Lisa Nancarvis

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

The sister tattoo we share isn’t just a design — it’s a symbol of everything we’ve survived together. It’s a permanent reminder that no matter where life takes us, we are never truly alone. We all lost our father, and that kind of loss changes you. It shakes something deep inside. But even in the grief, even in the silence he left behind, we’ve found strength in one another. This tattoo means that through every high and low, every fight, every laugh, every t

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

If ink could speak, it would say: “She’s been burned, but never broken. They tried to silence her, bury her, erase her — but she rose. Again. And again. And again. This ink is fire. It’s truth. It’s a Phoenix written in skin. She is not what happened to her — She is what rose from it.”

What would you do with the $25,000?

If I had $25,000, I’d pay off the debts that are holding me back from buying a home for my children. I want better for them — a stable future and a place to truly call ours. With what’s left, I’d give back to Operation H.O.S.T., a nonprofit that’s helped me as a Veteran and continues to serve others who need a hand up, not a handout. It’s not just about the money. It’s about rising — and helping others rise too.