I have many different categories of words I’ve collected over the yeras. Untranslatable. Extremely specific. Names for Things. The most intimate I’ve collected on my skin.

My tattoo have through-threads, parably weaving together words, language, design, and nature.

I’m currently reflecting on values as part of the weekly assignment for Active Voice’s Power Shift Leadership Accelerator, led by and .

What started as a looking back on past-Jonathan’s like-lists, turned more inwards and took a look at myself. I’ve been meaning to do a write-up about my tattoos for a while, with story. I had never found the right fit or structure.