Would I have big arm tattoos again?
Probably not. It's now a part of me, but they was my "There's no way I can ever be employed again" moment.

Would I have big forearm tattoos again?
Probably not. It's now a part of me, but they was my "There's no way I can ever be employed again" moment.
But I could have achieved the same result by simply not getting employed again.
Back in 2012, My wife didn't approve of the tattoos, but I didn't listen.
At that time, we weren't really communicating or listening to each other.
It was done during a period of a sheer wall of problems, internal beef, legal, mental, business decline, with enemies trying to take me down.
Revenge is dish best not served. Move on.
I was running out of strength, i had to burn the bridges, and a tattoo of 2 animals, an eagle and a lion was my idea to help, give me no Plan B, forcing me to find a way through.
The design of an eagle and a lion, beautifully now adorns my forearms.
However, the day of the tattoo was not ideal. To numb the pain of the lengthy needle work, I resorted to taking strong painkillers.
But relying on short-term masking in life often leads to long-term problems.
Whether it's overeating, excessive drinking, or other coping mechanisms, we all have our ways of dealing with stress.
On that day, I wasn't in my right state of mind, a combination of being under the influence of tablets and overwhelmed by stress. I couldn't see the mistakes I was making.
And this was the moment of my big bad decision.
"Measure twice, cut once"
Let's get back to the tattoo itself.
The design was right, but the execution on the day fell short. The tattooist suggested my eagle would look better with a longer beak, I went with this after all they were the expert..
This was a mistake.
6 hours on, my majestic eagle now looked like a crow.
I wanted an eagle, not a crow as the expert suggested. Few mistakes in life are as permanent as tattoos.
As a result, I had to endure over 20 painful and costly laser removal sessions for two and a half years just to reach a point where the tattoos could be fixed.
Walking around with terrible-looking, black, blotchy messes on my forearms was deeply dissatisfying.
The scars of this decision will always be with me, but so will the wisdom.
Now, 10 years later, I'm grateful that I made the effort to fix them. It's never too late to change direction.
So many people avoid the pain of dealing with issues, choosing unhealthy coping mechanisms is a temporary solution that only leads to long-term and bigger problems.
My eagle and lion tattoos, symbols of protectors, pride, and fearlessness, were my source of hope during moments of weakness.
Tattoos mark something in our lives. For me, it represented the desire to be free from immense pressure. Making decisions under stress is unwise, and my tattoo journey has taught me the importance of thoughtful decision-making and embracing the possibilities in front of us.



