Tattoo #3 - Courage, strength, and adventure
So! Today I got my tattoo! This is the third one and I've been thinking about it for months and months. Now I have him! I got this dragon because, well, for lots of reasons.
I've loved dragons ever since I was a very very little girl. All my favorite movies and books seemed to at least mention them. They've captured my imagination my whole life and are pretty emblematic of my creative dreams for myself. So, this one is about that to a certain extent.
It is also representative of Great Britain, obviously. As my tattoo artist Jordan loved to say - a Welsh dragon by a Welsh tattooist. I got the dragon in this style because, well, its representative of this island and absolutely everything I've gotten out of being here - both times I made the trip.
Mostly though, this dragon is about strength, courage, and a desire to face my future. Dragons have always been emblematic of power - obviously - but for me personally as well. So, the goal of this was harnessing the power I've found in myself and actually using it for my future. I want to leave the UK and take all the inner strength I've gained and actually live my life. The puppet was about freeing myself. The guns were about surviving. This one is about living.
It's amazing, really, how much power a couple hours and some ink can do. It's not like its made my burden or fears lighter or made me stronger. Having this is tattoo has more made me realize that, now that I am stronger, the burden feels lighter. Taking deep breaths have been easier all day. It's kind of amazing.
I've loved dragons ever since I was a very very little girl. All my favorite movies and books seemed to at least mention them. They've captured my imagination my whole life and are pretty emblematic of my creative dreams for myself. So, this one is about that to a certain extent.
It is also representative of Great Britain, obviously. As my tattoo artist Jordan loved to say - a Welsh dragon by a Welsh tattooist. I got the dragon in this style because, well, its representative of this island and absolutely everything I've gotten out of being here - both times I made the trip.
Mostly though, this dragon is about strength, courage, and a desire to face my future. Dragons have always been emblematic of power - obviously - but for me personally as well. So, the goal of this was harnessing the power I've found in myself and actually using it for my future. I want to leave the UK and take all the inner strength I've gained and actually live my life. The puppet was about freeing myself. The guns were about surviving. This one is about living.
It's amazing, really, how much power a couple hours and some ink can do. It's not like its made my burden or fears lighter or made me stronger. Having this is tattoo has more made me realize that, now that I am stronger, the burden feels lighter. Taking deep breaths have been easier all day. It's kind of amazing.