As I write this article, I am one day away from getting my newest tattoo. My fourth tattoo. The tattoo I am most nervous about, but also the tattoo I am most confident about.

Why am I nervous? I am nervous about the fact that people may not understand. Nervous that it is not easy to interpret. Nervous that it will be judged. Why am I confident? It is something I want. It is something that means a lot to me. It is something that people do not need an explanation of because I know its importance, and that is all that truly matters. Your body, your art.

Why are we so quick to judge what other people choose to put on their body? What allows us to have that say? Who are we to tell someone else what may or may not be important enough for them to get on their body?

In the end, everyone is his or her own person. Everyone is passionate about certain things – whether or not other people are able to understand. Your tattoos are a part of your identity. They are a part of who you are. You do not need to get approval from other people to get something that you feel is important enough to be on your body. Always be confident in your tattoos. Your body, your art.