Laura Bayleaf

May 8th - Happy international women's day!!

For all of us, creators of life, carrying the weight of the world in our backs. To mother earth, also represented as a woman by different cultures! Let's fight the injustices towards women all around the world! ♀️💪

© Laura Bayleaf
#2022

Some months ago I decided to, finally, after years of indecision, get tattooed! 🌸

I wanted one that said something about me and was also designed by me, but with the touch of a good tattoo artist from the city I'm currently living in (Bremen).
After some digging I decided to contact Frank from to adapt my sketch and make it "tattoo friendly" with shading, and of course to tattoo it! Now it's finally cured and I can show it off! Yay! 🎉

Are you curious about its meaning? Let me know and then I can share a story to explain it to you all!

© Laura Bayleaf

Owning your darkness, loving it and embracing its meaning. Because every tiny part of you, even the ugly ones, make you who you are, make you whole.

We let others shape us, to be more likeable, but as time passes we tend to forget our hidden selves. The "you" that you don't want anybody to see. You might even start to think that there's something wrong just because maybe other people won't accept it... There are people that will embrace your "hidden self", I call them "oases", refuges from the world's noise.

In summary, love your whole self regardless of what others think and you'll find your oasis. Just my two cents... 🙌

Above reflection inspired and inspired by this quick sketch, sanguine and graphite.

© Laura Bayleaf