Too Many Hobbies

I have so many different hobbies, and areas of my life that I’m trying to improve I don’t think there’s enough time in the week for them all. I find myself torn between the urge to write, play the guitar, read a book, go for a run, become a better cook, and well you get the idea. If I listed all the things I want to do with my time, I’d have no time to do anything else.

Out of all of my interests, I’ve been trying to force myself to make time to write, although not here as regularly as I’d like. Writing is more than a hobby to me, it’s something I feel compelled to do. I had an idea for a novel a few weeks ago, and instead of my normal method of just sitting down, writing, and figuring out where to go during the writing process, I decided to actually put in some time developing the story, and the characters beforehand. In spending more of my time writing offline, I’ve been trying to cram as many of my other hobbies into whatever free time I’ve had. This comes with the problem of trying to do everything at the same time and not actually getting anything done. It feels as thought the time is being wasted.

So I have a question. Do you have multiple hobbies/interests and how do you balance them in your life?

I ask because I’m not doing a great job of it in mine at the moment, and I welcome as many ideas as possible. Most of my free, non-working hours, are going to be spent writing, but how do I manage all of my other interests in the remaining time I have each week?

There are things that I’m going to fit into most days, for example, becoming a better cook is something I can do everyday. Getting healthier by running happens every couple of days. For the others do I just set aside specific days of the week to indulge in another hobby, and change which hobby it is every time?

I’m not really sure, but it’s clear I need to do something. I’m going to have to put some thought into it, and I welcome any input you might have.