Tattoos are permanent.
People aren’t.
That’s what makes them interesting.
They capture who you were at a moment in time —
your values, your courage, your certainty —
knowing full well you’ll become someone else.
Growth doesn’t erase the past.
It builds on it.
The mark stays, but the meaning changes.
What once felt bold becomes familiar.
What once felt obvious gains nuance.
We don’t outgrow our earlier selves.
We carry them forward.
There’s something honest about that.
About letting your evolution be visible instead of hidden.
You don’t need to be the same person forever.
You just need to be willing to stand by who you were when it mattered.
Who this is for?
Anyone worried they’ll become someone different.
One action:
Look at an old decision with curiosity instead of judgment — and notice how it shaped who you are now.
🎵 Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
📘 The Midnight Library – Matt Haig
JANUARY 15, 2026