First of all, this struck me as HILARIOUS as all of these ‘skills’ were what KEPT US ALIVE back in the day!
And now, it’s ‘trendy’ and ‘good for our mental health.’
Oh, You Kids! ;)
Bingo. Think of all the things that kept us alive or entertained prior to constant TV, social media,, streaming games, and freerepublic.... Sewing. Knitting. Baking. Cooking. Gardening. Backyard chickens. All needed to just survive. And when the chores were done people played music at home or the pub. I remember growing up and when we visited my grandparents everyone had an instrument or sang around the piano with the fire going. Now.... “What’s on Netflix.”
I do however, have several young students learning music along with my several retired seasoned citizen students who are picking up an instrument again. (Mostly Irish Session type music).
I guess there is a different perspective when people *have* to do these things. But I would think that, outside of the relaxation and “mental health” part, there is also the satisfaction that comes from unplugging from technology and being creative and making something useful and looking at it and saying, “I did this.” I have had many a day at various jobs, and in life in general, when I have wondered what exactly I had accomplished those days outside of spinning my wheels.
None of them connect you with the internet or electronics.
You UNPLUG and slow down.
>> First of all, this struck me as HILARIOUS as all of these ‘skills’ were what KEPT US ALIVE back in the day! And now, it’s ‘trendy’ and ‘good for our mental health.’ Oh, You Kids! ;)
Just for fun, y’all, do a websearch on “GenZ cottagecore”.
The kids are all right. Pray revival and restoration into that generation that is turning out to be surprisingly conservative...