I used to think humans were inherently bad for the earth. Full stop. That changed when I started to truly cultivate a relationship with the natural world around me. Only then did I began to understand how deeply interconnected we are with it. My relationship with plants since then has become a necessity. Beyond the physiological connection, plants help me make sense of my place in this world. They provide a sense of time that stretches beyond my own limited perception and teach me to cherish stillness. In this way, my relationship with plants gives me a way out from the hyper-individualization that feels so suffocating today. That’s why I love my tattoo. To me, it’s an embodiment of how I want to move through the world—purposefully rooted in my environment and among nature. Claire