Tag: Identity
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True North
Chris always had a deep affinity with the ocean. The endless expanse of blue, the crashing waves that were like music for his soul, the salty air that crinkled his skin and curled his long hair – it all spoke to him in a way that nothing else did. The ocean; with its many tempestuous…
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Under the skin
The fine tipped needle pierces the skin as the sound of the tattoo gun echoes in the background. The studio was clinical and sterile; everything had to be kept to the highest health and safety standards. This was not my first rodeo; I’d done this many times before. The ink that formed the canvas on…
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Into the fold
I vowed never to return to this place that had caused me so much angst and at the time I truly meant what I had said. We’d had our clashes as families often do, but that night was different. Nothing could’ve ever prepared me for those words. Words can cut you to your core, creating…