up a ladder changing lightbulbs, or supervising her gardener. She also demands a gin and tonic before dinner.

Some free/cheap hobbies include growing your own food, foraging and crafting/cooking with what you find, you could also sign up to a library for free books!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

I did a bit of foraging and really fancy getting back into it. I’m lucky that my friend bought a house with a huge garden that she can’t cope with. It’s hard work, but we get fabulous potatoes and strawberries. Potatoes fresh out of the ground can’t be beaten. 🥔🥔

@Amanita._.Verosa._.

17 күн бұрын

​@@primalengland Absolutely potatoes fresh can't be beaten. It's like another world. Tomatoes too.

@primalengland

17 күн бұрын

@@Amanita._.Verosa._. now I want 🥔 😁

Not to forget that doing “nothing” is also very important for a human being. It’s really about balance ❤

@irenecharrois5199

Ай бұрын

moderation is key

@karencox3235

Ай бұрын

Makes me think of Winnie The Pooh.

@SSandtheRVCats

23 күн бұрын

Yes! Sometimes I long to be able to do nothing!

@zenawarrior7442

22 күн бұрын

Agreed! Our society always has to be busy or doing something. Just being is a lost art, not planning your day to the min with activities or hobbies. I appreciate what he means but having a sense of purpose, friends, good food etc just as important 💜Too many people do hobbies as a way to avoid people or friends too😐

The algorithm gave me this video today and I am grateful. Something about you saying you have peace now fills me with gratitude and hope.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

That is something I tell people on so many of my videos. I’ve achieved it, and it has nothing whatsoever to do with material wealth, of which I have precious little. It’s something we can all achieve.

When you said, " I could stand and look around for hours " was a great comment. Its points to the importance of being curious and appreciative of life, and. I think, to never stop learning. Great message. Thnk you.

@primalengland

28 күн бұрын

No, thank you. 😊👍

This is the first advice I give anybody who is suffering depression. I've made yew long bows and arrows, RC aeroplanes and boats, 3D printing, I've recently bought components to make rechargeable power banks from discarded vapes but my lifelong hobby is building motorcycles. I've had a pillar drill for a long time but recently bought a lathe (100 year old tool shop machine) so not having used one since I was at college, I've turned to the university of KZread. Get a hobby. Anything you've had a passing interest in. Look it up, read about it, watch videos about it. Do it

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

KZread is indeed the oracle. I get loads of inspiration from ordinary people with extraordinary skills.

@irenecharrois5199

Ай бұрын

Yes, move move move, read read read, learn learn learn and try try try, and finally laugh laugh laugh😅. We need to demonstrate to the next generation that life goes on till the last breath!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

@@irenecharrois5199 great sentiment. You are wise beyond your youth. 😊

@Rosie82333

Ай бұрын

I want to but nothing sounds interesting…. I just have no desire to do anything… it all sounds so boring. I just want to be into resting instead of being interesting. 😢

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

@@Rosie82333 I think inspiration is the most difficult part, even just listening to audiobooks as you sit in the sun or by a window. I have got great joy out of just that over the years. I got into jigsaws at one point. Couldn’t leave them alone, and once my mind was ticking over moved on to something else. It doesn’t have to anything complicated, just doing something you aren’t doing now. ❤️

I retired in November and I love it. I knew i could entertain myself, I haven't had a tv in years but I knit, read, walk, swim, garden and I make things. My pension is miniscule but I manage.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

I’m the same. Not had a telly for years, but still keep busy. Tiny pension, too.

I retired early 2 years ago from one career.. I work part time in an unrelated field for some extra spending money . I am never bored. I walk my dogs, bike, hike, and take day trips to local sites/festivals . I go to a senior event once a month to see free classic movies. I also garden, crotchet, sew, and cook from scratch. I consider myself a lifetime learner and love learning about history. Sitting at home, doing nothing and let your body and brain rot is not healthy for anyone.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Absolutely nailed it. We’ll said, and carry on.

@turtleanton6539

Ай бұрын

Indeed. I also enjoy coffe

I'm 64 and there aren't enough hours in the day for me.....i'm never "bored"..... watercolour painting, crochet, youtube, i keep chickens (which requires me to walk a couple of miles every day), ongoing interest in wildlife, grow a bit of my own food, cook, preserve ..... i don't watch tv programmes or own a tv, dishwasher, tumble drier, car... i kind of live "pre-convenience"; pre Supermarket.... meaning, i know how to do stuff for myself (if i have to.... not all the time, i still "do a shop") because i paid attention to what my mum, step-dad and Grandads did when i was a kid.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

The world needs more people like you! I’ve only watched KZread in 15 years and kept chickens when I lived on my narrowboat.

Learn a musical instrument, take dance classes, exercise, read, take up art or crafting. Once you step outside your comfort zone you begin to truly live. ❤

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Never a truer word. Keep on keeping on!

