Tattoos inspire.

I currently have three tattoos and all of them are there to inspire me in some form or another.


I got my first 2 days after my eighteenth birthday (allowing enough time for the alcohol to be out of my system!) and is of a tribal lotus flower on my wrist. It's unusual cos I had it done with a stalk and they're very rarely done like that, but to me the stalk was important of the symbolism I shared with the lotus.  The artist who drew it gave this interpretation of its meaning -

'The lotus flower represents in the Eastern cultures a symbol of perfection, and overcoming all difficulties: it actually grows among the mud of the swamps till it stands on its stalk and blooms, immaculate, over the dirt.'

Which was absoloutely perfect for me. It still reminds me to be happy, and reminds me that I can get through anything. I got this at a really difficult time in my life and it still means so much to me.

My second tattoo was my maple leaf on the inside of my left ankle. Three months after turning eighteen I went to Canada for six months to visit family. It was there that my life completely changed. I grew up and I became this happy person that i'd never known myself as before. I got this tattoo whilst I was there and everyday it reminds me of the people I met, the place, the fabulous Detroit skyline which I will NEVER forget, and the person that the place made me. I owe Canada a hell of a lot.

Finally, my last tattoo is the smallest I have and the most colourful. I have a tiny pink heart behind my left ear which symbolises my friends. My best friends: Jess, Jane and Jenna all have them too in different colours. My friends are and always will be my world and have got me through things noone else could.



The reason i'm mentioning all of these now is because my body's going to have a new edition soon! My teenage years were the worst years of my life. Right from being 13 and up until I turned 20. My past is something I rarely reflect on and want to talk about because things were always difficult. At thirteen I was abused twice within a short amount of time and since then had anxiety issues, depression and eating disorders that have been affecting my life so much this last seven years.

For the first time though, I feel genuinly happy. I feel like I can conquer the world and get through anything. This blog was inspired by  a future tattoo which is going to read 'always move forward, never look back'. Right where the poor Hayden Panetteire's mis-spelt quote is tattooed. I think it looks gorgeous and I can't wait to add it to my family of tattoos!

People often ask me what i'm going to do when i'm old and what i'm going to do if I dislike them in a few years but noone can predict what's going to happen in the future. Do what makes you happy now. You may not be here tomorrow. And if your tattoos make you happy in one way or another - you'll never grow out of them.