Confessions of an Auteetotal Tattooer
Smile.
Read time: 9-10 minutes. Warning! Potential triggers: contains details of child neglect, injury, trauma and child abuse. I took both these selfies two years ago, after doing a short photoshoot for someone’s else’s sponsored ad (that I really should have charged for but didn’t). I only posted the one with my mouth closed online. I’ve… Continue reading Smile.
Overload Nation: Premier Fatigue.
I deleted all social media apps from my iPhone, iPad and laptop. I added “AWAY ON STAYCATION” to the bios of my blog and tattoo accounts and added posts to Facebook and Instagram detailing when I’d be back. I celebrated the first day with a decent osteopathy and acupuncture session, followed by a long CBD bath… Continue reading Overload Nation: Premier Fatigue.
Release and Rise.
Back in November, a client asked if I think we’d ever get married: I replied straight away with “Oh, I’d marry him tomorrow!”… Little did I know back then that he had it tucked away in a drawer inside his study…… Continue reading Release and Rise.
When You Know, You Know.
Before I met my Fiancé Chris, the concept of “family” was really difficult for me to understand and safely exist inside…… Continue reading When You Know, You Know.
Me, myself and Autism.
I was recently interviewed by the extraordinary Kat Kennedy about my autism journey! She’s writing about sex and gender differences in various health conditions and how, so often, women go undiagnosed when symptoms present differently than how doctors are taught they should appear. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD are two such conditions. Many of the classic studies on these used only male participants and so many of the diagnostic criteria are based on the male experience… Continue reading Me, myself and Autism.
4 Fucking Years.
Everyone is welcome to take their own life experiences and version of events and make them into art. These are mine…… Continue reading 4 Fucking Years.
Sober October.
This month will mark my 4th year sober. October 2017 always reminds me of how hard I tried to stop drinking, after successfully quitting other drugs a few months before. I remember the chaotic situations I was desperately trying to drag myself out of. I had ended a relationship in the summer that was extremely “un-sober” which left me with nowhere to live. I was homeless, unknowingly autistic and chronically ill, manically depressed and hovering at rock bottom… Continue reading Sober October.
Tattoos vs. Therapy.
Should self-employed people be overextending themselves when being confided in by their customers and clients? Should we be treating our hairdresser or tattoo artist like a therapist? Why do we shy away from the idea of professional therapy?… Continue reading Tattoos vs. Therapy.
Grief and Growth.
Letting GROW: How the pain of both can feel the same, and that there’s beauty and grace in-between the “ie” and the “ow”… Continue reading Grief and Growth.
Rejection and Redirection.
BREAKDOWNS and BUCKETS: Feeling lost or stuck? You might be trapped in a Crab Bucket™. How my breakdown last year became a breakthrough and a blessing: leading to my Autism diagnosis, my own business and the start of an incredible healing journey, out of the bucket and beyond!… Continue reading Rejection and Redirection.
Life is Too Short To Suffer.
Surviving, thriving, self care and self harm: Why should you give a fuck? Because you deserve it!… Continue reading Life is Too Short To Suffer.
Strong Women Don’t Need Strong Drinks.
Alcohol CULTure: the life and death of the party. How I went from Party Girl™ to High-Maintenance Sober Chick™ and proud.… Continue reading Strong Women Don’t Need Strong Drinks.
Boundaries and Business.
“What you say NO to, often defines YOU and your business far more than what you say YES to.” I’m 1 human doing the work of 3. I feel everything more than most, and work harder than anyone will ever really know…… Continue reading Boundaries and Business.
My Name is…
Welcome to Confessions of an Auteetotal Tattooer! (read time 3 minutes) I’m a lifelong illustrator, graphic designer and Tattooer of 8 years. I am based in Cardiff (South Wales), and work by appointment only at my private, professional little tattoo studio inside a big, professional gym that provides all my training and physio. Why should… Continue reading My Name is…
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Confessions of an Auteetotal Tattooer 