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| "To celebrate her 18th birthday, my daughter wanted to get a matching tattoo with me. We decided on an open circle to symbolize a love with no end, protection and fundamental femininity. Now we are bound together forever by choice, unless we were already, in which case we've renewed our vows. For me, this experience was a profound honor and deeply validating as a mother." |
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| "My tattoo is my powerful reminder that strength and resilience are always possible with complete faith and trust in God; that with Him I can fear nothing and can feel joy through it all. After my divorce I felt so broken and lost. Once I gave up trying to understand why these painful things were happening to me I released it all to God's hands and felt immediate peace and strength. I had to realize that my strength and happiness was held in a fearlessness of the future." |
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| "My 'Live through this' is a reminder I survived preterm labors and loss of my twins. Born two weeks apart, Tierney was born still and Eden had her sunrise and sunset two weeks later, but I missed her whole life outside my womb. Why? I was hemorrhaging and my vitals not conducive with life. But I lived and I need that damn reminder to keep me strong and to keep me going!" |
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| "The words are actually from the 90's film 'Grace of My Heart.' The actual lyrics read: 'I never knew I was built so strong. My heart, my heart is a boat on the sea. I never knew I was built for Hurricanes. My heart, my heart is a boat on the sea.' My tattoo is a reminder that no matter the storm, whatever I encounter, my heart can only endure. I am a strong woman. I can handle anything. I am capable of still evolving even when I think I have nothing left to learn. My heart truly is a boat on the sea." |
