A Rumbling Inside: A Desire for More Ink

Last Saturday, I accompanied my wife to the tattoo studio, she was getting her first tattoo. The idea had grown out of my own experience with my butterflies tattoo, which I got back in December of last year. I had planted the seed for her design, something tasteful as a tribute to her late mother. I helped her shape the design and even went along with her to meet the tattoo artist, discussing placement, size, and scheduling a date. I suggested she use the same artist I had, Taya had done such a wonderful job on my tattoo, and she was so lovely and friendly too.

As I watched my wife get her tattoo, I could hear her conversation with Taya. She spoke about the possibility of a second tattoo, one to honour her dad. I encouraged her to go for it and half-joked that maybe I’d get another tattoo too. But deep down, I wasn’t joking at all, I was completely serious. Even before Saturday I had been considering more ink, something else feminine, more butterflies perhaps or maybe something floral.

While helping design my wife’s tattoo, we’d gone online to look at other designs. The more we looked, the more seriously I started thinking about getting one of my own. I’ve already made up my mind about what I’m going to get next. It will be discrete, nothing too big, and whether it’s deemed feminine might be questionable. I don’t want to share the final design, but it is similar to the following:

As for the placement, I’m keeping that under wraps for now. But if you were to get something like this, where would you put it, ankle, wrist, chest, shoulder?

 

I know this won’t be my last tattoo. In fact, I’ve got at least one or two more planned after this next one. I’m thinking something floral for the next, followed by maybe a high-heeled stiletto. The placement is still up in the air, but wherever I choose, it will definitely be somewhere discreet. It’s all about balance though, get too many tattoos, and there’s a risk they can start looking overdone. But with careful consideration of placement, I’m confident they’ll all look just right.

 

There’s a tattoo I’ve been longing for years, one I would happily get tomorrow if I could. But I know it’s something I need to consider very carefully. It would be a series of butterflies, starting with a small one near the top of the outer arm, then a slightly larger one at the top of the shoulder. The next would sit just below my neck, and the largest would be on the side of my neck, just below the ear. I first saw it online some time ago, and since then, I've wanted it so badly:

source: google

 

I absolutely love this design. Even without any colour, the concept is stunning in its simplicity. There’s something so profoundly feminine about the delicate flow of the butterflies, gradually getting larger as they rise. And then, what if we added a splash of colour, some pinks and blues in a watercolour style? The whole design would take on a new level of beauty, becoming even more vibrant and alive. How stunning would that be, to see those colours flowing through the butterflies, adding an extra layer of depth to an already meaningful piece?

 

AI enhancement adding pink & blue

It feels symbolic of my own journey, small steps toward embracing my true self, growing into the person I’ve always been inside. The placement, moving from my arm to my neck, almost feels like a visual representation of finding my voice, of letting go of the constraints that once held me back. It’s a reminder that, no matter how long it’s taken, I am finally starting to spread my wings.

 

Thanks for reading 

 

Lotte x