Is life a bit boring? Are you feeling like you need something to break the mundane cycle of work, household chores and normal responsibilities? It seems more and more people are taking up hobbies, relieving themselves from duties, learning new skills and looking for interesting things to do in their spare time.
Aside from learning to play a new instrument, taking up a sport on the weekend or joining a swimming or exercise class, what can you do which is both interesting, unusual and gives you the potential to make money once you’re good at it? Here are some ideas worth considering:
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- Blogging: Starting a blog is something that many people think about but don’t actually do. Whether you want an online diary or you’re interested in a particular subject, online blogging can be a great pastime that lets your voice be heard, inspires creative writing and can even potentially earn you money. If your blog gets enough followers, advertisers will pay to be on your site. Find out how blogging can make you money.
- Learn the Tarot: Everyone has a natural intuition and learning to develop it through reading Tarot cards can not only be an eye-opening experience, but can also equip you to eventually guide others with fascinating Tarot readings. You can join a weekend Tarot reading course, or there are some distant learning courses. Tarot readings can give you great insight into love and relationships, work, home and family.
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- Feeling Crafty? Art and craft has been a growing industry for decades now, and there’s such a vast array of things to make that it’s no wonder that craft sites such as Etsy are so popular. Whether you fancy doing some scrapbooking, card making or decoupage, there’s masses of fantastic craft shops to buy supplies from. Make unusual items and sell them online, or at a local craft fair. Creative activities such as crafting can be very satisfying and rewarding too.
- Furniture Restoration: Whether you fancy using some chalk paint on an old dresser or a table, or fancy reconditioning and upholstering an old chair, restoring furniture doesn’t have to cost you an arm and a leg. Buy second hand furniture from junk shops or garage sales and do them up in your spare time. Sell them on local websites to make some extra cash. Easy!
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- Love Retail Therapy? If you love shopping, then this could be the perfect job for you! There’s many companies who require secret shoppers where all you need to do is buy an item on the list and provide feedback. Shops and brands employ secret shopping companies to check their quality assurance, so why not make shopping a career and become a secret shopper!
Even if you continue to work in your job while you taking an unusual hobby, you never know, your hobby could become a business! With the biggest marketplace now being online, you have a global audience to take advantage of. Learn the Tarot, get crafty, do some secret shopping, upholster a chair or write a blog – these are just a few things that could inspire you to do that little bit of something different!
