You know what I tell people when they show up to move their bodies with me at my studio in Ojai?
You can't do it wrong.
I mean it. You're here. You showed up. That alone? I give it a solid A-minus. And honestly, in my grading system, that's pretty good.
The Thing About Showing Up
Showing up is more than half the battle. Maybe it's 70% of the battle. Maybe it's 85%. The exact percentage doesn't matter—what matters is that we start giving ourselves credit for the effort, not just the outcome.
As we step into this new year, I have a challenge for you, and it might feel a little uncomfortable at first: I want you to acknowledge how you've shown up for yourself in the past 12 months.
Not how you showed up for your kids, your partner, your job, or your friends (though I see you doing that too). How you showed up for you.
I know it's easier to see how we show up for others. We're practiced at that. But today, in this fresh new year, I'm asking you to look inward and recognize your own showing up.
The Question That Got Me
I was listening to the Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett—I know, it's super nerdy, but stay with me here—and his recent episode with Chris Williamson spent a lot of time on New Year's resolutions and prompts for this time of year.
One question resonated with me.
If someone (maybe a whole crowd) was watching a movie of your life as it currently is, what would they be yelling at the screen for you to do?
On New Year's Eve over dinner with friends, I shared my answer: "Get out of your own way."
And that felt true. It still feels true.
But here I am, just 40 hours later, and something else is coming up for me as I write this:
You can't do it wrong.
Spacious. Abundant. Free.
What if we acknowledged the effort as a win?
What if we saw ourselves showing up—imperfectly, messily, inconsistently sometimes—and instead of critiquing the performance, we just... recognized it? Gave ourselves credit? And then maybe, just maybe, let it go?
It feels spacious to me. Abundant. And frankly, free.
This isn't about lowering standards or abandoning goals. It's about recognizing that the journey of showing up for yourself is where the transformation actually happens. The movement, the nourishment, the rest, the boundaries, and the choices that honor your body and your life—they all count. Even when they're imperfect. Especially when they're imperfect.
A New Year, A New Lens
So here's my invitation to you as we begin 2026:
Look for the ways you're already showing up. Notice them. Count them. Give yourself that A-minus (maybe bump it up to an A+).
And when you catch yourself thinking you're doing it wrong? Remember: if you showed up, you're doing it right.
Happy New Year to all of you, our XO family. Your support of our products means the world to us. Truly.
I couldn't do any of this without Alexis, our master recipe maker and my brilliant co-founder, or Huyen, our angel who just always shows up (see what I did there?).
Here's to showing up in 2026—however that looks for you.
XO,
Jacqui