Bloody Hell I needed to see this video! I'm half way through my 67th year and plead guilty as charged: I have a very comfy armchair - a recliner no less! - and it's soooo seductive, I can almost feel my brain atrophying. I really like the idea of pebble jewellery and will investigate further. Thanks foir the kick up the arse! Cheers👍🏼

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Pleasure, Mick. Now get off your arse. Your arse will thank you later.

@TwinkleToes2day

Ай бұрын

Have you decided on your first hobby yet? 😊

@Mick_Holland

Ай бұрын

@@TwinkleToes2day I spent a good deal of yesterday afternoon fixing up an old bike into roadworthy condition & have booked a slot on a local 'easy going' bike ride next weekend👍🏼

@TwinkleToes2day

Ай бұрын

@@Mick_Holland oh, good for you 👏🏻💪 Have an amazing time👍🏻

@Forthygreaterglory

Ай бұрын

You might also try pebble mosaics. You can try small frames at first and work up to sidewalk size. They’re gorgeous and all you need are some rocks.

i am 20 years old and finally getting back into my hands-on crafty hobbies for the first time in ages. as a kid, making stuff out of other stuff was my entire life, and i kinda lost that into my teen years. now that i'm back into it, i remember how therapeutic and fun it is!!! i've been using fabric from old unwanted clothes to make all sorts of wristbands and punky accessories, which i think is far better than throwing it all out.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

I absolutely agree. I led a very ‘active’ 😉 life in my early twenties playing in local bands, but always found myself being drawn to different crafts. My dad was an art and history teacher. I think some of that rubbed off. Keep it up, you’ll be glad of it when you get to be an old fart like me.

@nygrl6102

Ай бұрын

Good for you! Don't ever let anyone tell you that you can't make a living doing what you love! I'm 67 and retired and my resume is full of things I hate to do! Now I do what I want finally! I've always loved to make things. Live simply and march to your own beat. I wish you much success!

First video I've ever seen of yours...and it's BRILLANT!! ❤🙏

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much. 😊

YOU ARE A WISE MAN. I’ve lived this in my life and taught my children that they are not their job and I was an executive with an international company, later a successful business owner. Retired now in my 70’s, mountain biking, travel, lapidary, jewelry making, always something new to learn. Best years of my life. THANK YOU FOR SHARING SOME OF THAT WISDOM.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

And thank you for sharing yours.

@knitwit014

Ай бұрын

Lapidary!! Yes!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

@@knitwit014 I have cutting and polishing equipment by the ton. I should use them more. Used to enjoy walking on beaches and river beds looking for items. It’ll consume you if you let it. 😊

Reading. Crafting. Walking. Geocaching. Kayaking. Love them all. So many people need to be entertained, I just need to be me ❤

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Seems we are kindred spirits. I have a few geocaches dotted around the area, and a few travel bugs.

@moulindaccessoire.3072

Ай бұрын

May I ask what geocaching is, please.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

@@moulindaccessoire.3072 Geocaching is a game where a person hides a geocache (This can be anything from a tiny container to anything as big as you want) People then log on to the site and find the gps coordinates. If they find the geocache, they sign a log inside and log the find on the game website. People can put ‘travel bugs’ inside the geocache. Players can remove these and leave them in another geocache. I have travel bugs that have been around the world. They are also logged on the website, so you can track them. It is a massive worldwide game with millions of geocaches and millions of players. There are geocaches on top of mountains and even at the South Pole. I found one hidden in the summit cairn of Scafell Pike, the highest mountain in England.

@sine571

21 күн бұрын

Great Video! I too, love Geocaching. You get to lots of new places, to walk or hike, to look at your surroundings, to enjoy nature and of course the thrill of finding the hidden geocache container. I love it!

Brilliant video. Just my thoughts exactly. I’m 87 years old and cannot sit without something to do. I knit, crochet and embroider and follow knitting podcasts and book tube on my I pad. I also belong to knitting groups, a book group and gardening club and take a seated yoga class once a week. I love books and this hobby does not have to be expensive. I order books from my local library who are so helpful. Although my son in law does the bulk of the gardening for me I still care for the pots and potter in the garden. I knew as soon as I saw your hand knits that you were a kindred spirit. Having a hobby and taking an interest in everything that’s going on around you makes for a full life no matter what your age.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

That comment should be bottled and passed out on the NHS. Thank you so much.

@carolinegraystone9308

Ай бұрын

what a lovely inspiration

@Lynnefromlyn

Ай бұрын

I’m right with you! Exactly!

@irenecharrois5199

Ай бұрын

You inspire me!❤ I 'm only 70, I better get busy😅

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

@@irenecharrois5199 spring chicken! Get at it! 😊

I knit, my husband is an amateur photographer. We’re both working intense jobs, past 65. Hope to retire by 70, but we practice our hobbies frequently (daily for me) and together. We can travel and always bring those 2 hobbies with us - I love it. My dad is almost 90, highly educated, worked hard until 80. Has no hobbies. The only thing keeping him going is my mom, who has dementia and is happy as a clam. But he doesn’t seem to find joy in life - it’s sad. I agree with you - get a hobby!!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

It’s so sad about your dad, Susan. There are too many people whose lives end when they retire. It should be just the start. You have all that time with all that accrued wisdom. It’s a win win.

when you have an easy heart ,the creativity and hobbies are the food of the soul . this is what we are and usualy if there is plenty of love, creativity comes easy 💗💗💗

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

That summed things up perfectly. Thank you. I’m just working on my next couple of videos about ‘slow living.’ I’m looking forward to the outcome.

