How Tattoos Tell Our Stories
I used to have a bumper sticker—fortunately, never affixed to my car’s bumper—that read, “tattoos: not just for sailors and whores anymore.” The sex worker-shaming [...]
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Sweatpants and Creativity I A Kick to the Chest: the Work of Paul Talbot
I stumbled upon the work of artist Paul Talbot quite by accident. A company that I follow on instagram called @stencilforte featured a piece of Paul’s titled “Ashes to [...]
Geeks With Ink Part 5: TV Tattoos
Today, when you think of tattoos, you don’t automatically assume what many of our parents did – that they’re reserved for bikers and military types (think cartoon [...]
Geeks With Ink, Pt. 2: How a Harry Potter Tattoo Helped Me Love Myself
I have always, without fail, told myself that no matter what was going on in my life, if I just lost some weight it would all get better. The lows wouldn’t seem so low, the [...]
A Love Note to My Body | Fearless Kindness
I’ve been in a conflicted relationship with my body for over thirty years. A tidal relationship: conflict surges over me when my chronic fatigue, food sensitivities, and [...]
