Jessica's Fool's Journey

Hello beautiful being! I welcome you to this space because somehow our paths were meant to cross. If we have already met, hi friend! If we have not, I'm Jess Espeut, pleased to meet ya! I have always joked about starting my own candle business and quitting the 9-5 rat race. Now, here I am living out that dream! So THANK YOU. This couldn't have happened without you. 

A little about me: I am first generation Mexican-American, born and raised in New York. Did the college thing in SUNY New Paltz. I bartended for 7 years after college, definitely not what I majored in. After that, I taught in a private school for 3 years, teaching Spanish (what I did get my degree in), yoga, cooking, etc. I even got to apprentice at the cutest candle shop in Brewster, NY called Jar Worthy. All of these jobs have allowed me to gain the knowledge and skills to take this step towards making the "pipe dream" come true. I'm grateful to the people that I've worked with, especially the ones who were there during the hardest times in my life. Thank you for being my life teachers. 

This is all to say that I'm here to share my passion for candles and connect them to all the facets that have helped me gain and regain my sense of self after times I have felt broken or lost. We all experience moments of trauma; the ones with the BIG T and even the little t. I have dealt with both kinds of trauma and still need to rely on tools to help me through my anxiety and triggers. I am a certified RYT-200hr yoga teacher with a certification in T.R.Y (Trauma Recovery Yoga). I am also a certified sound healer and crystal healer. More recently, herbal remedies have intrigued me ever since they helped me through times of mental fog. 

While working at the private school, we learned how beneficial it was to center our lessons towards social-emotional skill building rather than memorizing boring information.  The idea was that if we could equip kids with tools to regulate themselves, they'd grow into emotionally intelligent adults that can actually make a difference in the world. 

So if you feel like you could have used this when you were in school instead of learning boring AF lessons from that boring AF teacher, then these candles and this website space are for you. I hope you find something that works for you when you need to find a moment of peace. If not, then I invite you to explore other options so that you may find the healing you need and deserve. Because these days, self-care is a wicked act. Do it anyway!

I look forward to this next phase, where I get to make luxurious candles, connect with my community and hopefully help a few people on their human journey. Until then, stay weird and be light. *Jess* 

 Disclaimer: Please always consult with a medical professional before applying any techniques, yoga asanas, herbal remedies, etc. mentioned on this website to your daily regimens.