In the new year, we often look to try something new, to grow, to learn, to experiment, whether by taking up a brand-new hobby or dusting off old supplies and reengaging with an old one. If you are trying to improve yourself in the new year, or simply trying to stave off the winter boaredome, hobbies to the rescue.

If you have been keeping track, we are on number nine of my Self-Development Book Club books. If you recall, at the beginning of the year, I set a goal for myself to read or reread at least one self-development book a month and then share it with you. What was my ninth book? Outer Order | Inner Calm by Gretchen Rubin.

Book number six in my goal to read or reread a self-development book every month in 2025 is The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz.

Book number five in my goal to read or reread a self-development book every month in 2025 is Gentle by Courtney Carver

Why do we play? Play is necessary for the cognitive and social development of children. Did you know that play is important for adults too?