I was quite a few years older than you are now when I got my first, and so far only, tattoo (Celtic/tribal heart I designed). I knew what I wanted for some time but hadn’t worked out all of the details before I met the artist I wanted to do the tattoo. She took my rough design and refined it in a sketched draft before I committed to the tattoo. Placement on the back of my left shoulder was two-fold. The heart represents my other half so I wanted it close to my heart but not on my breast (gravity is not your friend lol). Second factor was that I was working in a professional field where a visible tattoo would impact growth in my career. Even now when tattoos are mainstream, a highly visible tattoo would potentially impact promotions.

Whether you get the jellyfish now, or wait a couple of months to find just the right artist, be sure your tattoo speaks to you. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks of your choice...and that is hard sometimes...you just need to be happy when you see it on yourself. I’ve never once regretted the tattoo I have and it still means as much to me today as it did when I got it. You are the only person you have to please.