Hi everyone. I am feeling like I’ve lost any direction after getting laid off earlier this year (was working as an analyst in telecom and very recently landed a much lower position in healthcare data entry due to necessity). I already have several hobbies but I am either burnt out on them or they have lost their luster (similar to how life has lost its luster for me this past 6 months).

I would really love to learn a new skill, preferably using my hands to create something while challenging my brain. I’m willing to take classes, study, practice, and buy some equipment required for the skill.

Please tell me about your skill/hobby that gives you purpose. I’ve kind of exhausted google search which always returns the same 20 or so craft suggestions like “make custom invitations for weddings”, and while that sounds good for someone, it may not be good for me.

Current hobbies: Music composition and gardening,

EDIT: trying to move away from hobbies that involve me sitting in front of a computer. I already do that way too much.

  • webPunk
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    5 months ago

    I’ve (more or less) got those two hobbies as well! :D

    I work on cars for fun, but that might not be the most budget friendly thing to do outside of basic car maintenance. Of course, this is assuming that you or a friend has a car to work on.

    What if you get an Arduino starter kit? That involves putting things together with your hands and writing code to make the hardware do cool things.

    For music production, you could check out a website like Looperman or a subscription service like Splice. Then, download a few audio samples and use them as a starting point for a song. This helped me get back into music production after a five month period of minimal inspiration.

    Photography (even with a cellphone) could be nice too. You could even use it as a reason to do physical activities like hiking.

    EDIT: Have you been hanging out with friends regularly? If not, I think that it should be

    • Shocker_Khan@lemmy.worldOP
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      5 months ago

      Thanks much! I do use Splice sometimes when I need a loop quickly, or a fill, or even a decent riser. I’ve been doing music production for a long time and its been really good (released some stuff I really love, worked with some of the people in the industry I look up to, and shared the stage with some really phenomenal talents). Its something that I am continuing to do, but just burnt out on it is all.

      Working on cars sounds awesome, but also intimidating. I’m not one to shy away from a challenge, I just don’t think I have the space or materials to start that. I have a new car (so I’m not taking that apart any time soon), and I don’t have a decent workspace like a garage. Its a good suggestion though and one I would want to attempt in the future.

      I’m trying to move away from coding/programming type stuff. I already spend way to much time in front of my computer.