Jessica Alba is marking a new chapter in her life with some fresh ink. On Wednesday, February 26, the Honest Beauty founder took to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes look at her tattoo appointment with Los Angeles-based celebrity artist Winter Stone. In the post, she treated her nearly 21 million followers to a close-up of the delicate design—and while it takes a second to decode, its meaning is pretty special.
As revealed in a post shared to Stone’s grid, the tattoo is written in the artist’s signature handwriting and reads, “Life is transformation is life.” (E News! confirmed with Stone that it’s meant to be interpreted as “Life is transformation, transformation is life.”) Given that Alba recently filed for divorce from estranged husband Cash Warren earlier this month, the timing feels anything but coincidental.
Fans flooded the comments section to celebrate the actress’s positive outlook on change. “Transformation is needed because growth is essential to those ready,” one person wrote. “Proud of you, it takes strength, understanding and a whole lot of patience. Blessings love and light.” Pink chimed in, “I liked this too many times,” while another comment summed up the moment perfectly: “If Jessica Alba gets a tattoo, you get a tattoo.”
Alba captioned her post simply, “The current chapter.” Alongside the tattoo appointment snapshots, Alba’s post offers a glimpse into what this chapter looks like for her. The carousel includes snapshots of her and her kids, selfies in nature, a video of her lifting weights and motivational mantras that seem to be guiding her right now. One, in particular, stands out: “You spend most of your life inside your head. Make it a nice place to be.”
