Trust Your Ink-stincts
Tattoos. Tattoos are very close to my heart because I LOVE them. I have 7 of my own and there are plenty more to come. Here lately I have had the tattoo itch. Certain naysayers might suggest you just get a nice temporary tat (one that will put something pretty on your skin and then wash away after your third shower.) That should be enough of a fix, right? The thing is, people usually get tattoos for personal reasons. Maybe they want to prove to themselves that they’re brave or different. Perhaps they want to remember a person they love. Maybe they just want to feel spontaneous. None of that can really be achieved with a stick-on tat. Like, I need the real thing.
IMO, you should bite the bullet and get inked before you’re 25 because there’s something special about your early 20s. Chances are you’ll never be quite as wild and full of curiosity again. Right now, you’re learning about yourself, picking up memories, meeting and losing people, and discovering all the crazy/awesome things the world has to offer you. In your early 20s, life often has a way of being wild and free and full of bright light and colors. Responsibilities are often still at a relative low and possibilities are at a high. Granted, not all of us are quite so barefoot-in-the-grass, but the point is that your 20s can bring you some of the happiest, most untamed memories you'll create.
Being in your early 20s is a scary thing. Many of us leave the safe routine of school behind, finding ourselves a semi-decent job and muddling our way through relationships. We begin to sort out who's important in life and who's just there as a background character. Sometimes a tattoo can be there to remind us that things aren't so bad. I have an open heart on my wrist to remind me to keep an open heart. "If my heart is open, it will never be broken." Growing up is tough, but a permanent reminder that you can do this and you're hella strong can make it feel less intimidating. (visit my Warr;ior blog after this)
So get a tattoo while you still have the desire to do so. When you're 50 and worried about how much chicken goes for at the grocery store, it'll remind you that there are more beautiful things in life waiting for your attention.
One of the biggest reasons I've heard people have for not getting inked is that they're worried they'll regret it. They don't want to be 35 and have something silly etched onto their bod that they got on a drunken night in Vegas. (S/O to the time with the AT Crew actually got price checks in Vegas for tattoos) But honestly, even if you hate it 10 years down the road, you'll likely love that you hate it. You got it during a time when you were slightly reckless and full of fun, and you did it for reasons that were huge to you back in the day. Just do it. Get the ink, homies.
Having that part of yourself printed on your body forever is its own kind of wonderful. Be safe with the tattoo choices, placement, and go to a professional. Trust your ink-stincts.
IMO, you should bite the bullet and get inked before you’re 25 because there’s something special about your early 20s. Chances are you’ll never be quite as wild and full of curiosity again. Right now, you’re learning about yourself, picking up memories, meeting and losing people, and discovering all the crazy/awesome things the world has to offer you. In your early 20s, life often has a way of being wild and free and full of bright light and colors. Responsibilities are often still at a relative low and possibilities are at a high. Granted, not all of us are quite so barefoot-in-the-grass, but the point is that your 20s can bring you some of the happiest, most untamed memories you'll create.
Being in your early 20s is a scary thing. Many of us leave the safe routine of school behind, finding ourselves a semi-decent job and muddling our way through relationships. We begin to sort out who's important in life and who's just there as a background character. Sometimes a tattoo can be there to remind us that things aren't so bad. I have an open heart on my wrist to remind me to keep an open heart. "If my heart is open, it will never be broken." Growing up is tough, but a permanent reminder that you can do this and you're hella strong can make it feel less intimidating. (visit my Warr;ior blog after this)
So get a tattoo while you still have the desire to do so. When you're 50 and worried about how much chicken goes for at the grocery store, it'll remind you that there are more beautiful things in life waiting for your attention.
One of the biggest reasons I've heard people have for not getting inked is that they're worried they'll regret it. They don't want to be 35 and have something silly etched onto their bod that they got on a drunken night in Vegas. (S/O to the time with the AT Crew actually got price checks in Vegas for tattoos) But honestly, even if you hate it 10 years down the road, you'll likely love that you hate it. You got it during a time when you were slightly reckless and full of fun, and you did it for reasons that were huge to you back in the day. Just do it. Get the ink, homies.
Having that part of yourself printed on your body forever is its own kind of wonderful. Be safe with the tattoo choices, placement, and go to a professional. Trust your ink-stincts.
P.S. Thank you Maggie for this blog inspiration! S/O with the trust themed tattoos between you and your mother! <3 much love
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