@sandragustafsson3125

Ай бұрын

"If there is plenty of love, creativity comes easy." Bloody hell, that resonated with me! Only in recent months I've discovered this to be true. I've had a hard time creating in the recent years, and I've been trying to figure out why. I knew it was a lack of something, but I couldn't figure out what. Money? Safety and security? A steady job? No...turns out it was love. I haven't felt true love in years and years. But in about a week, me and my boyfriend are celebrating our one year anniversary, and when I think back now I have been more creative the last year than I have for a long time. And mostly so those time when I have felt most love from him. Love is a great fuel for creativity. 💕

I’m 75, have been retired 12 years and fear the day I’m not physically able to be active everyday. I’ve had several hobbies including blacksmithing using a forge I built, woodworking and carving, 19th century photographic processes, welded metal art along with found metal and driftwood art. All of these were self taught and many pieces sold through an art gallery. Presently turned my backyard into a tropical garden which led me to propagating tropical plants and making my own planters using an obscure cement process. I agree with you as I see people sitting all day everyday and feel bad for them. Unless you are physically unable to be active and, too me, that is even worse.

@mariac4602

Ай бұрын

But you can even have hobbies if you can't be physically active. I've had times I could not do much of anything due to pain or health issues, but I sketched & watercolor, scrapbooked, baked something (quick and easy and a nice treat with tea at the end of the process), pray for specific intentions, sit in my yard or near a window and watch the birds, etc. Lots of ways to have hobbies, even when you can't be really physical.

@beaulieuc8910

Ай бұрын

brilliant

I'm grateful that I found this video today. I am a serial-hobbiest. Depression sometimes takes my joy away but often the thing that gets me up and out of bed, is an activity to look forward to. Cooking, gardening, crochet, listening to and making music (I sing and drum too!). Recently Multi-media art has sparked my interest. Oh, my! There is no limit to what is possible with bits of repurposed paper, glue and a little paint. I'll be sharing this video with my friends on social media in the hopes that another person's point-of-view with give them a nudge. Have a lovely week!

@primalengland

22 күн бұрын

Thank you for a great comment. You sound perfectly busy. 😊

I'm 70. I'm about to publish my 9th book on Amazon (8 erotica, 1 time travel romance). I knit, take photos, walk, travel around in my little old motorhome. Haven't watched the news on TV for decades. I'm busier and happier than when I was working full-time. Thanks for this, I needed reminding!

@primalengland

19 күн бұрын

The world needs more time travelling eroticists. 😊

Thank you for this video and your compassionate and genuine words. My alcoholic parents abandoned me so I am focusing on self care with my rose garden, oil painting, antique collecting, caring for my rescue cat, reading and collecting books in my personal library and doing acts of kindness for neighbors and friends. We are all truly connected even if we may not see it at times… 🍀🐈‍⬛📚☕️🫖

@primalengland

24 күн бұрын

That is so true.sometimes I think people deliberately don’t see it. 😊

When I was 18, I liked walking out late at night. I looked at the windows with lights on, and always wondered why "old folks" sit at home in the evenings. It's so boring! Now I'm 40, and when I was looking out of the window, I saw the teens walking down the street and thought "How come they hang out so late? It's so cold!" :)

@primalengland

19 күн бұрын

Ha! I love that….. I’m going to steal it. 😊

You are wonderful...and inspiring. Peace and love. 👍🇦🇺

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you very much. 😊

We do need interests and hobbies. My sons father in law retired 8 yrs ago. Within a week, he didn’t want to get out of bed, wouldn’t wash or shave. Just sat watching the telly. Him and his wife travelled a lot on holidays, before he retired. That all stopped. Within 6 weeks, he had a stroke, and now has dementia. Him and his wife have not enjoyed one day of retirement. It’s been very sad to watch such a bright, clever, funny man just give up. Me and husband have both retired, and although there’s not a big pot of money for holidays, we go out as much as possible. We walk, garden, book clubs, exercise classes, I knit and sew and crochet, and my husband is always mending or making something. We keep active, and I think that’s the answer. The armchair will kill you!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Keeping active is the trick, but it is so tempting and destructive to just sit out your retirement years.

@oORiseAboveOo

Ай бұрын

Everyone needs a purpose. Sounds like he lost his and wouldn’t find another one.

Greetings from a British lady living in Canada. You are speaking wise words. I'm almost 60 and I have always had hobbies. Currently - fermentation for health. I am also learning to sew my own clothes. I have always knitted, but my best hobby was my dog who passed away last year. He was almost 17 years old. I'm from the north of England and I love your accent and the scenery! God be you!

