Tattoo Talk

So, typically I get tattoos when something major happens in my life. That being said, I intend on getting one when I graduate. It will be a big accomplishment that I am proud of, the end of a chapter in my life, the start of new beginnings.....and I have a spot thats annoyingly blank on my back. I can honestly say for the first time that this next tattoo will be my last. I am 90% sure of that. Seeing as though I have a year left of graduate school, I need to start putting together ideas for what I want to get. Yes, I need to start planning a year in advance! It is something that will be on my body forever - it needs to be good!

A few ideas have swirled around in my head. I definitely want something that reflects mental health and what I have learned during the course of my graduate school experience. I do not like anything that I can find as far a symbols I could incorporate that are mental health related.

At the moment, what I am considaring is something related to To Write Love On Her Arms. I am not wanting to just get TWLOHA or a quote. I am wanting a picture, not that a quote couldn't be a part of it....if it was one that sticks with me.

The best related idea so far is to have the words "Stop the Bleeding. Rescue is Possible" written on a razor blade. The cut out part of the blade would be the abbreviation TWLOHA.

I know it sounds....emo. But thats me, right? And it would not be graphic, but I think it would get a point across. It would be supporting the cause, something I have become very involved with particularly since moving to Wisconsin. Also, I am very passionate about my crisis work and want to make a career out of counseling individuals whom self harm.

I am considering sketching something up to see how it would actually look.

Who knows. The idea will probably change before the time roles around anyways. This is why I start the process now.