My day (Cross posted on happy hippie)

I thought some of yall would be interested in my new ink - and ya know, I’m excited so I want to share it with everyone 😂

So the story behind this is that I asked my artist to design me something. He asked what. I said “you’ve known me 35 years. You choose.” So he started drawing. Normally he uses google for references - just to make sure things like trees have the right shape, or some of the more intricate details of things like a pineapple. But he didn’t have any cell service or internet when he drew this. So he drew it 100% out of his head - making it the only Philly 4 fingers (that’s his nickname) 100% original in existence. Then he came up with the idea of runes and told me to choose something. So I did and went to a rune translation site, and cross referenced, to make sure I had it right. It says “wanderer” because I have never felt at home anywhere.

I instantly fell in love with the image because 1) shrooms maaaannnn lol 2) she’s foraging for herbs. 3) she’s in the woods where I belong lol 4) I see little red riding hood as a symbol of resilience. Being eaten alive by literal wolves, just to come out the other side (depending on which version you read lol). And if that isn’t a literal representation of my life, nothing is. 5) I also feel like it represents the little girl still broken and hidden (represented by her hidden face) inside me.

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