Happy First Week of 2026 ✨ Here’s What I’m Loving (and Learning)

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Happy First Week of 2026, beautiful soul ✨

If the year still feels shiny and fragile and full of possibility…
that’s exactly how it’s supposed to feel.

No pressure to be perfect.
No need to “have it all figured out.”
Just you, here, breathing into a brand new chapter.

And since this is the real first week of 2026, I wanted to share a few things I’m genuinely loving — and learning — so far.

💪 What I’m Loving Right Now

I signed up for BetterMe Pilates on a 3-month New Year’s special (not an affiliate, just a human with sore abs and a very happy spine).
Even though I’ve been working out consistently for almost nine years, I can already feel the difference.
Different muscles.
Different energy.
Different kind of strength.

Sometimes the body just wants something new.

⏰ What I’m Experimenting With

I’m also trying the 12:12 intermittent fasting approach — 12 hours eating, 12 hours not.

I truly thought,
“I basically already do this.”

Narrator: She did not already do this.

Apparently I had a very committed late-night snack identity I was not aware of 😅
So yes… it’s been harder than I expected.

As of Day 6 I’m down about 5 lbs, but to be fair:
I lived my absolute best (and puffiest) life from Thanksgiving to New Year’s and my body is probably just recalibrating from holiday chaos + new movement + better hydration + less snack gremlins.

And you know what?
That’s okay.
It’s not about chasing a number — it’s about listening, learning, and choosing myself again.

🌱 For Your Fresh Start Energy

If you’re craving that quiet, grounded, “I’m becoming her” feeling, I wrote an article on Medium that fits this season of new beginnings perfectly:

👉 When You Stop Recognizing Yourself​

It’s a love letter to starting again — without shame, without hustle, without pretending you didn’t survive some real things to get here.

📚 Gentle Reminders (If You Want Them)

If your nervous system could use some love this season:
• Mind-Body Reset Mini Guide — tiny daily practices that actually help your body exhale
• Hot Flashes & Hexes — my funny, magical, midlife fiction novel about starting over and claiming your power in unexpected ways
• And if you missed it before the New Year, the FREE Midlife Magic Reset Challenge we created is still open — because healing, resetting, and choosing yourself doesn’t run on a calendar.

No pressure.
Just invitations.

Here’s to soft mornings, brave choices, and the quiet magic of becoming.
I’m so grateful you’re here with me for 2026.

With love, light, and a slightly sore core 💛
​Jessi​
The Radiant Souls ✨
“Becoming her… one beautiful, messy step at a time.”