TATTOOS ARE SELF-CARE
Self-care is any activity that brings you closer to your best self. For me, the process of getting tattooed is an activity that aligns me with my best self. Tattoos are connected to my identity, culture, and self-expression. They are a way for me to connect with amazing tattoo artists, nature, and my breath, which breed a connection to my physical and spiritual self. I have had the honour of being tattooed by some of the most amazing people, who have been witnesses to my story, through their art.
I have deep gratitude for the following tattoo artists
Alyssa Ermel - Pinz Tattoo, Salmon Arm
Ryan Krebs - Daruma Tattoo, Revelstoke
Dave Green - Sacred Heart Tattoo, Vancouver
Lindzie - The Lucky Squid, Medicine Hat
I have deep gratitude for the following tattoo artists
Alyssa Ermel - Pinz Tattoo, Salmon Arm
Ryan Krebs - Daruma Tattoo, Revelstoke
Dave Green - Sacred Heart Tattoo, Vancouver
Lindzie - The Lucky Squid, Medicine Hat
For more scholarly information on tattoos as self-care, check these out:
*DISCLAIMER - I am in no way recommending you get a tattoo. Tattoos are for consenting adults and should be done in professional shops with sterile equipment. There are serious risks associated with tattoos.
- Huang, E. C. (2016). Scored in Ink: A Narrative of Tattoos as Self-Care, Healing, and Reclamation. The Vermont Connection, 37(1). https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/tvc/vol37/iss1/9
- Claes, L., Vandereycken, W. and Vertommen, H. (2005), Self-care versus self-harm: piercing, tattooing, and self-injuring in eating disorders. Eur. Eat. Disorders Rev., 13: 11-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/erv.612
- Serup J, Kluger N, Bäumler W (eds): Tattooed Skin and Health. Curr Probl Dermatol. Basel, Karger, 2015, vol 48, pp 41–44 ( DOI: 10.1159/000369182 )
*DISCLAIMER - I am in no way recommending you get a tattoo. Tattoos are for consenting adults and should be done in professional shops with sterile equipment. There are serious risks associated with tattoos.