I've wanted the words "just breathe" tattooed on the back of my right shoulder since 2010. The same font, same location. So I guess it's pretty safe that I didn't want it in the heat of the moment.
2010 was a tough point in my life. It was the period where something really drastic happened and that led to me changing quite a big part of my life and myself. It's something that I haven't felt comfortable enough to speak to anyone about up till this day and tbh I don't really know if I will ever divulge this. Anyway, it was at that moment when I felt so down that the inspiration for this tattoo came to me.
The tattoo was inspired by the translation of the Chinese characters 呼吸. That was what my grandmother used to say to me when I spent several nights crying till I nearly got a panic attack and she would just hold my hand and say those words to me.
Tattoos used to be a religious symbol for tribes. Now, it has become an extension of body art, of self expression and a need for individuality. Many have told me not to get the tattoo because of tattoo regret, but I don't know I'm really inspired to get it now. Maybe one day I will
