Beautiful Tattoos Inspired by Invisible Illness

Turning at the mirror, she brushed the weight of it off the back of her left shoulder and exposed the small tattoo of a full moon.

That had been a young, foolish act, she thought now. Branding herself with a symbol of her disease.

But it served to remind her of what she was, every day. Not just at the full moon, but every day. 
And when she was cured, it would remind her of what she’d survived.

Wolf Moon

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By Amber STclaire (originally posted to Flickr as tattoo_shop) [CC BY-SA 2.0  

(https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

When you’re fighting an invisible battle, sometimes a visual representation can help encourage you to keep going and remind you of what you’ve already overcome. 

The Mighty

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“And what’s this here?” He skimmed those fingers over her other shoulder, 

and the

small tattoo of a full moon.

“A reminder, that it’s always part of me.”

Wolf Moon

TattooAge. Never too old.

"Jesus, Steve, are you stripping again?" Cilla demanded as she came back out.

"You've got Ford Freaking Sawyer living across the street. Man, he's the Seeker."

Cilla studied the tattoo Steve tapped as he looked over his shoulder. "When are you going to stop that?"

"When my whole body tells a story. Still got you on my ass, doll."

"Do not pull down your pants." she said, knowing him.

Tribute

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By Johntex - Own work, CC BY 2.5, 
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Tattoos are a common sight on young people nowadays, but there are a growing number of senior citizens who are sporting their own body art. Many of them had it long before it was socially acceptable and provide a peek into how tattoos age on the skin. One project called TattooAge. Never too old. highlights 25 seniors with tattoos. It was created by GetOud, a foundation dedicated to bridging gaps between generations and fostering a positive image of people over 75.

My Modern Met

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“Maybe I should get another tattoo.”

“No.” Then studying her butt as he dressed, he considered. “Like what? Where? Why?”

“I don’t know, have to think about it. The problem with the butt location is I hardly ever

see it, and it seems like the person who goes through the process ought to be able to see

the results easily. Added to it, hardly anybody else sees my butt either, so what’s the point?

Unless I consider it some secret ritual of teenage rebellion, which it pretty much was."

“This would be mature.”

“A mature tattoo.”

The Last Boyfriend

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"You've got a tattoo on your incredibly perfect bottom."

She laughed then, and tossed her hair back. "I didn't think you'd noticed."

"I noticed. Why do you have a tattoo of a winged horse on your butt, Grace?"

"It was an impulse, one of those wild-girl things I dragged M.J. and Bailey into."

"They have winged horses on their—"

"No, and what they do have is their little secret. I wanted the winged horse because it was free. You couldn't catch it unless it wanted to be caught." She lifted a hand to his face, changed the mood subtly. "I never wanted to be caught. Before."

Secret Star

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By chris_natt (Angelina Jolie) [CC BY 2.0 

(http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

"This tattoo reminds me to turn the page and that *I* get to write my story - no one else."

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“By the way, I like the tat.”

“Good-luck charm,” she told him. “If I wear the dragon, the dragon doesn’t wear me. How

about yours?” She walked around to tap the letters scrolled over his left shoulder blade. “Teine,”

she said.

“It’s pronounced ‘teen,’ not ‘The-ine.’ Old Irish for fire. I guess if I wear the fire, it doesn’t

wear me.”

Chasing Fire 

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For some of these celebrities, the art on their bodies is more than just skin-deep.

MSN

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And he saw, with a surprised jolt of lust when she turned to switch off the light, to leave only the candles and fire burning, the little tattoo of spreading red wings at the small of her back.

"Half the thoughts in my head just evaporated."

Northern Lights

tattoos

It stung. She couldn't have said why, but the bland and goody-goody description
put her back up. "I've got a tattoo on my butt."
He set the rather sloppy sandwich he'd put together down. "Excuse me?"
"I have a tattoo on my butt," she repeated, with a combative gleam in her eye.
"Is that so?" He couldn't wait to see it.

....

"The tattoo? What is it?"
Embarrassed now, she slapped ham over mustard. "I hardly see that it's an issue."
"Come on." He grinned, leaning over to tug on her hair again. "A butterfly? A rosebud? Or are you really a biker chick in disguise, 
with a skull and crossbones hiding under my jeans?"
"A unicorn," she muttered.
He bit the tip of his tongue. "Cute."

Hidden Star

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The hidden meaning

Tattoos talk. Rather than meaning something literal and universal, the art on our bodies is often personal and complicated. A magnificent panorama of an underwater world is unlikely to simply declare the bearer's love of trout. However, some designs still shout a very particular meaning

GUARDIAN

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"I noticed. Why do you have a tattoo of a winged horse on your butt, Grace?"
"It was an impulse, one of those wild-girl things I dragged M.J. and Bailey
into."
"They have winged horses on their—"
"No, and what they do have is their little secret. I wanted the winged horse
because it was free. You couldn't catch it unless it wanted to be caught."

Secret Star