Ok so a little more about last year... I got tattoos!
It was a year of taking control of my life. I've always let others decide for me. I got the lotus first. I kept feeling I was too fucked up from all I've been through and needed a reminder of my potential to create a beautiful life. Lotuses grown in dirty water but are pure and beautiful despite that. It was a healing and exhilarating experience. I knew others might not approve and that's exactly why I had to get it, and get it in the visible place I wanted to serve as a reminder that I am so capable of change and growth. I did this for me and while driving home with adrenaline coursing through me I started yelling and crying about no one but me being in charge of my body. That felt out of nowhere and I've felt so much less disgust after getting this tattoo for all the times others have used my body. I didn't get this tattoo to feel a sense of reclaiming my body but it was a nice side effect for sure.
I got the mountain tattoo a couple of months later. This tattoo is a reminder that I can withstand the storms life brings like mountains do. I chose the stars and moon because it felt peaceful and I hope for some more moments of peace in my life after all the chaos I've been through. I also just think they make it cute too. :)


















