Some ink is for pain I survived. Some just looked cool. Every piece is mine—raw, real, and unapologetically me.
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My lower back piece, a Japanese-style tiger and panther. It was inspired by resilience and duality. It’s a reminder that I can be calm or fierce, soft or strong, depending on what life throws at me.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?I’m a walking canvas. Not too deep, nothing forced; just a cool chick who loves tattoos and knows how to wear them. Every piece is a moment, a mood, or a memory. I didn’t get them to be understood, I got them because they mean something to me.
What would you do with the $25,000?I come from poverty, I’ve never had much, but I’ve always made it work. This wouldn’t just be money, it’d be a chance to build real financial freedom. I’d invest in myself, create something that lasts, and finally breathe without survival being the first thought in my mind.
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