My left arm is the start of my "passport", from NYC, and Ireland. My right arm is all about self love after losing 140 lbs.
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Learn MoreMy most recent tattoo is "self love." It is a self portrait of me hugging myself, which I know is a bit weird to some people, but it has so much meaning for me. After losing 140 pounds, I struggle a lot with body dysmorphia and self image, and I am not always "nice" to myself about not only how I look, but how I am as a person. When I look at this tattoo, I am reminder to be kinder to myself, and give myself an emotional hug, because I am my worst critic and I need to stop th
If your ink could speak, what would it say?Be true to yourself. Be kind to yourself. I have the verse "Perhaps this is the moment for which you have been created" on my right arm as a reminder that all of our actions and choices can have a big impact, no matter how small. I hope when people look at my tattoos they see my story, and they see beauty in the art.
What would you do with the $25,000?I have a lot of loose skin from losing so much weight, and I am not sure I'd ever be able to afford skin removal surgery on my own with a teacher's salary - so I would use that money to go toward surgery.
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