Spring is a time for Transformation
I think New Year’s resolutions are great. They are the seeds we plant that for ourselves. Laid with good intention, watered with action and hope. The real work always happens in the winter. We turn into ourselves. The sun shines a little less light on the best parts of the day. Leaving us in the dark, with work to learn how to continue to enjoy our time—growing our roots further than we have the previous season.
The hardest part of winter, in my opinion, are the first moments of spring. The seeds readying to burst from its shell requires an extreme amount of force. Tiny blooms grow closer to the sun, breaking through the roughest part of the tree. It’s a defining moment for all the unseen effort to finally reach out into the world. This is what my life has been feeling like lately. A lot of therapy. A lot of self-reflection. A lot of preparing for the next phase in my life. I have been putting off certain things in anticipation of others. Working on my mental has proven to be so much more consuming as it feels like a constant dance of one step forward two steps back. However, even those steps, are still steps. Today I take another step. Today my shell has broken, my roots are growing rapidly. I am ready to face the sun.
Which brings me to my point…
For the second time in my tattoo career, I am moving into a new studio space. This is a big deal for me. I am excited for this change, and equally as sad to step away from a piece of myself that now will only be a memory. It feels like I am leaving my family. But it also feels like I am stepping into a version of myself that is closer to the kind of person I want to be. I am thankful for everything that has gotten me to this point in my life. Without the challenges I would not grow. Without the support from the people I love most I would still be a tiny, sad, version of myself. Without you, I would not have the courage or heart to take this next step.
Moving forward in this direction allows me to make more space for myself, my travel and provide for my family.
So thank you, for your support in my dreams. When I say I love you, I fucking mean it.
I hope your dreams come true too soon. And if you ever have doubt, maybe you’re just in the tiny seedling stage, waiting to burst.
Feed it with your hope, and your action. You can do it.