This post makes me nervous to write seeing as it is a lot more personal in nature than I am used to sharing, but I'm doing this whole "Fearless" thing so I'm doing it anyway.
I wanted to share with you the meanings behind my tattoos. I have no clue if y'all are even interested in this kind of thing but I know I love hearing about other peoples' tats so here we go.
I have 3 tattoos, all fairly small, and all fairly basic. I personally just love the way simple line work tattoos look so that's the style I went for. I also only have tattoos on the left side of my body. I intentionally did this because I want to have a Cruella de Vil type vibe going on: one side tatted, one side clean. I don't know when or why I came up with the idea but I really love the symbolism behind it.
Now, on to the actual tattoos themselves...
#1 - Follow Your Arrow
This was the first tattoo I got. It's on the inside of my left ankle and was by far the most painful of the 3. I was a junior in college and I had been thinking about it for a good long while before I finally pulled the trigger. This tattoo was based off the song Follow Your Arrow by Kacey Musgraves--I got it on my ankle as a reminder to just keep putting one foot in front of the other in the direction your "arrow" points. I firmly believe that whoever you are, whatever you want is a-okay just so long as what you're doing doesn't hurt somebody else.
#2 - Evenstar
Brace yourselves my friends, it's about to get nerdy up in here. This right here is tattoo #2 and is my favorite. I had known for years and years I wanted to have a tattoo of the Evenstar Arwen wears in Lord of the Rings but I wasn't quite sure where I wanted it. I settled on the inside of my forearm so I could always see it (if you're gonna spend the money, you gotta be able to enjoy it).
In LOTR Arwen gives the Evenstar to Aaragorn and in so doing gives up her eternal life to live a mortal life with the man she loves. (If that doesn't just rip your heart out I don't know how to help you.) I got the tattoo to remind myself that nothing trumps love--not even immortality.
#3 - I Lived
This tattoo is the one I get the most questions about...It is also the one I have the hardest time talking about. It has significant, personal meaning to me and I get super uncomfortable with how vulnerable it makes me feel. I realize this is ridiculous considering I got it tattooed in a highly visible place on my body but that's the way it is.
Anyway, here goes. The first part of the tattoo, XVII is the Roman Numeral for 17--it represents the year 2017. The second half, VIXI is latin for "I lived" (there are different interpretations but that's the one I roll with). In between I got a semicolon--It's no secret the semicolon is a symbol for those who have dealt with mental illness or suicide throughout their lives. The semicolon is supposed to remind you that your story is not over yet. If you want to learn more about it check out Project ;.
2017 was a difficult year for me in a lot of ways--The idea behind the tattoo is even though life was really rough during that time I survived. I came out the other side stronger than before and ready to take on the next season. I have had many difficult times in my life but I really love how "17" (XVII) can be rearranged to spell "VIXI"--Poetry y'all.
So there you have it. Those are the stories behind my tattoos. I do plan to get more in the future but I am in no hurry to get them done.
Until Next Time, Kelsie
This was the first tattoo I got. It's on the inside of my left ankle and was by far the most painful of the 3. I was a junior in college and I had been thinking about it for a good long while before I finally pulled the trigger. This tattoo was based off the song Follow Your Arrow by Kacey Musgraves--I got it on my ankle as a reminder to just keep putting one foot in front of the other in the direction your "arrow" points. I firmly believe that whoever you are, whatever you want is a-okay just so long as what you're doing doesn't hurt somebody else.
#2 - Evenstar
Brace yourselves my friends, it's about to get nerdy up in here. This right here is tattoo #2 and is my favorite. I had known for years and years I wanted to have a tattoo of the Evenstar Arwen wears in Lord of the Rings but I wasn't quite sure where I wanted it. I settled on the inside of my forearm so I could always see it (if you're gonna spend the money, you gotta be able to enjoy it).
In LOTR Arwen gives the Evenstar to Aaragorn and in so doing gives up her eternal life to live a mortal life with the man she loves. (If that doesn't just rip your heart out I don't know how to help you.) I got the tattoo to remind myself that nothing trumps love--not even immortality.
#3 - I Lived
This tattoo is the one I get the most questions about...It is also the one I have the hardest time talking about. It has significant, personal meaning to me and I get super uncomfortable with how vulnerable it makes me feel. I realize this is ridiculous considering I got it tattooed in a highly visible place on my body but that's the way it is.
Anyway, here goes. The first part of the tattoo, XVII is the Roman Numeral for 17--it represents the year 2017. The second half, VIXI is latin for "I lived" (there are different interpretations but that's the one I roll with). In between I got a semicolon--It's no secret the semicolon is a symbol for those who have dealt with mental illness or suicide throughout their lives. The semicolon is supposed to remind you that your story is not over yet. If you want to learn more about it check out Project ;.
2017 was a difficult year for me in a lot of ways--The idea behind the tattoo is even though life was really rough during that time I survived. I came out the other side stronger than before and ready to take on the next season. I have had many difficult times in my life but I really love how "17" (XVII) can be rearranged to spell "VIXI"--Poetry y'all.
So there you have it. Those are the stories behind my tattoos. I do plan to get more in the future but I am in no hurry to get them done.
Until Next Time, Kelsie
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