Joscia Shinn

What inspired your most recent tattoo?

I got a tattoo of a lady sitting peacefully on a rose and sunflower smokin' a joint.. I love flowers of all types. To me they can bring out the beauty in anything. A single flower in a chaotic space can literally bring a form of peace to that environment. I got this tattoo because I now want to love myself so much more and to be the peace and love that I've searched for all these years carelessly and FREE!

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

It would say that I've had a lot of moments where I've cried silently for help. Most of my tattoos represent lost love, hurt and a need to be cared for without having to ask. I have faced several suicide attempts in my life from the age of 12 to 27. I used to self harm as a means to cope but I knew at an early age that tattoos would be my thing. My first tattoo was at 14yrs old and the feeling was unlike anything i had experienced. I knew from that moment I'd never stop getting them.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would pay off my car and pay up my rent for the remainder of the year so that my kids and i can actually have a little breathing room. I am a single mom of 3. I work 12hr days and I still struggle with bills and providing for my kids but I do the best that I can. I'd also take my kids on a well deserved trip bc I wasn't able to do so for spring break due to work and just overall not really being able to. It would be an honor to be chosen by You ❤️