The Sixth House

I tattoo ni***es for a living, and honestly, the more I work with women and their bodies, the more questions I have.

When did we become so uncomfortable talking about our own anatomy?

Why are words like ni**le, va**na, period and menopause still treated as embarrassing? Why are women’s bodies so often sexualised before they’re understood? And why do so many of us reach adulthood knowing more about how to hide what our bodies do than how they actually work?

I wasn’t taught about perimenopause or menopause at school. Yet hormonal health will affect so many of us throughout our lives.

We need more conversations around women’s health. More body literacy. More education. More openness around periods, hormones, menopause, breast health and the changes our bodies go through.

Because maybe women’s bodies were never the problem.

Maybe the problem is the way we’ve been taught to see them.

And from someone who has the privilege of tattooing ar**las for women reclaiming parts of themselves after surgery, illness and trauma… I can tell you this.

A woman’s body tells a story far bigger than the way society has taught us to sexualise it. 🤍

Let’s normalise knowing our bodies. Talking about our bodies. Asking questions. Taking up space in conversations about our own health.

Without shame. Without embarrassment. Without censorship.

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I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately…

I don’t think my problem is that I care too much.

It’s that I genuinely love caring for people.

As a nurse, there is something incredibly humbling about being trusted with someone when they are vulnerable.

And as a medical tattooist, being able to help someone feel confident, comfortable or even a little more like themselves again is something I will never take for granted.

It’s fu***ng beautiful.

But there’s a strange side to being an empath that I’m only just learning to recognise.

When helping someone gives you so much purpose, it becomes very easy to keep saying yes.

One more person.
One more appointment.
One more message.
One more thing I can do.

Not because I’m being forced to.

Because I want to help.

And then suddenly you realise that the thing you love has started taking more from you than you realised.

I’m learning that boundaries don’t make me less caring.

Rest doesn’t make me less dedicated.

And saying “not today” doesn’t mean “I don’t care.”

I don’t ever want to lose the part of me that feels deeply and cares fiercely.

That empathy is part of who I am.

I just need to learn that I can give from a full cup, rather than constantly trying to refill it while I’m pouring.

And honestly?

I’m still learning. 🤍

🌕✨ The Sturgeon Moon is here… and apparently the universe has some clearing up to do.

If you’ve been feeling a little more emotional, reflective, unsettled or like certain things in your life are coming to a head lately… take a breath. 🤍

This Full Moon is all about reflection, intuition, release and making space for what’s next. And with it falling in Pisces ♓️, I’m leaning into the softer stuff.

Less forcing. Less chasing. Less trying to control every outcome.

More trusting. More listening to that little voice inside you. More letting go of what you’ve already outgrown. 🌿

You don’t have to have your entire life figured out tonight. Maybe you just need to acknowledge what isn’t working anymore, be grateful for how far you’ve come and trust that releasing something doesn’t mean you’ve failed.

Sometimes it means you’re finally making room for something better. ✨

You are allowed to change your mind. You are allowed to change direction. You are allowed to outgrow people, places and versions of yourself.

Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is simply surrender and say:

“What’s meant for me won’t pass me by.” 🌕🤍

Save this for your Full Moon ritual and send it to someone who needs a little cosmic reminder today. 🪐

Please don’t scroll past this one. 🤍

I know how easy it is to put these things off.

You tell yourself you’ll book it next week. You’re busy. You’re tired. You’re embarrassed. Maybe you’ve had a difficult experience before. Maybe you’re scared of what they might find.

And sometimes, especially if you’ve experienced illness or trauma, letting someone examine your body can feel like a really big thing.

But your health deserves your attention too.

I’ve sat with women who have been through cancer, surgery, loss and some of the hardest chapters of their lives. I’ve seen how much these experiences can change you, physically and emotionally.

So I’m sharing this from a place of love, not fear.

Please check your cervical screening. Please go for your breast screening when you’re invited. And if you’ve been putting it off, let this be the little nudge you needed. 🤍

Tell the person doing your screening if you’re nervous. Ask for a female practitioner. Tell them about previous trauma. Take someone with you if that makes it easier.

You don’t have to pretend you’re not scared.

You just have to take that next step.