I LOVE to learn! I love having the free time to research interests, watch birds, gardening.. listening to the tree frogs at night. Tidying my home and living space, exercise, meditation, witnessing the passage of time, being aware of my surroundings,... it goes on and on. I am certainly not overidentified with my job. In fact my job gets in the way of my personal interests. Only a few more years until I can retire!

That old man sounds like my Uncle. He was a Police Officer from the age of 19 up to five years before his death. His life was investigating and putting the bad behind bars. They retired him at the rank of Detective Inspector. He had nothing outside his Police family even his own family found it hard to get close to him so when they took that away from him he saw his life as meaningless, five years sitting in his conservatory reading the paper looking at nothing across his garden. Very sad end for a very capable man.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

I agree. That is so tragic. After 50 years of work we deserve a few happy years.

You're one of the very few who actually reads and responds to your KZread friends. Absolutely lovely. Wish you lived nearer, i could do with a ramble out. Take care and keep on enjoying yourself❤

@primalengland

19 күн бұрын

I wish more people would use the word ‘ramble.’ It is so rich and descriptive. 😊

Kaffe Fasset. An amazing man who knits. His works are gorgeous.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Oh my good god! How have I not come across him? Actually, looking at his work, I think I must have. Absolutely mind blowing!

@oddanneout

Ай бұрын

@@primalengland your world just got more joy filled and colorful. Made your point! ❤

@julieprior3126

Ай бұрын

Yes!! Amazingly talented man who just loves colour, as I do too. 👍

@puppetsnippets6830

Ай бұрын

Kaffe Fassett inspired me to start knitting in a whole new way.

@sjchan3199

21 күн бұрын

Try albanach knitter in isle arran. Shows you round the island and his travels. Also the library have great selection of books or can usually get them for you

How can someone be bored in this world of ours?! Just begin by looking at the beauty and wonder of nature.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Absolutely! More people should.

I'm in my 72 I love gardening I love crochet 🧶 Made a lot of blankets... I love the nature surrounding me And also a little write poems, and photography EXELENT VIDEO I ENJOY IT 🎉❤ THANK YOU 👍🏻💯💐🌅 FROM USA

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you for a lovely comment. 😊

I’ve struggled with depression/mental illness since I was a child, and I think I knew this on some instinctual level. I asked my dad’s godmother to teach me how to knit. I’d sit at our cheap electric keyboard and pick out songs until my parents asked if I wanted piano lessons. I’d spend hours at our family computer and fill entire floppy disks with stories I’d written. I’ve continued doing this throughout my life, added hobby after hobby, because being creative gives me a reason to keep going, even when it feels like I can’t. I made it to 36, and I’m in a much better place mentally, it’s amazing what modern medicine and therapy can do lol. But I’ve still kept adding hobbies, and I don’t plan on slowing down any time soon 😉

@primalengland

22 күн бұрын

You keep doing what you are doing. You sound inspirational. ❤️

I'm 74 and staying alone with my dog ....bbut I keep busy for cooking nice food for my son and his wife.....I do my knitting......my craft.....taking books from our library ..I love to read true stories....I do my little garden and live to sit on my bench under our big trees....every morning and afternoon my son staying in Belgium phones me when going to work..so I watch his Camara while driving...I also believe in hobbies...I'm staying in South Africa .. we got 2 tigers Enzo and Diego....many ducks cats dogs .my daughter in-law got her monkey play group at home..watching and care for her customers Monkies Caption..I doesn't know the spelling but Think you can make out...😂 Have a lovely day...greetings 🇿🇦🌻💮🌷🌹💐☘️🍃🌿🌱🌾

The problem is the money, motivation and energy

@a.sobriquet6220

26 күн бұрын

You may be suffering from depression, as volunteering at a local library, church or something similar should not cost money.

@bogdiworksV2

22 күн бұрын

Granted, i don't know your situation, but most hobbies cost little. Motivation will come from the joy of doing it and then accomplishing something. I say this as a poor person on a single income but with countless hobbies. I like to draw - i got a reem of paper and the cheapest pens on the market. It more than does the job. Cheap kids' markers work too. I have 3 bikes that cost me a grand total of £35. I didn't steal them 😎 i found one on the road (because one of my hobbies is rambling, also costs nothing), the second was gifted to me by a friend who upgraded and the third i actually bought second hand. They aren't fancy but do what they are supposed to do - take me out in nature. They also allow me to tinker. I buy additional parts when i can afford them. I buy all my video games when they go on sale under £10. I got a few money tree leaves from a plant at work. Now i have several thriving money trees and a few other succulents that came from a single plant a got for £2.99 some years back. It goes on. I couldn't imagine life without hobbies but both my parents entertained hobbies all their lives, too.

Boredom has never entered my vocabulary, I also love my own company, people just bore me to distraction, with their constant need for pleasure & entertainment.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

I think we are kindred spirits.

