Marqie Postl

Connect What inspired your most recent tattoo?

Growth. My latest tattoo came during a season of deep transformation — mentally, emotionally, spiritually. It’s a reminder that healing isn’t pretty, but it’s powerful. It marks the moment I chose myself, finally and fully.

If your ink could speak, what would it say?

It would say: look closer. You’ll see the people I loved, the ones who left, the ones who shaped me in ways they’ll never understand. You’ll feel what calms me — oceans, rhythm, still mornings. You’ll hear what drives me — truth, resilience, connection. My ink would whisper every unspoken goodbye, every prayer I begged in the dark, and every time I decided to keep going when no one knew I was breaking. It doesn’t scream — but it speaks volumes, if

What would you do with the $25,000?

I’d pour it into something bigger than me. I’d build a space — physical or digital — where healing feels safe, strength looks like softness, and no one feels like they have to carry their story alone. It would go toward turning my journey into something that helps others rise from their own ashes, too.