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Instead of getting cover ups on top of shitty tattoos I got when I was 18, I’ve just been doing another tattoo on top of it instead. I like the way it looks so much more and also kinda reminds me that it’s okay to not be the same person I was years ago, and I don’t ever wanna lose those versions of myself completely.
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I have lots and generally stopped overthinking them after my first one. In theory, permanently marking your body is seen as an eternal commitment that carries a ton of weight, but I’ve really benefitted from flipping that on its head and using tattoos as a practice to remind myself of the impermanence of life and of my body (we’re all going to die :)). Now I give them to myself with needles from amazon, I let friends tattoo me, I get them on a whim when I’m traveling. I think a lot of people are scared of carrying physical markers of all the different people they’ve been (myself included), but I think doing so is actually a great practice in self acceptance—carrying all those versions of you, on you, all the time, baring them for others to see. The ones I got 4 years ago that I wouldnt get today don’t bother me even though I no longer resonate with them; they’re a personal history of sorts. And because of the whole death thing, all tattoos are temporary :)
Mar 25, 2024
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Through many years of tattooing the memorable, the impulsive, and the stupid on my body, I tend to forget that I have them, even though I technically see them every day.
Every now and again, I like to do a tattoo review where I return to the site of each tattoo, reminding myself of why I got them and what the story was behind each piece. They blend in so well to my perception of my skin that I forget sometimes that once upon a time, I was some former age and I found something that meant a lot to me so I had it tattooed. And that that version of myself had her future self in mind while getting the tattoos, sending off a faraway message in a bottle, waving a twinkling greeting from forevers ago.
I carry her with me everywhere I go.
Mar 10, 2025
When I was young, I’m 30 now, I felt ugly, I was very uncomfortable in my own skin. I had tattoos to cover my insecurities but my biggest was my face. I started getting face tattoos to justify looking ugly so at least I knew it was valid, I INTENTIONALLY wanted to look ugly. But all it did was boost my confidence, it attracted amazing people into my life and honestly I can’t wait to get more. So definitely do it. I promise it’s not a bad idea.
Oct 13, 2024
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Thought I was always gonna be a gal who looks just okay in hats. But then I realized I just needed a big ass hat for my big ass head. Much hotter on me than your run of the mill hat (on me at least).
Oct 23, 2023
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I live in a mountain town where hiking is HUGE. Not my favorite activity though, and I’ve really enjoyed saying no to hiking. I can see mountains and trees and cool shit from my front porch. I don’t really wanna drive an hour to hike up another mountain and look at other mountains.
Oct 23, 2023
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It’s funny cause I’m too scared to actually play most of the games, I watch other people play them on Youtube. I’m just obsessed with the storytelling you can do with this medium. Especially sick if the game is made by just one obsessed person. My favorite of all time is Sally Face. But I’ve also watched a ton of Silent Hill and Fear and Hunger playthroughs.
Oct 23, 2023