Beyond Texture

My laughter is medicinal.

What if we don’t see joy as a fleeting emotion?

What if we chose to ⚓️ in its depths?

What if we chose to tether ourselves to our smile so we always know the way back home?

What if we actively chose our own full belly laughter as the healing elixir?

I hope your laughter echoes through the hollers. 🌬️🤍

I hope you come back to that 5 year old innocent laughter that resolves the world, even if just for a moment. 🌷

📸: thank you for being giggly with me.

This last month, I’ve rooted.

In myself, in my new home and in sooooo many plants!! 🌱

I’ve embraced new friends and heard the most sincerest compliments that just makes my heart swoon.

I’ve delivered freshly baked goods with an open heart and reminded myself of the simplicity of generosity.

I’ve made time for tender phone calls with loved ones (some unanswered) and reminded of the work I do for only myself.

I’ve reminded myself of patience, in myself, in my craft at hand, and in my garden.

All good things take time. And you’re worth every ounce of it! 🌬️💜

Just over six weeks ago I closed Beyond Texture.

Since then I’ve surrounded myself with family and chosen family. I’ve seen the efforts pay off in real time of the ‘work’ my soul has been desperately doing since 2017 - to know how to hold myself and to be tethered to my sense of self so I always know how to come back ‘home’, not home within 4 walls; home within one’s self.

There is a sense of security that comes from observing my bodily sensations, naming emotions that fly through my sensitive bones, and knowing not all of them are mine to hold.

These last couple of years have been a death and a rebirth, a Phoenix rising from the ashes, a dark Knight of the soul, they say. And in that time, I started to curate a list of perfectly assembled comfort items that would fill my dream home. I started to refer to this list as my ‘honey home’.

Honey home is a draw of inspiration from the ‘96 movie, Matilda, which was a beacon of light for my childhood. Miss Honey had curated a cottage to live a life full of joy and grace away from Miss Trunchbull.

I am home, my honey home if you will. 💞🪄🏡

To the empaths, the healers, and the creatives, keep transmuting your emotions. It will not be easy work, but it is the light we need. Humanity is frantically seeking your grace, love, and joy.

And if you made it this far, lotion your hands, close your eyes, wrap your hands around yourself to feel the softness that is ready to envelop you, and know that you’re oh so loved. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

This week marks the end of an incredible chapter as we celebrate the journey of Beyond Texture and my years as a curl specialist in NYC. Over the past 5 years, almost 2,000 people have walked through these doors, bringing their trust, stories, and energy into this space. This place has been so much more than a salon—it has been a haven, a community, and a source of connection that carried us through the challenges of the pandemic and beyond ✨

I am endlessly grateful for the love, support, and memories we’ve created together. Beyond Texture has impacted not only me but so many others, and for that, I will forever hold this chapter close to my heart.

Come celebrate with me one last time on Sunday, January 12th, from 12-4 PM, open house style. Let’s share laughs, stories, and gratitude for this amazing journey. RSVP in my bio!

As we say goodbye, let’s honor this legacy by giving back. In lieu of gifts, I kindly ask for donations to Urban Asanas, a beautiful community yoga space in Crown Heights that has held so much space for my personal growth. Your contributions will help continue the ripple effect of love and light that started here.

The donation link and RSVP link can be found in my bio!

Hope to see you on Sunday!


With love and gratitude,

Jessica

Hello all! 👋🏼

I’m sending you all my love as I come to you with an emotional announcement. After much reflection, I’ve made the bittersweet decision to close Beyond Texture at the end of this year. It’s been an incredible journey, and I’m deeply grateful for the love and support you’ve shown. This community has truly created magic.

While this chapter is coming to close, it’s not the end! Stay tuned for exciting announcements in 2025 on where you can book appointments with me. 🌱

In the meantime, my books are open now through December. Click the link in the bio to secure your appointment.

What a bittersweet farewell it will be! 💫 🎉

P.S. To ensure you’re getting the most up to date information, be sure to subscribe to my newsletter. Link is in the bio. 🦋✨💐

Cue the full moon vibes. 🌕
I hope you’re being called back to yourself today.

I hope you’re dismantling the narratives that you’ve grown weary of.

I hope you’re finding the stillness just for you.

I hope you’re feeling your heart cracking wide open to let love in and knowing that the cracks are often times where the light pours out.

I hope you know that there is so much more to this life and there is so much more to you. ✨

It’s the middle of August and in my newsletter this week, I’m discussing my recent hiatus and how that taught me to move from a place of safety.

That internal safety allows me to have a feeling of security and to carry it with me wherever I go. It gives me a barometer to better decipher my experiences.
And boy am I hungry for experiences!

I leave you with this to ponder:

How are you moving from a place of safety?

Newsletters will be in your inbox tomorrow and I’m excited to have you all be on this journey with me!

-XO Jess

“For years, I only knew extremes—either 0 or 100. And after nine years in this buzzing city, I had to surrender to a new rhythm. Much to my dismay, my spirit has called for a deliberate, slower pace.

This last year, I had to learn to hold myself gently, moving at a slower pace both physically and emotionally. During this period of stillness, I began to recognize and confront the fear-based beliefs that were holding me back. These beliefs continue to be a part of my journey, and I am actively working through them.

Every Single Day.”
The August Newsletter will be in my subscribers’s inboxes tomorrow where I chat more about my little hiatus and the metaphorical balm to soothe the discomfort of this slow process.
I’m happy you’ve stuck around ☺️

If you’re not a subscriber to my free newsletter, head to the link in my bio! There’s still time!

Hello fam 👋🏼

It’s been a while. I hope you’re finding moments to ground in your body, to quiet the noise, to fill up your cup and to know you’re oh so f’n worthy no matter what kind of societal conditioning bull s**t wants to seep through today.

Stay open and find the magic 🪄

Happy Birthday to my mama 🕯️

I’ve been healing my mother’s wounds for many, many years with even more emphasis since her passing in 2016.

But today I shed light on the essence of the woman she was and all of her best qualities I get the pleasure to embody.

To Cindy, may I continue to make you proud every single day. Let your wisdom and grace move through me, even when it feels the world is a place that won’t comprehend. You were a true Pisces ♓️ and stayed in a dreamland state, the healer of many, yet failed yourself. My gratitude is endless for releasing me and still continuing to guide me through this walk on earth. I promise to fulfill your love for big hair and dirty hands with grace and grit everyday, especially today, your birthday.

To my light, my angel, my mother, Happy birthday, Cindy.

To Cindy ✨