#031 - The Importance of Hobbies: My Foray into Gardening
Release Date: 03/30/2020
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In particular I talk about how I discovered gardening last year. I share my journey from somebody who hated the idea of getting their hands mucky to being a fully fledged member of the green thumb gang. I talk about where this new hobby started, how it has been beneficial to my health and why I will keep going with it.
Show notes: https://elizabethdhokia.com/newhobby
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