I grew up believing that I "just wasn't creative." 

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I leaned into what I was good at (spoiler alert: test-taking is not a marketable skill) and ran far away from all the things I thought were off-limits to me: music, dance, and art-making of any kind. I also (gasp) thought creativity was a "waste of time."

 

Tragic.

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I started dipping my toes into creative hobbies a handful of years ago when I just needed something in my life (you know the feeling?), and finally discovered the magical truth that many other people already knew:

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YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE GOOD AT SOMETHING TO LOVE IT.

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Life-changing.

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I'm kind of obsessed with creativity of all kinds now, and I'm a champion of hobbies. As someone who spent years (and years) without hobbies, just checking off boxes and getting through life, I am an absolute BELIEVER in learning to make time for the things you like.

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Even if no one else knows or cares about your passions.

 

Even if they're not going to make you any money.

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Even if they cost you money to pursue.

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Creativity matters, people. So go make something.