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Meet Jayde Syrnyk. Professional marketer by day – hobby blogger by night. Jayde is the owner of Black House Marketing – a digital marketing company that specializes in running online ads for businesses. After completing her marketing degree and working as a sales associate and marketing analyst for nearly a decade- Jayde decided to embark on her own journey and become self employed. This has allowed her the flexibility and freedom to work remote and prioritize her hobbies so she can get the most out of her short time on earth.
As a woman in my 30s trying adventure sports I wanted to be able to inspire other women to trying new things and be part of the action. I was tired of being the girlfriend (now wife) who sat back while the men and kids had all the fun.
I have a few things working in my corner- being self employed is one of them. This gives me the flexibility to plan things when most people would be at the office. Otherwise, I have to prioritize it. I typically run in the mornings, go to the gym in the evenings and work during the day. In-between all of that I make time for hobbies – but sometimes that means working late and on weekends.
Embrace the suck. You’re not going to be good at anything you’re new at. Don’t take it too seriously, laugh, wear the right equipment, and take a lesson.
There’s 3 things I love about my hobbies. The First is that it’s therapeutic. When you’re on top of a mountain and trying to get down- there’s almost nothing else you can think about. 0 worries, anxieties etc. The second is that it forces me out of my comfort zone and helps me grow as a person. The last one, but probably the most important, is the people and friendships i’ve built along the way.
As long as your heart is beating and your lungs are working you’re never too old to try something new. The idea that life ends at a certain age is a great way to live a pretty sad life.
I’ve heard it all. “Bikes are too expensive.” “You’re too old to learn to snowboard.” “You’re going to get hurt.” “When are you going to grow up?” “Running is bad for your knees” “There’s more to life than having fun” – lol. I look at those peoples lives and think, they aren’t living a life i’d ever want. Their misery is their problem. Not mine.
Buy the lesson. Buy the equipment. Sign up for the race. Do the small thing today that forces future you to have to take action. You’re going to be nervous. You’re going to have self doubt. You might even come up with excuses not to show up that day. Eventually the day is going to come, and you won’t regret showing up for yourself.
When trying anything new – sometimes you have to be your biggest cheerleader. Often times the people who love you the most just don’t want to see you fail and get hurt (physically and emotionally) so they try to talk you out of it. This is probably the biggest hurdle. Ignore it, go do it, and once you master it – they will be asking how you did it.