Each of my tattoos tell a story from different parts of my life.
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Learn MoreMy most recent tattoo was inspired by the Fourth Wing series and how you have to learn your strengths to best fight against all odds.
If your ink could speak, what would it say?My edelweiss tattoo with the words 'I pressed on' was done following a very low point in my life where I attempted suicide. The words 'I pressed on' are an anogram of the word 'depression' and it is a symbol of all I have been through and how I have pressed on through the darkness.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would pay off all my debt and take my husband on a honeymoon that we haven't had yet!
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