The Case for Having a Hobby Without the Side Hustle

There are hundreds of articles out there on how to turn your hobby into a money-making side hustle. You probably know someone with an Etsy shop. Maybe someone has even suggested you open one.

But is it worth it? Can a hobby just be a hobby?

That’s the question one knitting group had for Brigid Schulte, author of “Overwhelmed: Work, Love and Play When No One has the Time.” Group members loved knitting but felt the stress and pressure of selling their work.

She told them it’s OK to just have a hobby — side hustles aren’t a requirement.

“When it’s not joyful anymore it’s not a hobby,” Schulte said.

For the full story: https://www.rewire.org/work/having-hobby-without-side-hustle/