Looking for a New Hobby? You’ll Love Today’s Video! | Hobbies for Older Women
Looking for a New Hobby? You’ll Love Today’s Video! | Hobbies for Older Women
One of the biggest joys (and challenges!) of getting older is having more time on your hands.
This increased flexibility allows you to explore your passions and spend more time with the people who matter. At the same time, it can leave some of us feeling a little lost for what to do.
So, today, I want o share one hobby that you may not have considered. I’d also love to hear how you are spending your time these days.
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Even though I am a huge fan of simplification, I do have my secret collections. Rocks, postcards, and crystals to name just a few! In a way, I think that simplification is about saying yes and not about shouting no.
If you take the time to remove the unimportant, you have more room for those little passions that make life worthwhile.
What are your hobbies? How do you spend your extra time these days? Do you collect anything? Let’s have a conversation!
Here is a link to the article that we discussed today: http://sixtyandme.com/collecting-the-best-hobby-for-women-over-50/
If you are looking for even more ideas for hobbies, here are 68 passions from your Sixty and Me sisters: http://sixtyandme.com/looking-for-a-new-hobby-here-are-68-surprising-ideas-from-your-sisters/
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I know I’m not Sixty but my Mom is going to be 67 in 10 days and I can give some hobby ideas: Cake Decorating, Rock Climbing, Hiking, Jewelry Making, Knitting/Crocheting, Needlework(this includes Cross-Stitch and Crewel Embroidery, regular Embroidery, Needlepoint), body-building, Zumba, Basket Weaving, Diamond Art, Card Making/Scrapbooking, blogging, Thrifting, Repurposing items, Restoring/Re-Purposing Old Furniture and Antiques, Crossfit, Horseback Riding, Kayaking, Junk Journaling, Interior Design, Art, Wine Tasting, Flower Pressing, Learn to Disc Jockey, Going to Concerts, Volunteering, Camping, Bowling, Learn Photography, Canning, re-selling stuff, mindfulness and meditation, Vision Board, Organizing and Decluttering, Baking, Travel, Hiking, Mosaic Art from Seaglass, Playing Card Games or Board Games or Video Games, Facebook Games, listening to music, Sketching, drawing, painting, Watching Movies, Watching TV, Adult Coloring, Reading(this includes Personal Development Books, True Story Books), Facebook/Instagram/TikTok, listening to Podcasts on Personal Development, etc…, Birdwatching, enjoying Nature, exercising(includes Biking), walk on the Beach, own a Pet because it’s very therapeutic or Foster Pets.
Hi Margaret! Love this community! 😊. I enjoy collecting scarves, necklaces, and pins (brooches). I keep my clothing plain which allows me use these things that I love. 💕
Not a collector, don’t like clutter, specially after my momma passed and no one in the family wanted her ‘collection’ 😕 I will purchase a vintage Christmas ornament if it’s in good shape and speaks to me
Just discovered you. What a great gal you are. So uplifting and so pretty. I’m 63 and new town my husband and i are living in. What state are you from? I’m in NewJersey.
Looking nice,love your videos, lynn
Owls! Mostly tiny ones from porcelain, wood, shell, crystal, anything really! On a tour through Japan I became known in the group as the owl lady as I seemed to buy a few each day. So then we started having "owl of the day" every afternoon on the coach. It’s a beautiful collection I started it when I was about 10, now I’m 60. So many memories, especially some my mum bought me. They always remind me of her and bring me a smile.
Very lovely uplifting.video
I like all of your videos. I Used to collect spoons and thimbles.
Your necklace is beautiful!
I collect candles and face masks…:)
I ALWAYS have my eye out for paper products, stationery items, pens. I make journals and belong to several FB groups for this purpose. Hello to you from sunny south Florida! I just discovered you, and you are a lot of fun. Gonna check out your other videos!!!
Not really a collections person. I like unique, useful and beautiful things. I’ve kept only the best over the years and love knowing that my kids will treasure most of them after I’m gone.
Turtle anything: jewelry, small knick-knacks, stuffed toys. My first one just spoke to me when I was out west in the US. Later I found that I have some Native American ancestry. That culture revered nature and so do I.
I collect rocks; especially different shapes and Eiffel towers. I used to collect match boxes.
Your cup matches your clothes and necklace. How nice 👍
Love your idea of postcards! And then tying them together for each year.
I collect ducks, jugs and fridge magnets from places I go to on holidays. 😀
Your channel is so on target for me. Age, health etc. Thank you!
This has been an interesting conversation on collecting !
At this time in my life, I’ve stopped collecting since I’m downsizing and have actually given most of my collectibles away. During most of my life I collected: antiques, books, sea shells, crystals, fine art, hearts, and dishes. I’ve held on to items that still resonate with me, but 80 % have been given away. When I travel now, I buy gifts for friends and family. At this time in my life, the desire to collect has diminished radically, since my life has become simpler and less materialistic. I pay attention to clean linen, and household items that need to be replaced, and mindful of my wardrobe and what no longer serves me. Less is best has been my motto moving forward and have no regrets for what I let go of that no longer reflects who I am becoming.
