Bird’s-Eye View
Hobby: Bird Watching
Keep Looking Up: Your Guide to the Powerful Healing of Birdwatching ($12), B Boutique, Stuart and Nocs Provisions 8×25 binoculars ($99), Dick’s Sporting Goods, Jensen Beach.
Touch grass and tap into mindfulness with this hobby that you can do (literally) in your own backyard. Power up your pursuit by joining events at local Audubon organizations in Martin County and Palm Beach County.
Game On
Hobby: Backgammon
Printworks lacquered backgammon set ($166), Matilda’s, Stuart.
Exercise your cognitive prowess with the memory and strategic thinking associated with backgammon, a game of both luck and strategy that dates back approximately 5,000 years to ancient Mesopotamia.
Knotty But Nice
Hobby: Knitting
Knitting and crocheting classes (prices vary), Happy Place Yarns, Jupiter. The calming, repetitive motions of knitting can induce a meditative state—reducing stress and anxiety. Select your yarn and sign up for a class, or just chill and knit with new friends at Happy Place Yarns’ community creative table.
The Write Stuff
Hobby: Journaling
Sweet Water Decor’s You Got This Journal ($22) and Go for It pen set ($20 for set of 3), Styled Jupiter, Jupiter.
Set your goals for 2026 and track your progress in a chic journal to nurture self-awareness and spark creativity—offering a grounding, reflective hobby that supports personal growth and a mindful, intentional year ahead.
Born and Bread
Hobby: Sourdough
Beginner’s sourdough breadmaking class ($70), Living Well with Mandy, Palm Beach Gardens.
The sourdough frenzy fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over. Learn how to activate your starter and your addiction to the therapeutic process of making sourdough with classes taught by certified health coach Mandy Clark.
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