The Little Things
July 13, 2015

When I got my tattoo on July 10th last year, I felt really confident that I would continue to love the message behind it (click the link at the beginning of the post to read why I chose that phrase). Still, I wondered it seeing it constantly would grow old. I wondered if I would ever regret it. I wondered if it would change anything in my life.

It Is Well Tattoo

tattoo on the beach in Cancun

Here I am, a year later, and even more happy than I was the day I got it. Simply stated, I LOVE my tattoo. I love the story behind it and I love what it means to me. I love that it has become a conversation point at times as well.

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tattoo after sunset in Marco Island, Florida 

I find myself almost absentmindedly lightly rubbing my thumb over the words when I’m stressed or anxious- it’s a permanent reminder that this all will pass- the things we go through won’t last… that it is ultimately well, even when life isn’t well at the moment. It’s a grounding point for me.

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Tattoo on the Indiana Motor Speedway during the Indy Mini

Our thoughts have a lot of influence over our emotions and our actions, and I love that this has become a consistent thought for me. It’s helped me in countless situations this year, and I’m sure that it will continue to be powerful throughout my life.

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Tattoo at Chichen Itza in Meixco

I love hearing the stories behind people’s tattoos, and have gone with several friends throughout the years to get tattoos themselves. It wasn’t until I got my own that I realized how deeply meaningful and impactful they can actually be.

A year ago I sat down so nervously (seriously- I couldn’t feel my hands or my feet), and decided to take a leap into something that felt crazy to me.

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I don’t regret it at all 🙂

it is well tattoo To end with a few lines from a song I’ve listened to many times on repeat the past few months:
And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And through it all, through it all
It is well

And through it all, through it all
My eyes are on You
And it is well with me

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4 responses to “A Year With My Tattoo”

  1. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says:
    July 13, 2015 at 11:14 am

    So happy that you LOVE it.

  2. Raechel says:
    July 13, 2015 at 9:01 pm

    I got one not too long ago on my wrist too! I also love mine and am so glad I got it. It has a heart and says “joy” by which I mean”choose joy” as a reminder to myself. I wish I could follow it better than I have been, but I’m still so happy. Loved reading your post about yours.

    • littlethingscaroline@gmail.com says:
      July 13, 2015 at 9:24 pm

      Thanks for commenting! It’s certainly been a journey to learn to truly embrace it- and obviously I’m not perfect at it all the time. I love the idea of your tattoo as well!