@user-zb7uh2ob1r

29 күн бұрын

I think liking your own company is important in a happy retirement, because inevitably most of us will spend more time alone. That's not necessarily a bad thing! I like having freedom to make my own choices about how I spend my time.

I’m 61, still work 4 days a week even after a stroke 3 years ago, but I’ve always had hobbies. Painting, drawing, macrame, jewellery making, knitting, crochet, sewing, you name it.. I’ve had a go. I just love producing & making my own things and giving them away when people like them. Keeps the mind active and de-stresses me. You’re so right on this. And, I also think getting out and about when you can is so important.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

My thoughts entirely. 👍

I agree with everything you have said. I too am what I call a "fiber doodler" but I weave...the challenge of design can give me a break from the "regular" world. I also keep a sketchbook, play the clarinet and enjoy nature photography. That's my current activities at age 67 (and I still work part time at a children's science center and museum). Many of my hobbies have changed over the years, but I have always done something.

@primalengland

10 күн бұрын

And I’m sure your life has been better for it. I’ve always played percussion and some strings, but always wanted to play either clarinet or sax. Still time, I suppose. 😊

I love being retired love, love, love. I fill my days with gardening, walking, yoga, visiting,making art, and hanging out with fur babies.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

I love retirement, too. It has freed up so much time to do the things that bring me joy.

You are all my kind of people! So many projects and interests, so little time!! I knit, crochet, watercolor, ice skate..when i can, garden, go to festivals, walk, read, zumba...i need to retire, so i have more time! 😂😂

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

I didn’t want to retire, then I had to. Best decision of my life…… Still not enough time, though.

I have recently moved and met a neighbour who just sits at home all day because he "worked all his life" so why should he work now, and attitude I cannot fathom. I make things, carve wood, do origami and calligraphy. I also help with two Repair Cafes and I've joined a choir and a Men's Shed. Keep going or you'll stop!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Absolutely spot on, Howard. Carry on!

This guy is so right! Blissfully retired for 13 years now. I have no job (yay!) but I have lots of stuff to do all the time. I've always had a hand in gardening but once I had more time, I really went nuts with it! I'm slowing down some, but still have some gardening chore or other every day. Have met new friends in sketching and reading groups. Occasionally meet someone who says they're bored in retirement--they're not doing it right! Not a real long time ago people would work until they were almost dead. We are lucky that most of us are able to have a meaningful post-work life. Don't waste that opportunity!

I was thinking "what a great beanie" (hat) and then find out you made it! Excellent. It is true, you must have something to do.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you. My hat is getting really tired, but I refuse to throw it away. 😊

I 💯 agree . I am 63 now , and I have always loved art and crafts . I was a carer for 30 years , and now I spend my days whittling . I also make art out of stones and shells 🐚. I believe that without craft and keeping busy , and also learning new things. I would be depressed. Great video, and thanks for sharing. ❤

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I think most of us could easily be drawn to the armchair life, but that is just precious time wasted.

I'm not retired yet, not even 50 yet but love my knitting, beading...In todays society there is a lot about new experience, got to see places etc..I am not against any of it but it costs a fortune, we end up working so hard gather experiences that are like ripples on a lake..Leaving us hungry for more, unable to spend time on our own at home that once again we spent a fortune buying..Strange creatures we are 😂

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Indeed we are. Funny isn’t it. I get more satisfaction from things of little intrinsic value, than I do from expensive frippery.

You can definitely waste your life in front of a Television, but appreciating art and cinema can also be one of the most stimulating and fulfilling activities in life. I derive a lot of happiness from music and cinema in my private life, but movement and building something for yourself is also great!

@primalengland

10 күн бұрын

I once had a close friend, now gone, who said, when we were much younger. ‘I could never be friends with someone who didn’t love music.’ He might as well have just said. ‘I could never be friends with someone who didn’t have passion.’ 😊

I was getting so sad during the day and i was wordering why. Then I've realized that i passed the whole day scrolling on my phone during my free time. Thank you very much for the video, now it's midnight and this was like a treasure for me!

My mom stopped hobbies 10 years ago when my dad died. She drank more and more out of boredom. She is 82, stressed, and has brain degeneration. I learnt hobbies from her. Yet she stopped. I love my needlework. Thanks for the walk in the park. I miss the UK in winter/ spring. I loved a walk in London parks. Ps. Was knitting while listening to you. As soon as I saw your hat and scarf, I said " I bet he made those !". Pebble painting was something I enjoyed years ago. I discovered that putting pebbles into a tin of paint helped mix it (shake the tin). Then I had lots of coloured pebbles and would make designs on them.. I was painting a house and then scrap furniture I found thrown away. So there was always a painting job on the go.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

I’m sorry to hear about your mum. We only get one go at this trip, and it will turn out as it is meant to, regardless. My mum is 96 and desperately frail. Life takes its toll and all we can be is support. Ha! This hat and scarf are falling apart with use. I had loads, but gave them all to a charity when I moved off my boat.

