behind the blog

and here we are

My goal now with Health and Hobbies is to show others how to create balance with a healthy lifestyle.
Not two-a-days, not 1500 calories forever, not forever growth and not strict routines.
But movement you enjoy and can stick with, food you love and supports you, TIME OFF and hobbies just for you, all centered around balance and flexibility.

So if this sounds like something you’ve been looking for, I’d love to have you come along and join me in the Diary.

About Me

hey, i’m jessie

I created Health and Hobbies because I got sucked into the hustle and grind of the fitness industry and completely burnt out.
My identity was focused around how many days I went to the gym, how little and strictly I could eat, and filling every second of my day with productivity. So when I could no longer keep up with that, because there was no end in sight, I had a complete meltdown in losing myself.

Over the last 5+ years, I’ve been trying to figure out how to create balance and flexibility in something that once defined who I was, and I think I’ve done it!

jessie at a glance

coffee order

brown sugar cortado

favorite exercise

db snatch

Star sign

aquarius

Summer or fall?

fall always!

current must-have

fresh flowers

pre-workout or coffee

coffee

current workout

boxing + weights

currently binging

bob’s burgers (still)
must-read