Tattoo done at Jeff’s Tattoo
St. Cloud MN, October 2016

I was working at a job that was causing nothing but stress and strife in my life for thirteen years. In the last few years it was so bad that many times I would go home and cry. I felt worthless and like what I was doing was not making a difference. I had looked for other jobs but nothing worked out, either on my end or theirs.

Finally, a friend told me about a position at a mental health facility. Everything about the position was perfect. For quite a few years I had wanted the quote “Be the change you wish to see in the world” as a tattoo. (I’m not a spur of the moment person apparently!)

When I received the news that I got the job I went out and got a shortened version on my forearm. For the last 2.5 years it is right there where I can see it reminding me every day to be the kind of person this world needs more of.