Well, 'monetizing', but not in any signficant way, certainly not paying for the whole thing. By that token, Girl Scouts selling cookies is 'monetizing' their h

Well, 'monetizing', but not in any signficant way, certainly not paying for the whole thing. By that token, Girl Scouts selling cookies is 'monetizing' their hobby. It would feel weird to retrospectively apply 'monetize' back into the early 20th century or beyond (prior to the advent of modern newspapers and advertising). > But even just conceptually framing your hobbies as something that could bring in revenue can change how you approach things, and probably not for the better in terms of enjoyment or stress relief. Totally agree. And yes framing is a large aspect to it. Like if people who buy lottery tickets every time they stop for gas reframed themselves as 'investors'. Seems unhealthy to have to reframe relaxation activities as 'potential revenue generation'.