(swishing)
(swinging)
- I'm a little bit nervous to see what you're
going to choose 'cus it's gonna be on my body forever
but I'm also excited.
(mellow music)
I have 17 tattoos now.
I have a Gandhi quote that says,
"Live like you will die tomorrow.
Learn like you will live forever."
My dad is a veteran so I wanted to do something
that made me think of him.
I was thinking for my next tattoo, I want to get
something on my lower back.
I've battled a lot with eating disorders and crippling
anxiety and depression
and chronic illness.
My life isn't perfect but it's definitely gotten
to a really good place.
And I also, sort of wanna combine that to commemorate my mom
why, because she's a huge part of who I am and who I'm
becoming and when she passed it was
a really huge turning point in my life.
She was able to exhibit such grace
and even in the most horrific situations.
She was calm and loving and patient and
she saw people not
for just who they were
but for who they could be.
She saw the good in everyone and tried to push them
to become better.
Now it's up to you to pick my tattoo
and a tattoo artist here at Body Electric
is going to design something and I'm not going to see it
until it's on my body, so be nice to me. (laughs)
(upbeat electronic music)
(swishing)
- Today I'm tattooing Heather.
These people from internet gave me the idea to do it.
So this idea is basically, it's a big wave
made it with small waves.
In life you can break big problems with small problems
and then you make everything more easy.
(swishing)
(upbeat electronic music)
- I feel pretty anxious,
and a little bit on edge,
but I'm also really excited.
The best case scenario is that I will love it
and it will be beautiful.
The worst case scenario is that it will be something
that I don't like and I might have to invest in some
laser removal down the road.
I'm ready to be surprised!
(upbeat electronic music)
(drilling)
(upbeat electronic music)
- All right, Heather.
(buzzing)
It's pretty much done.
- Yay!
- Are you ready to see it?
- I'm ready.
(booming)
I feel like I'm gonna be relieved when I see it.
- One, two, three.
(gasps)
- Oh wow! It's beautiful!
I love it! I'm really relieved.
I'm super happy.
I love what it represents and I really like that
that's the conclusion that the internet came to
given the stories that I told.
Even though your problems can seem really huge
in comparison with the big picture. They're really not.
I feel like it really represents where I've been in my life
and where I am.
Thank you internet!
Thank you Jacob! - Thank you!
- So much! - Good job!
- Yay!
(upbeat electronic music)
(swishing)