Coach Jess

Elijah Wood and Macaulay Culkin (1993)

We decided to call it “the end of an era.”
The last four and a half years, you taught me what partnership truly is. You taught me how I deserve to be treated by never raising your voice, never calling me a name, never controlling who I could hang out with, where I could go, or what I could do, and never telling me that my crazy ideas were... well, crazy 😜
You respected me with trust and patience and taught me that both people in a relationship should feel comfortable communicating their thoughts and emotions without fear of things getting ugly or threatening. You understood my anxiety symptoms would always back me up when we needed to cancel plans last minute because one of us was having a panic attack ✊🏼
We have stood side by side and supported one another through career changes, loss of loved ones, the good, the bad and the whack. We challenged each other by asking the tough questions that forced us both to look inward and at the bigger picture.
Too often I watch breakups where bridges are burned and people point blame at one another.
This might confuse some people, but this isn’t one of those breakups.
Conor and I hope that we can be an example of a “good breakup.” You’ll still hear us laughing together. You’ll still see us tagging one another in memes. You’ll still see us walking Leia, grabbing beers together and hanging out with our friends. Our relationship and love sprouted first from a dedicated friendship. We grew to become part of each other’s families and created one of our own with all the fur babies 🐶🐱 We love one another. Deciding to split up wasn’t part of our plan, but we both know it is what’s best. And that’s okay. By mutually recognizing this, we hope to stay in one another’s lives and cheer one another on as we pursue our next level and our highest quality of life.
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“I don’t know HOW you stay motivated to do workouts at home.”
This statement blows my mind! 🤯 Having the ability to workout at home is the ONLY way I’ve felt motivated to workout consistently 🙌🏼 Because these excuses can’t stop me:
• I don’t have time to hit the gym today.
• I don’t feel like leaving the house.
• I don’t have the gas money this week.
• Well someone was hogging my machine so I cut things short today.
• The gym is closed today.
I also never have anxiety about if I’m using equipment the right way, if people are judging the way I look.
When your living room is literally your gym, it’s easier to pause Netflix 📺 get a sweat sesh in, and then dive back into your show. And it’s less work to roll out of bed early to get your workout checked off the to-do list for the day. I don’t have to wear headphones to turn the pump-up music full blast, and when I struggle I can cheer myself on in my out-loud voice 🔊 compared to the gym where I’d be too socially anxious to truly challenge myself, I actually show up and give it 150% in my workouts.

Because I exercise at home, I have no excuses AND the best part is that I’ve made my home an environment that supports health and wellness 24/7. From fitness to clean eating, my home is the healthiest and most comfortable place for me to maintain my healthy habits 😍

So thankful for my Internet friend crushes that turn into work besties 🖤

Five years ago this kid made me Aunt Jessie 🖤 I couldn’t have hoped for a nephew as wickedly smart, loving and adventurous as you, Luke! Happy Birthday 🥳🥳🥳 @ Boulder, Colorado

Food used to be so frustrating for me 😞
Before I knew any better I’d track my food with a popular tracking app... which told me I wasn’t eating enough 🤔 but that everything I was eating was carbohydrates 🍞 and people told me carbs make me fat 😑 so I’d eat less and less and feel more frustrated and not see any change or feel any better about myself 🤬 which ultimately led to giving up a week into “clean eating” and binge eating junk.
And when I asked my doctor about healthy eating {disclaimer I actually do love my doctor}, her advice was to cut my meat consumption down. Which told me what? Eat even L E S S 😖 So no carbs... and no meat? What was I supposed to be eating?! I felt so hopeless and hungry any time I came around to considering a healthier lifestyle.
Those apps, my doctors, teachers, Pinterest graphics, thinspo tumblr accounts — they didn’t actually T E A C H me anything about well balanced, healthful eating. Nor did they teach me to love and accept myself the way I was and to celebrate my victories.
When I first signed up to do a home fitness and nutrition program, I wasn’t even going to do the nutrition part 😅 because I felt defeated before I even started. The containers we use looked small, and clean eating never worked in my favor in the past... but I decided to try it out for a few days.
Let me tell you, the nutrition plan I started with two and a half years ago and those silly little containers taught me more about balance, food and about myself in THREE DAYS than I had ever leaned in my life 😍
Choosing to give it a shot is the best thing I ever did in shifting my approach to health and self love! ✨ And I would’ve paid triple what I paid for that kind of confidence and control when it came to food.
I have five more openings for my balanced eating and beginner fitness program starting on May 27th and if you’ve been FRUSTRATED and GIVEN UP on yourself and clean eating in the past, I strongly encourage you jump in with us and see how simple and satisfying it can be 🙌🏼🖤

I work hard so I can give my dog a better life 🐶 double tap if you’re in the same boat 🚣‍♀️

✨ Well hey there new friends ✨
My name is Jessie but most people call me Jess. For the last two and a half years I’ve been on a journey to improve the mental health of myself + others. I’m a content creator, photographer + online wellness mentor with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology who laughs often + loudly.
I love me a good meme 😂 science fiction / fantasy movies and shows 🧙🏼‍♂️all the oreos 🍪 and yelling compliments at other ladies to spread empowerment as far as the eye can see.
I’m pretty busy creating a life that makes me jump out of bed and do a little dance every morning 🖤 if you’re ready to start fighting for that same enthusiasm for life I’ve got a place for you.
Let’s make this life count! ✊🏼

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLFRIEND! 🥳
Cheers to another year of belly laughs, dance parties, heart to hearts and changing lives 🖤 I’m so grateful this side gig connected me to you and that I get to call you my friend.

You know it’s true what they say. Photographers hate having their photo taken 📸
I remember when I used to hate having my picture taken because I knew I wouldn’t like how it looks and it would be up on social media — they always are now!
We’ve quickly arrived at a place in time where a huge amount of our time is spent on social media. & while there are those fads of people signing out and swearing off it, it’s a part of our world. It’s where we meet new friends and connect with old ones, where run our businesses, play games with one another, buy things, and apply for jobs.
And anytime someone used to take my photo I’d look back at it and instantly tear myself apart. If it were a group photo I’d think “oh my gosh I’m the ugliest one”. I was literally horrified when people would tag me in photos I wasn’t picture perfect in.
I’m sure I’d still be trapped in that dark place when it came to social media without making some changes.
Rule #1: unfollow people who glorify negativity and throw it around like glitter. It’s not cute, it’s fiercely damaging. Do some spring cleaning on who you follow if you find yourself scrolling past more negativity and hatred than you do empowerment and love.
Rule #2: Start to prioritize health, happiness and self-love habits daily in the place it really matters: in the mind. Do mental check-ins to listen to the way you talk about yourself and others. Recognize when it’s harmful, replace it with positive affirmations.
Rule #3: Remember, nobody actually notices if your hair looks “bad” or your arm looks awkward. If you’ve taken care of rule #1, the only people looking at that picture sees you for Y O U and loves you unconditionally.

Happy Momma’s Day to 💕

I can’t thank you enough for all you do for us.