My New Talent/Hobby

Note to the Reader: I am about to use the terms “talent” and “hobby” interchangeably.  I realize that in the normal world these are two separate thoughts.  Not so in the world of this real-life mermaid.  I figure that if you have a talent (say, drawing), then you will spend a lot of time drawing because you enjoy it (thus becoming your hobby).  And chances are you enjoy it  because you’re good at it.  Because face it—> No one spends large amounts of their free time doing something that they loathe, unless it’s work or something else obligatory.

Anyway, let the blogging continue:

Growing up I have always had feelings of non-talentedness (and no it’s not a word, I made it up.  I even have the little spell checker squiggles underneath it telling me that I’m an idiot).  I have never felt like I’ve had much of a talent for anything.  Yes, I can play the piano, but not well.  I played the clarinet in grade,  middle, and high school, but not any better than anyone else.  I can’t draw, I can’t sing, and I’m not blessed athletically.  I am not funny, I am socially awkward, and I don’t really know how to cheer people up when they are down.  I don’t even have the gift of being able to speak more than one language. 

So lately (in my post-graduate unemployed-ness) I have tried to get started in a lot of things, trying to finding the hobby that really fits me.  I’ve tried Scrapbooking, Quilting, Blogging (ha, we all know how consistent I am with that one!), fishing (although I like fishing, it’s not my calling), and even jogging (well, I tried it out for 1 week and  I discovered that I really hate to run).  None of these things has really been able to hold my attention for very long. 

Currently I have two loves other than Michael and Sasha: photography and scuba diving.  I find that I have to have a purpose for me to go out and photograph things.  And Scuba diving?  Well, I don’t get to do a whole lot of that here in Idaho (I should really hang out with Nate and Melinda more; they try to go as much as they can, where ever they can!)

I had always heard that EVERYONE has at least one talent, but I was beginning to believe I’d missed out on the talent buffet during the creation.

 

And then I found it. 

 

I knew it was my talent.  I haven’t taken any classes or formal training, and yet I am really good at it.  I guess you could say that I’m a natural.  I love the rush and the way that it makes me feel when I do well.  I don’t want to give it away just yet.  I just want it to soak in a bit first. 

It only took me 26 years to find it.

I’m savoring the moment.