Mind if I ask why the fleur de lis?
I am a history major and teacher, and particularly love French history. The fleur de lis is a timeless symbol, found in art from different regions of the world for millenia, but is most usually associated with French royalty. Purple is traditionally a royal color.
In the past year, I have lost 40 pounds, bought an entirely new wardrobe, and gained a new, more positive outlook on life. I have started wearing dresses and high heels, reclaiming the femininity that I gave up nearly 20 years ago after having been sexually assaulted. I have empowered myself to believe that I can be desirable without being victimized. In doing so, I've opened up my personality to others and have become a friendlier, more joyous person. A friend of mine told me that 2006 was "Princess Heather's Renaissance." (Heather is my middle name.)
So for me, my body art, is a symbol of my transformation and rebirth (from dark to light - two-tone), my feminine sexual power (location on the small of my back), and a reminder that I should always treated like a queen (through taking care of myself and my weight, and by the others in my life who respect me).