@CC-hx5fz

Ай бұрын

I was hoping my mum would get back into painting and drawing when her husband died. Her mother painted sellable watercolours into her 90s. One thing that I didn't know was that different parts of the eye age at different rates. So, your sense of colour fades and everything looks a bit drab. My mum didn't want to build up her hopes of enjoying painting, only to lose it again. She reads a lot (in her mid 80s), keeps one crochet project going at a time, and has a glass of wine once a week.

@pilpelet100

Ай бұрын

Sorry to hear this. It must be very difficult for you.

Passion makes life worth living.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Spot on!

Your right my father's advice was do not sit in the chair to long I'm into metal work and my farther lived a long life he was 95 when he past enjoyed the video

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much.

My favorite hobby is drawing and taking walks♥️. Especially after a long, hard day at work.

This all resonates with me. Lots of hobbies..My father had several fishing, photography in the big park , allotement, budgies. Then we moved to a council flat and he had to give up the allotment, our dog, the budgies , nowhere to go to take photos and all that was left was his once a month fishing . Eventually he couldnt afford to keep up the fishing and spent pretty much the rest of his life in front of the TV watching toddler TV with my sister. He was gone at age 65.

@auntylinda7640

Ай бұрын

So sorry for your loss.x

@logothaironsides2942

Ай бұрын

@@auntylinda7640 More than 40 years ago now but thanks so much.

Your stone and wire jewelry is so artistic!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you. 😊

I love quilting. I started making gnomes.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

The perfect gift. 😊

Honestly I live for my hobbies! Work for me is only there to afford to do them. I am a reenactors and used to study archeology. I have picked up spinning, needle binding, sewing, gardening, , ancient pottery, sculpting, water color painting, creative writing and so much more. And I always finde more things that I want to try eventually, like leather crafting and glass making. And I am sad because I feel like in my lifetime I will not get to try everything in want to because of time/money/space limitations. I rarely know what boredom is. When my grandma lost my grandpa she spend her last 10 years traveling and doing things she loved, because she knew she now had to make a life for herself worth living. She couldn't just despair because he wasn't there anymore. And when she eventually got struck with cancer what she said was "I could now sit here in front of the TV feeling sorry for myself, or I can just keep living as best as I can". So she wheeled herself out on the porch in a wheelchair to cut the roses, and take breaks if needed. I try to live by that wisdom.

Thank you Nigel ☺. You and the comments here have made me think 🤔. Lost my beloved husband Terry back in December 2024, after 54 years together (babies when we wed). He was my love, my life and my soul mate. We had many interests together, and apart, and before he passed he said that I should carry on creating! Keep up with my and hobbies and go to my classes. They say that if you are a creative and you don't create our soul dies .... However, I am struggling, giving that arm chair to much of my time at the moment! Although in fairness I am recovering from a broken shoulder! I have my two fur babies, my Kits, indoor cats, Tally and Luna, to keep me company and I am so grateful for that. I have just looked back at your vlogs and intend to look at some of your passed posts. Sending love, light and bright springtime blessings 🥀🐺🌷🐶 🐾 xx

@sandyphillips2467

Ай бұрын

Join knitting and natter Nordic Walking I’m 80 and go Nordic walking and then we all go for a coffee just love the company l also paint and draw and needlework l also love KZread has the most wonderful artists and anything you want in the arts l just love my life get some hobbies and enjoy PS l have my little furry friend like you ❤Sandy UK

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

I think the trick is to keep going through adversity. It’s hard, but pays off in the end.

@veronicashipley9123

Ай бұрын

@@primalengland Thank you Nigel. Take care x

I’ve always made stuff…a maker…but I made small things because a worked full time, raised four kids, hubby was ill. Knitting on lunch breaks, sewing after kids were in bed….saved me! Now kids are grown and making things with their kids, hubby is improved and working, I’m retired and learning to spin!…knit, crochet, sew, garden….saves me! I read, sketch, keep a journal. Saves me. Love this video!!!🐇

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you so much. Both my kids are grown, and I have grandkids. They all seem to have hobbies. I hope they keep it up. It’s so important.

I needed this. I am a 26 year old disabled person. I can't drive and I have agoraphobia so I can't go anywhere. I have been slowly going insane being stuck in my house for several years now. I have hobbies but I don't do them nearly enough and end up spending the vast majority of ti.e sitting on the couch and playing on my phone or playing video games. I have many things that I want to learn but just never do anything. I think I need to make myself do things so I'm not so depressed and anxious all the time.

@primalengland

10 күн бұрын

My next video is due to upload in a couple of days. I talk about people in my comments who have difficulty getting out. I try to give a couple of ideas, but I’m not qualified to give advice. I just wanted to let people know that they aren’t forgotten.

I am the same way! Self education and creation are what feeds our souls!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Absolutely perfect. You nailed it. 😊

Collecting wood pieces and making small boats to paint and sell/give away,white cotton sails or a bright tug just waiting for a drop of imagination.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Sounds like you have plenty of imagination. My friends dad was a woodwork teacher who found driftwood, sanded, polished and stained it. Absolutely beautiful.

