Just in today, this is my heart-thumpingly gorgeous bellydancer friend Rachel‘s new tattoo. It captures her spirit perfectly…

So I’m going to let slip a secret here – I have a new tattoo planned, my first and probably only, and its uncannily related to this one in meaning!  It will be fully revealed on yummy once its done.

I loved Rachel’s description:

“If it means a lot to you, then you won’t regret it.
I LOVED the experience of having it done and actually wished it could have lasted longer!!! Very zingy kind of pain and a real rush knowing you’re being ‘branded’ with something so personal.”

Branded. Yes. I want that. I’m looking forward to the pain actually, to remember the day I gave the gift to myself, my rite of passage into strong, sensuous, free-spirited singledom. I really can’t wait!