10 Things I’ve Learned Since Becoming a Children’s Director – Number 7
Hobbies are Essential!
Pastor Bryan and Jennifer both told me when I started “You need a hobby!” I didn’t get it right away, but it was certainly one of the first lessons I learned. As a teacher, I worked long hours. I brought stuff home all the time. I dreamed about kids, about teachers, about parents, about kids, about kids, about…kids all the time. It was consuming, but church was my escape. It was my hobby. I sang on the worship team and when I was there, I was ALL there. My mind was not on school, it was on worship! Ministry was my passion and so when I was there, I was able to leave work (at least most of the time)!
When my work became my passion I began to realize there was no where I had that allowed me to turn it off. I lived it, breathed it, slept it, dreamed it, talked about it and loved it. But I had nothing that took my mind off of it. It was my passion so turning it off seemed impossible but I quickly realized the absolute necessity of figuring out a way to turn it off. Without an escape, a way to turn it off, burn out would be inevitable.
I still haven’t found that perfect hobby but I have certainly found a few things that work for now. I am looking for the perfect hobby, but for all you Dream Weavers out there knitting is not it!
Good points in this post Helen. I am just guessing here but, could it be that you are not interested in knitting or crocheting? Ok, ok! We will let it go for now. It’s just that it would be so much fun to have you in our group.
BTW. I think you are doing an awesome job in your passion. Love you!
Oh Mrs. Coni, I just can’t bring myself to crochet or knit…seems way to, I don’t know, just not interesting to me! No offense to anyone who enjoys it, I just can’t figure out how that could be fun. I still love you though and hope you still love me!