Lauren wagner

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

The concept of the fragility of oneself. I've been through some excruciating experiences in my life and, through a lot of introspection and hard work, I am who I am because of them. I learned along the way that I will become the person I want to be, not the person that life tried to force. This Nietzsche quote has been a constant reminder to be mindful of how I allow the world to shape me and that darkness is only just barely on the other side

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

It would speak of grief, of strength, of loss, of love, of growth, of honor and ethic. It would speak of the emotions too deep to accurately put words to

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would put some aside for myself and use the rest to send my parents on a vacation. They've worked tirelessly for 40 years to make sure my siblings and I were taken care of, never putting their own needs/wants first. It's time they were allowed to enjoy each other's company and exhale