Gineiry Gonalez

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

Vineyard leaves bloom on my shoulder where innocence fell. After the abortion I didn’t choose, I grew in grief. The leaves speak of seasons lost, and the woman I became through quiet survival and sacred reclaiming.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

If my ink could speak, it would tell you I’ve loved deeply, lost quietly, and risen stronger each time. It would whisper of my mother’s grace, a love that marked me, a friend I still carry, and a life-altering choice that made me grow. Each line, each bloom, each symbol—my ink would say, She survived. She softened. She bloomed anyway.

What would you do with the $25,000?

If I won $25,000, I’d finally take a breath. I’d pay off debt that’s weighed on me, invest in therapy, and create space to heal without survival being my full-time job. I’d honor my story—maybe start something small that helps others feel seen in theirs. After everything, I just want peace, freedom, and a chance to grow without carrying it all alone.