Still I Rise
Gentle reflection: This post touches on transformation and personal growth.
There was a time when I needed to believe I could rise again.
This tattoo holds that truth for me through three parts: a butterfly, a lotus, and the words Still I Rise.
The butterfly speaks to transformation.
The lotus speaks to growth through mud.
Together, they remind me that some parts of me were shaped in dark places, but not left there.
I chose this tattoo because I needed something that reflected both where I had been and what I was still becoming.
It lives with me now as a quiet reminder that growth does not erase what came before.
It simply shows that I kept rising through it.