Your body is worth looking after. Your life is worth protecting. And you are worth finding early. 🤍

If grieving feels especially heavy right now, maybe you needed this reminder. 🤍

You loved them.
They knew it.

You said the things you needed to say.
You showed them love in all the ways you knew how.

And even though they’re no longer here, the love didn’t disappear.

You’re allowed to miss them.

You’re allowed to cry.

You’re allowed to have days where you feel okay and days where you feel like you’ve gone backwards.

Grief isn’t a sign that you’re not healing.

It’s simply what happens when someone mattered that much.

They are still a part of you , in your memories, your stories, the things they taught you, the little pieces of them you carry forward.

And perhaps this is the most beautiful way to look at grief:

What a privilege it is to love someone so much that you’ll miss them forever.

Be gentle with yourself today. 🤍

I’ve noticed something recently…

So many women come to me for their first ever tattoo in their 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond.

And almost every one of them has a story about why they waited.

“I was scared it would hurt.”

“I worried what people would think.”

“I was told tattoos weren’t for women like me.”

“I thought I’d regret it.”

“I just never felt brave enough.”

And honestly?

You don’t need to be brave to get a tattoo. You just need to feel ready.

You don’t have to have a huge, meaningful piece.

You don’t have to follow a trend.

You don’t have to prove anything to anyone.

You can choose something tiny, delicate and completely you.

And if you’re nervous, that’s okay.
I’ll talk you through it, I’ll answer all your questions.
I’ll make you tea. 😂

Because you don’t need to know how to be a tattoo client.

That’s my job. 🤍

So if you’ve secretly wanted a tattoo for years…

Maybe it’s time to stop waiting for permission.

You’re not too old, you’re not too late and you absolutely can!

Come as you are.
I’ll take care of the rest. 🤍

I’ve been thinking about The Little Match Girl lately.

And weirdly, I’ve realised I relate to her more than I’d like to admit.

Not because I’m cold or alone, but because I’ve spent so much of my time as a business owner lighting another match to keep everything warm.

Another late night.

Another message.

Another booking.

Another idea.

Another thing that needs doing.

Another little bit of me given to the business I love so fu***ng much.

Because I genuinely love what I’ve created.

I nurse this business like it’s my baby.

And that’s probably part of the problem.

I’m so scared that if I stop, things will slow down.

That if I don’t reply quickly enough, someone will go elsewhere.

That if I take a day off, I’m somehow not working hard enough.

That if I stop pushing, it might all disappear.

So I keep lighting another match.

And another.

And another.

Meanwhile, I’m missing friends. Missing family. Missing quiet. Missing me.

And there’s something quite uncomfortable about realising that I’m building a business centred around healing, confidence and making people feel whole again…

whilst sometimes forgetting to give myself the same care.

So I’m learning that perhaps the goal isn’t to see how many matches I can burn.

It’s to build something that doesn’t require me to burn myself to keep it glowing.

I don’t have this figured out.

I’m still scared.

I’m still checking my phone.

I’m still working too much.

But I’m trying to learn that resting isn’t failing.

And protecting my own warmth isn’t selfish.

Because I don’t want to simply build a successful business.

I want to still be here to enjoy the life I’ve built it for. 🤍

I’ve been wanting to say some of this for a while, but I’ve been a bit scared to.

There’s a lot about owning a business that I don’t talk about.

I worry about money. I worry about bookings. My phone flashing can genuinely make me anxious because I’m always expecting someone to need something from me.

I work far more than I probably should, and I don’t see my friends and family anywhere near as much as I used to.

I still have moments where I question whether I’m actually good enough at tattooing. I still sometimes feel uncomfortable charging what I charge.

And then there’s the slightly more unusual side of me…

The oracle cards. The spiritual stuff. Being a witch. 😂

I’ve spent a long time worrying that being completely myself might put people off.

But I’m getting to the point where I don’t want to hide those parts anymore.

I absolutely love what I’ve built with The Sixth House. I’m incredibly proud of it.

But loving your business and finding it fu***ng hard sometimes can both be true.

So this is me being a little more honest about what actually goes on behind the scenes.

No big lesson. No pretending I’ve got it all figured out.

Just the truth. 🤍