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Monday, September 28, 2009
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C.Love's Body Notes: Tattoo History
My Tattoo History:
#1 2001 - Japanese Symbol for Sunset (Later found out also means beautiful as the second meaning) - Lower right back/bootie
Background: I was in Philly at a concert when I was in high school and someone has a tattoo that was “dope” (as i say) on her back. We asked her what it meant and she said that it meant Endings and Beginnings and I thought that was beautiful. I am a firm believer that the only thing in this world that is constant is change - endings and beginnings - it’s all life is based off of. So ever since then I said if I was going to get a tatoo...it was going to revolve around endings and beginnings.
Meaning: I am obsessed with the moon and sunsets. I am intrigued by the moon and I am floored by sunsets...dusk is my very favorite/emotional time of day. Since this time is the ending of a day/beginning of a night...sunset while the moon is rising...I chose this to represent my definition of endings and beginnings, because that is what life is built on.
#2 2009 - A Dove - Upper left ribcage/back
Background: My grandmother (my 2nd momma, my momma’s mom) had passed when I was 9. She was my caretaker since my mom was a single working parent. I spent most of my childhood with my mother’s side of the family and I loved my grandmom soooo much. She lost her life to a rough struggle with cancer and I mourn/celebrate her every single day of my life. My family used to take trips to Disney together. After she passed, my mother, brother and grandfather (widower) went to Disney. We were out in the Magic Kingdom one night and I stopped at Zoltar. The message I was given was titled “Grandmother’s Prophesies” and had a picture of a dove carrying a love note. It read “tho a cruel fate has torn us apart, carry my message of love on” with an extended blessing. I was young but I knew how special this was. I still have the card =)
Meaning: To honor a woman who helped me become who I am today and built my roots through love, protection and support...i am honoring her with the dove and message that she sent me. I know she is watching over me and she knows how much I appreciate her, miss her and love her and she is still a huge part of my life even though she has been gone for 20 years. Her roots are planted in me deep and I continually strive to pass on her message of love to everyone I connect with!
#3 2009- Means Amygdala from the Greek word for “Almond” - This is an almond shaped piece of your brain.
Background: The amygdalae perform primary roles in the formation and storage of memories associated with emotional events. Mainly: Fear / Curiosity and Memory Consolidation. This piece of our brain works faster than our basic “logical” communication our brain feeds us. So, when we are faced with events that we seem threatened in or have feared us in the past, we immediately go into defense mode and react as we have in the past in order to protect ourselves. On the other end this piece of the brain holds our passion for curiosity and consolidation of positive memories that have made an impact and have shared with everyone in our lives. This part of the brain is closely tied to emotional intelligence as well as Dementia.
Meaning: My mind works 24-7. I am constantly pondering previous life events and swimming through my emotions. I have had some drastic things happen in my life (who hasn’t) and those emotions stay with me forever. What I have done in the past is said “if it happened once, im sure it will happen again” or “waiting for the other shoe to drop” as they say. I constantly have my guard up.
I continually try to improve this about myself and try not to live in the past as I know we can only progress if we live in TODAY, everyday! This tattoo is to remind me that before I react in a situation I am faced with in the present (and automatically recall a similar situation from the past)…I have to let my logical mind think it through. The amygdale is faster than our logic pieces so I know it takes control and patience - both of which i work on each and everyday.
Also, I have to remember without fear, I would not have curiosity or any interest in anything nor would I remember any memories with loved ones. So take the bad with the good etc!
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Deep right? HAHA, like I said, my mind is 24/7. That is it so far in the tattoo world of Colleen, I have a feeling there is more to come though. =)
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