Belly Of The Beast

Tattoo by Sabrina of Integrity Ink Tattoos in Wallingford, CT February 2022

Super lower belly tattoo to the rescue! Part of my journey to self-acceptance has been tattooing body parts that I once deemed unattractive, unworthy, ugly, and that I sought to get rid of. Now when I look at those parts of my body I feel such intense joy and release.

I asked Sabrina to create a skull and dead flowers to fill in my lower lower belly. It’s a spot on my body that I’ve always hated. I used to look at it and see this disgusting pocket of fat that felt so shameful. I’ve learned that this pocket of fat isn’t something to be disgusted by or ashamed of, it just is. It’s my body, apart of my body and without it I would be worse off. Decorating it with this gorgeous tattoo has only affirmed for me how perfectly imperfect this part of my body is and how much it deserves love and beauty.