They are both covering self harm scars and are a reminder of my own inner freedom and the transience of things.
It’s inspired by this great piece if art.

Done at Straight Ink. (Berlin, Germany) by the exceptionally talented Steffi.

A tattoo I had done the day after my 18th birthday at In Your Face Tattooz in Fond du Lac, WI. Gavin was my artist. I wanted something kind of along the lines of a family tree, so I went with the tree branch. The birds kissing represent my grandparents who died (blue for Grampa and purple for Grama), the butterfly is supposed to be my brother who was killed two and a half years ago, and the four leaves falling off the tree represent four of my friends who were killed in a car accident. I absolutely love it!!

This is my tree stump tattoo done by Mike at The Vault Tattoo Shop in River Falls, Wisconsin.