Hi Margaret I also collect all my Christmas, Mother Day and Birthday Cards also many things mention in this video
I love owls and mermaids which are hard to find and rocks to paint and pretty napkins
Hi Margaret, I love collecting world wide postage stamps. A lifelong hobby since childhood which I rekindled in my 40’s. I have nine albums with stamps from every country in the world. I also love jewelry and facial sheet masks.
I collect fish for my fish tank.
Beautiful outfit, color and the cute mug matches. I collect cards that I’ve received over the years but people don’t really send them out anymore. I seem to gravitate towards lovely cards with written statement or blanks. I collect teapots but had to give many away when I downsized…it was sad
I collect teacups and saucers and Chips & Dip sets.
Vintage holiday decor and vintage aquarium figurines.
I collet magnets postcards pins
I do love engaging pups, at least on items or small figures. I’m also a mini gnome person. They hang out with houseplants.
I collect thrifted jeans and I’m running out of room in my closet!
I collect Welsh items—figurines, mugs, mousepads, tea towels, etc.
Flamingo items make me very happy!
I love small coloured crystals, i have quite a few from my trips to Arizona, i love turquoise….
WOW !!!! L O V E the BLINNNNGGGGG!!! That one is a homerun Margaret!!!! 👍💃🏼💃🏼👑👠👗🩱🥻🌂👛🌺🌸☘️🌟🌈
Im always enjoying listening to you Mme Margaret . You sound so free spirited!
Hi Margaret, I love Polish Pottery which I buy from the Pike Place Market. It’s a ritual for me to go there around the holidays when down town is lit up with holiday lights. Sometimes I sneak in there at other times just to "look." Not sure how I started wanting to collect pieces. I love their mismatched detailed patterns and colors.
I used to collect egg cups… I started when I went to a porcelain painting class and painted an egg cup… I have no room for more but have over 100. I also collect anything , within reason, Puffin stuff… 😁
I do love your necklace and color. Your look great!. I have turtles and crystals. I just recently acquired a phantom crystal. Quite rare. Many are raw and uncut and quite unusual. Now, I no longer collect but love to look at the treasures that I have. I also like when children stop by and begin to explore. Parents are always telling them not to touch. I say, go ahead and touch. Explore! I have found when you allow children to explore not only with their eyes, but by touching, you are telling them that you trust them to be careful. So far, no breakage.
tuning forks!! 😀 I have a technician bag that I keep them in and so far have managed to limit them to what I can fit in that one bag 😀
I tell everyone about sixry and me and why i watch it. I love to collect salt and pepper shakers and hand blown christmas decoration decorations.Love your necklace and shirt very nice.
Hi Margaret, interesting and fun topic. I collect "Oprah Winfrey" magazines. I have seen she started it in 2001. Peace friend ❤
I’ve gone overboard! I started with Star Trek memorabilia but do to space I cut back to action figures, ships and props and plates from Hamilton Collection and then the crossover of Barbie in Star Trek outfits. Then it was lots and lots of Barbies and play sets and then Build a Bears had Star Trek bears and then it became lots and lots of BAB and lots of clothing and accessories. When we were traveling there was a stuffed animal that reminded me of that place plus a t-shirt and a shot glass from each state and each town/place we spent the night. Then it was any shot glass with a 3-D figure inside the glass. And since we traveled by train it was anything train related including a BAB conductor and train. And then I found a Lego train which led to all kinds of Lego sets! Then Hallmark had train, Barbie and Star Trek ornaments! I also have a stamp collection. There’s probably more but you get the idea. Too much and I love it all!
I love McCoy pottery! And my latest is old Tupperware! It makes me so happy! Any one else get excited about old Tupperware that you can clean up and in your kitchen!
I collect, create and sell on ebay ACEO (Art Card Editions and Originals) art (trading cards) the size of a playing card (2 1/2 in. by 3 1/2 in.) is the only hard and fast rule! I have 3 albums full of these little works of art and have sold many and traded and tucked many in a card or put a magnet on the back for my refrigerator or file cabinet at work.
I collect ugly chalkware cats. It’s an odd thing, that way I don’t get too many.
I collect tiny turquoise native American earrings.
Love this topic! I have several collections…. jewelry (silver, stainless steel) specially rings, coffee mugs from places I travel to, Jim Shore Angel figurines, wall plates or plaques from different countries, and my favorite… are seashells, and rocks! The rocks are from the places my husband and I visit….my latest one is from a glacier lake ( Mendehall Glacier in Alaska)! Love your necklace by the way!
I collect fairy houses
Christmas bears and snowmen
Art supplies
Coloring books
Books
Certain magazines
Joyce Meyer CD
Teacups
Yarn
The neclace is splendid!
Hi Margaret, can you please tell me which eyeshadow you are wearing. Love your necklace!
Tea cups, teapots, anything about tea, blue Fenton, shells, sea glass, fossils, figurines: siamese cats, chickens, spaniels. real butterfly specimens, bee skeps, baskets, books, clay cookie molds, miniature baking tins, rolling pins, footed cake plates, candy dishes, dollhouse furniture.