This tattoo is in honor of myself. It is in my own handwriting. It represents everything I am free to do and everything I am now free from. The following is my version of a compilation of quotes and phrases I have read over time that inspired and strengthened my vision for this beautiful representation of my growth and healing.
There are two kinds of freedom: freedom to...
and freedom from... I think the purpose of knowing freedom is to free
someone else. What good does it do to wrap up our heart ache and loss,
fear and anger, even joy (if it appears to be boasting)
and hold these emotions captive for a private showing, preferably
behind closed doors with a licensed Keeper of Secrets. It's a cultural
norm and a family tradition and I make no judgement at all. I just don't
follow the rules anymore.
Her spirit sparked and those eyes of hers ignited after a long wait lifelessly hanging on the ledge. So many exhausting years spent holding up that leaking dam only moments away from crumbling...desperately waiting for someone to help hold it all. But there was another way. A humble safety net was just behind her. It certainly will keep her afloat. All she had to do was...let go and turn around.
Her soul flew freely, finally released from the chains--the words, that bound her. Something so simple, a connected...shared witnessing of experience captured permanently in a photograph and I am free from those words forever.
She used to close her eyes to memorize the pain...it was the only truth she knew. But now, when her eyes are closed, she reaches for the memory that made her feel strong. One week ago, I stood in a park in the middle of the city holding a poster
covered with painful words written by my trembling hand for a single photo... I am not ashamed of the fear I felt and the anonymity I wanted to keep. Even though my hands were shaking I wrote those words. My face was covered, but I stood confidently as the photo was taken.
