What’s the meaning of my tattoo?
Overcoming. Strength from ancestry.
It represents the journey I’m on. Five pods of a canoe representing the five souls in my immediate family. Ferns representing the farmers and earthkeepers who’ve taught me along the way. Alligator spines representing ancestral strength.
I’d been looking forward to this tat for a couple years, derailed by children and lockdowns. I absolutely get why people say once you get some ink, it’s hard to stop! Well, having to save up for it might slow my roll a little but I can already envision extending the design further down and around my arm.