One thing I want to touch on is fear. The fear of getting a tattoo, the fear of what your parents will think, what your friends will think, the fear of not liking your tattoo in the future. I've learned so much through doing things I was fearful of, that I now know the right answer in my life is usually to pick the road I'm most fearful of. Don't prevent yourself from becoming the version you've always wanted to be. In the end, choosing what I'm most fearful of helped build my confidence and fortify my mind, because I made those decisions for myself, and I either learned or benefited from them. It's in the power of making those decisions for yourself, that will eventually shape you into the human you become. It's not about having or not having a tattoo, it's about facing the fear to make a decision for yourself and how you learn to live with your decisions.
A little more about me. Tattoos helped save my life. I was struggling for many years until I found tattooing. I was always drawn to the artistic segment of any job or industry. Discovering a craft I could devote the rest of my life to was what I had always been looking for. It coincided with the recovery process I was going through, by putting in the work to improve day by day. It felt like it all clicked in my mind, and my vision for the future had never been clearer. For the first time since I was a kid, there was something that fulfilled me more than getting high. Normally people don't share about the negativity in their life or past, but I want people to know that I can relate. Being paid to tattoo may be one of the best jobs in the world, but things are still super tough. Finding clients, making money, building a future, all things I'm stressed about everyday. But, the art has become my anchor, and it's taught me how other humans are able to live happy, long lives. This is more than just tattooing or art to me, its a way of life. A transfer of energy that can positively impact you. It's a moment that can bring you that feeling of innocent joy we experienced as children, or the confidence we've always wished we had. I hope I have the pleasure of exchanging energy one day, and helping to make a positive impact on your life, the way tattoos have done to mine.