Category: Motivational
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Honoring the fallen, creating for the living, and staying grateful for every step in between.
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Today wasn’t comfortable. But it was needed. It was about trusting the process—and it reminded me that strength isn’t just holding the line. Sometimes it’s knowing when to soften, when to speak up, and when to finally feel what you’ve been carrying.
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Understanding the path forward doesn’t magically clear the debris inside. Knowing what needs to change doesn’t guarantee the feelings will cooperate. But I’m learning that this in-between space — the uncomfortable, chaotic, conflicting middle — is where real growth happens.
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The First Time I Thought of Myself as an Adult During group therapy this week something someone shared brought up a memory I had not thought about in decades. I revisited this memory that shaped how I see myself even now. It was the first time I truly felt like an adult. I was stationed…
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In art and in life, rebuilding starts when we stop clinging to what no longer serves — and start shaping something new from what remains. Every healed tattoo, every fresh design, carries that truth. Rebuild isn’t just repair; it’s transformation — the art of turning what once held us back into something that moves us…
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Jung said, “Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” Our subconscious anchors us — but sometimes it also traps us.
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After years of operating in survival mode, I’m finally learning what it means to rebuild from the inside out.
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Because sometimes growth isn’t about changing who you are. It’s about discovering how many colors you were capable of holding all along.
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The heart of good design: the balance between the spark of creativity and the beauty of something that lasts. You bring the story. We bring the skill, the tools, and the understanding of that story and how to make it live on your skin.
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I used to find my meaning in service — as a medic, a first responder, and a Soldier. When those chapters ended, I had to redefine what meaning looked like. I feel blessed that I found art and tattooing to fill that need.