I left The System as best I could, 20 years ago and bought a few acres up north. I've planted woodland, orchard, dug a 1/10 acre pond, built and am building eco-dens for guests. I don't have the time or luxury to die, but if I'm rendered infirm or demented by age, I'll self delete rather than sit and decay.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

We’ll done for what you’ve achieved, and I go along with that final comment. 😊

@tiger100ss3

Ай бұрын

Me too old bean,you,ve got it right!

@bogdiworksV2

22 күн бұрын

spot on, sitting and waiting to die is no way to live.

I have loads of hobbies but depression has robbed me of motivation as well as a lot of joy I used to get from doing them. A lack of self confidence has killed my drive to draw. I used to draw all the time when I was young. I hope to overcome past trauma so I can again enjoy doing the things I used to love. Really love your accent! You remind me of Peter Cuthbert who used to host Gardening Australia. A lovely man with a wonderful zest for life 🧡

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

I hope you can find your way through and enjoy life again. Best wishes.

Peace and love ❤️ I sometimes think I have too many interests, but maybe that's a good thing! Not retired yet, another 12 years to go! Thank you for your uplifting video!! ❤❤❤

@primalengland

10 күн бұрын

Can you have too many interests? Now there’s a good topic for a late night debate. 😊

I retired 3 years ago and am never bored. I weave, spin wool, knit, crochet, silversmithing, play the ukulele and have taken up the guitar. I also teach weaving at a local art school. That is just part of what I do. I watch very little tv, but do watch KZread. My best friend retired from her job at the same time. She does absolutely nothing! She wanted me to teach her to weave and to crochet and I did. She did absolutely nothing with it. She either stays in bed or plays games on her phone. I would go crazy!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

I would go crazy, too. We have so little time here, it’s such a shame to waste it be being inactive.

Your a creative type for sure, I'm the same I get obsessed with my hobbies and it is really therapeutic.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

It really is. I’m always on the look out for something new.

I'm 27, I've been through a lot, maybe I've been through more than someone my age should. And I've had enough. I have never felt like I was running through life so fast, having no time to live and experience the beauty of the world around me. I still work, of course, but I've slowed down enough so that work doesn't take up my entire life and I can support myself. My psyche can't stand the rat race, pressure and stress. Slow life and peace helped me calm down and find myself. I must admit that I have different fixations. 😊 For example, now I am crocheting, reading, painting and writing my first book. I recommend everyone slow down a little sometimes. Because life and health cannot be returned. Best regards from Poland. And thank you for this wonderful video.❤

This! Hobbies are so important! Along with my hobbies I also pray and (try to) meditate daily. And MOVEMENT! SO important for body health and brain health. Walking is good, brisk walking is better and then add in some strength training and stability moves a few times a week. You'll be so healthy (body and mind) and feel so good, you live a long, long life!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

We need to make more effort as we get older. You seem to have got it well sorted out. 😊

@bogdiworksV2

22 күн бұрын

If you're used to praying, i think meditation should come easily. Just take that alloted time to slow down your mind and breathing, without putting too much pressure on yourself to do it "correctly". I think there is a lot of wisdom in some teachers saying that posture itself is meditation. Just slowing down the regular pace of life for a few minutes a day makes a great difference. I also agree about movement. Walking is great but certain routes can be frankly boring, so i encourage people to find the most interesting or varied route in their vicinity. If they like animals, it's fun to visit the cats and dogs in the neighbourhood, which can give you motivation to go out of your way. I have the local cats, several fields and a couple of wooded areas with streams, one of them includes a steep hill with lots of obstacles to navigate. I stay clear of the highly trafficked roads but i do understand it can be more difficult if one lives more central. Still, local parks are there for a reason.

This is how I approach life when I’m feeling apathetic or lacking in inspiration and maybe it will spark someone’s ideas. I do it for 5 minutes. Just 5 minutes commitment to something I don’t think I will quite enjoy. It never fails that 5 minutes evolves into much longer time where I lose whatever was in my mind talking me out of it and soaring with ideas and energy emerges. That sparks conversations with people about my activities, be it gardening or crafting…playing music or sewing and the world opens like an oyster! Other 5 minute possibilities pop into my thinking and life gets more and more Beautiful. I wish you a lovely happy day!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Your words put it perfectly. 😊

Thanks for sharing; Life is beautiful - as soon you can fetch the moment relaxing- as long as your not in for winning the show , you will always win the show because of not comparing and being satisfied with what you achieve, and , then you just feel fulfilled. One cannot explain but it is as it is. Flourishing Life and Thriving to all of you!!!!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Perfectly put.

I'm in my 20s, but my hobbies keep me sane from my job which drives me up the wall. I can't wait to be retired and explore all the different things I've always wanted to do 😍 Your jewelry and knitting look fantastic!

