It recently turned out my co-worker Mari and I had made the
same New Year’s resolution this year. We both made a promise to ourselves
to invest some more time in a hobby. Something you do only to get energized.
Some me-time.
So, we decided to join a choir. Once a week we go straight
from the office to our choir practice. I have always enjoyed singing, and it’s
a pop/gospel choir, so the music is fun and mostly upbeat and gets you in a
good mood.
Being an au pair means living at work, so finding things
outside of work that gets you energized is more important than you would think.
I encourage you all to find something to do outside of work. Some me-time
outside of the au pair job.
Here are a few suggestions:
Take a dance class at your local gym or dance school
Scrapbooking
Try a new sport
Volunteer (pets, children, elderly people – there are
lots of different places you could volunteer)
Learn a new language
Learn to play chess/bridge/other board or card games
Design and sew clothes
Join an amateur theatre group
Buy a guitar and learn to play it
Write a novel
Start an amateur podcast with your friends
Learn floral arrangements
Learn nail art
Take a self-defense class
Start making your own make-up
If you have any other suggestions, please comment on
Facebook.
Cheers,
Victoria
