Ever since I had heard about The Semicolon Project, I knew that I wanted to get the symbol tattooed on my skin. Like many others, I have had my own battle with my mental health. I also knew I needed to get some sort of bookish tattoo because well… I’m quite involved in the book community. I never thought about putting the semicolon and the book together in tattoo until I saw a picture on Pinterest that inspired me to design my own tattoo. It makes sense, after all, books have helped me tremendously. I have read so many stories that focused on mental health awareness, and they showed me that I was not alone in what I was feeling. My tattoo not only serves as a reminder of my self-destructive past, but it’s also the best conversation starter. Funny story, I actually had a girl stop me on the streets of NYC to show me her own semicolon tattoo. There was no need for words because our tattoos alone bridged a gap between two incredible stories.
Before I could make the leap, however, I had to have a plan of what I wanted to get inked. My fear of commitment coupled with my fear of how much the tattoo would hurt made me one anxious booklover. I took to Instagram to get inspired for the idea behind my bookish tattoo. Here are just a handful of my favorite bookish tattoos on Instagram. Remember if you have a cool bookish tattoo you’d like to share with us that wasn’t mentioned here, don’t forget to tag us @onfrolic on Twitter and Instagram!