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[jchrisobrien]

Do you give up on hobbies when they aren't fun anymore?
Or is the fact you aren't having fun part of a bigger problem?

I won't be StoryTelling for the VHS in the fall.
I may not be continuing my mage game, which I still don't have a good idea for tonight.
Nothing that flows.

My gaming experiences as a player have all sucked ass lately.
Womped at cards again last night.

I'm sick of it.
Sick.

Comments

[cris.livejournal.com]

well, as you posted in a previous entry: perhaps it's just time to take a break. Give yourself the opportunity to explore other methods of spending your time. If you find something else that you enjoy doing, then great. If not, then the time spent and the perspectives gained might restore some of the novelty to your gaming experiences.

A break might also give you a chance to sort out what else might be bugging you and interfering with your hobbies.

just my $.02.

[silas7.livejournal.com]

There's a level of fear in taking a break. I have a compulsion to fill my free time with doing things that I like. If I sit down for an afternoon doing nothing more than watching TV or reading, it feels like I've wasted the day. Perhaps that's a mental trap that could bear dismantling. As busy as our lives our, having time to do Nothing is a joy that should be savored.

Last weekend was a small step in that direction. This weekend I'll be missing a wargaming tournament to help friends move... and having a cookout afterwards! A nice break of routine indeed.