peace + love + cupcakes

I’ve been wanting a tattoo for a really long time.  But since it’s something that is permanent, I wanted it to be something that meant a lot to me.   I went from wanting a Gemini symbol to a design of the sun & sea (for my name).  But there wasn’t anything that really got my attention.   I then decided that I wanted some sort of phrase on my left wrist.  I had a phrase that I saw in a book and liked it.  It said “a full life… no regrets”.  I like the meaning behind it but then I thought it would be too cluttered. 

At the end of July, I went to the 5k Do Life event in San Francisco.  That day was a a day of firsts for me as I mentioned in that postt.  I feel like that day I really started to “do life”.  I’ve struggled with my weight all my life and now I am working towards getting healthier.  I’ve been losing weight since September 2010 and have been successful at it so far.  I still have a lot more weight to lose.  Ever since the Do Life event, I’ve made getting healthy my priority.  I wanted something to remind me of how I felt during & after participating in the 5k.  Something to remind me that I am worth it and to keep on going.  

I found it.

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