@primalengland

15 күн бұрын

Thank you. You’ve a long time before you retire. Just make sure you enjoy yourself as much as you can. I come from a family of high achievers. They are wealthy whilst I am happy. Try not to let work dominate your life.

I love your enthusiasm for life. Open heart open mind. Do everything possible to take care of your body-heart-mind so you have the freedom to explore being human on this wonderful planet 🙏

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Beautiful comment. Thank you. 😊

"...pick things up, go at it like mad then pick something else up." Me, 100%. On walking, I loved walking but then I was diagnosed with spinal stenosis and the nerves in my right foot were affected to the point that it was hard and painful to walk. I took up cycling. No pain, still out in nature, obsessed. Crochet, obsessed. Glassblowing, metalsmithing, obsessed. I've done wire wrapping as well, it's fascinating. I agree with this entire video or as my grandmother used to say, "If you don't use it, you lose it". Retirement is a joy for me, not enough time to do all the things though.

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

We sound like kindred spirits. I agree with everything you say. I spent my time climbing and wildcamping until heart attacks got me, then a few years later I got cancer. I just turned my energies elsewhere. Like they say, I don’t know how I found the time to work.

@GlasUndMetall

Ай бұрын

@@primalengland Absolutely, I'm busier now than I ever was.

Very wise words! Thank you for this

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I save up all my years worth of wise words and blurt them out in a single video. 😁

I had a bad episode of depression and anxiety as a teen, drawing and video games is what kept me going. Now I have a lot of artistic hobbies like making funny youtube videos, sewing, and block printing. This really resonated with me, I'm so much happier with things to keep my mind sharp!

I resonate with everything you say! I am my husband’s carer, I love to sew - I sew almost anything! I built a cute chicken coop and have my hands in my veggie garden and my cats make sure that I am loved. Also love to crochet and knit. I listen to podcasts if I can. Sometimes I think I am too busy 😬 but then there is always time for a nap - which basically seldom happens 😌🌸

I need a project for sure. Even if its cleaning out a drawer. Its keeping our minds occupied

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

That is spot on. My next couple of videos are about ‘slow living’ and focuses on simple tasks being worth making the most of.

This should be a TEDx talk

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Bloody hell. How am I going to fit my head through the door? 😊

I've always had hobbies like crocheting, jewelry making, reading, hiking and now slow stitching and visible mending. I know people who don't have hobbies and I feel bad for them. My husband says that hobbies are good and they keep you young. I also really enjoy living a simple life. We live in an RV with our three cats and we really enjoy living simply and cheaply.

@primalengland

23 күн бұрын

I spent many years, until recently, living on a boat in the UK. Compact, small. You learn to live with only the essentials and soon realise that that is all you need. 😊

@SSandtheRVCats

22 күн бұрын

@@primalengland yes so true and so much more peaceful

Thank you for such a wonderful video. I knit hats and scarves for foster children. I color and paint cards. I go to yoga classes. I read and garden and cook. All of these hobbies make me happy. At 67, I, too, feel peaceful, and it is a lovely feeling. You are a precious gardener to be spreading these healing thoughts all over the world!! Love from the southern US!!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you. I’m really enjoying reading all the comments from people across the world who are living fulfilled lives. 😊

Your video is very timely for me, I am very solitary when not at work but love having hobbies! Crochet, jewelry crafting, writing are my three favorite activities, and a ton of reading. I'm in my mid 50's and neurodivergent so not very social. But yes hobbies are super important. Music also keeps a person's brain active! I collect harmonicas 🤓

You inspired me to get back to hobbies again. Your video popped up and I just immediately thought what a fine happy man so full of life. The story of the man who died because he didn't like retirement was a cautionary tale! I never liked my jobs that much. Thanks for being a positive influence!

@primalengland

Ай бұрын

Thank you Karen. A fine happy man…… I can live with that. 😊

I'm going to be 40 in a couple of years, and I'm happiest when I'm learning new hobbies. I have so many little things that I make, that I usually give them away as Christmas gifts just to clear out a bit of space for the next years batch. My recurring go-to is drawing and painting, but I can't justify the painting too often due to the fumes making me sick and the pollution it can cause. It's not good to wash your unused pallet in your sink. When I learned that I lost a bit of passion for it thinking about the wildlife I had already contributed to poisoning. Watercolor is a fair replacement, but I can't quite get the hang of it, or get affordable paper... Drawing and sketching is pretty safe and enjoyable as I've been doing this since childhood and might just die with a pencil in my hand. That or a crochet hook.

Love this, !! I've always preached how hobbies are so beneficial to out body and mind. Im 55 and still cycle , im also a musician and have a studio to write my music in , I enjoy hiking and gardening too...my colleague at work is 69 and doesn't want to retire because he says he'll have nothing to do, as his work life , as much as it wears him out, is his social life. It saddens me to know he has nothing to turn to to keep himself busy and puts his happiness last

@primalengland

15 күн бұрын

Your friend is the same age as me, and I can’t find the time to do everything I want to do. You sound like you’ve got it sorted, though. 😊