My husband and I started doing adult paint-by-numbers to get off our phones. The hobby's benefited us more than we expected.

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My husband and I have been working on paint-by-numbers together to stay off of our phones.

Tawnya Gibson

I watched my daughter win Olympic gold. There's a lot no one sees on TV, but it was the experience of a lifetime.

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The author, second from left, posing with her family after her daughter's Olympic gold medal win.
I supported my daughter at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, where she won a gold medal.

Nancy Jorgensen

After I graduated from college, I realized I needed a 'third place' to stay sane and social. A new hobby helped me find it.

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The author posing in a garden.
Ballet has become a great third place for me, beyond home and work.

Rachel Bernstein

My husband and I got sick of boring nights of dinner and a movie. We got our spark back with monthly 'adrenaline dates.'

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A woman and her husband in protective gear at a reck room.
My husband and I got sick of boring dates. Now, we seek adrenaline on our monthly date nights.

Dakota Kim

I moved from New York City to Charlotte for a better quality of life. I didn't expect to feel so lonely.

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Elizabeth stands near a sign that says
I moved south to Charlotte, North Carolina, for a better quality of life.

Elizabeth Wright

Our new neighbors helped us during an emergency. Now, 6 years later, they're like grandparents to our children.

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The writer's kids and neighbors posing together in her living room.
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Emily Holi

I stopped making New Year's resolutions. I take a trip first — then reset my life in February.

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Sinead Mulhern hiking el altar.
Instead of setting New Year's resolutions in January, Sinead Mulhern starts each year with a trip.

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After years of traveling full-time, the lifestyle caught up to me. I quit to find a home base, and couldn't be happier.

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The author walking across a bridge in Bhutan; his back is to the camera.
After years of travel, I finally decided I was ready to find a home base and slow down.

Adam Turner

I moved in with my partner after college. No one told me how much I'd miss living with my best friends.

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The author and her roommates posing in front of their house with University of Michigan gear on.
I moved in with my partner after graduating from college, and missed living with all of my friends.

Angela Brown Photography

At 58, I've got coworkers half my age. It's pushed me to find habits that help me look younger and feel confident.

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Author Lisa Cannon smiling wearing scarf, army-green jacket
I didn't use makeup or hair dye until I was in an office with coworkers half my age. Fortunately, a few things helped me feel younger and more confident at work.

Lisa Cannon

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