When we say hobbies, what's the first thing that comes to mind? Yep, we knew it! That lady crafting away, right? But not all hobbies are craft related, and there is one out there for you! Hobbies can be an important part of a Spoonie's life, because they help reduce stress and keep us engaged. Yes, that sounds so cheerful of us, but studies do show they do the body good, and on this episode, we discuss why Spoonies need hobbies, what hobbies are good for Spoonies, and how you can share your hobbies with the group. It sounds fluffy, we know. We're not going to be talking about creating origami birds (though totally valid hobby, by the way) or scrapbooking your pictures from eighth grade (oooh, braces! Fun times!). We're talking about what makes certain hobbies work for the chronic illness mind, body, and spirit. All the things we think get broken when we're diagnosed. Except, with hobbies, we can regain some of that back.  How? Download the episode and find out (yeah! teaser!!). And then share your hobbies on our Facebook page. We'd love to hear what works for you. Share pictures of your crafts (YES! CRAFTS!), video games, swim achievements, stamp collections...whatever your hobby may be. You may inspire someone. Who knows?!?!   We also encourage you to check out our My Chronic Spoonful Life Planner where you can track everything going on with your chronic illness. It comes in a downloadable form that you can print, a digital form you can use in apps like GoodNotes and Notability, or a quarterly hard copy.  Have a great week, everyone!