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PEOPLE HAVE BEEN spotting semicolon tattoos popping up on social media over the last number of weeks – and there is a real reason and movement behind this viral sensation.
Under the #ProjectSemicolon hashtag, people are posting images of their tattoos as a way to inspire others with mental health issues. And it’s taking over Instagram and Twitter:
A US woman named Amy Bleuel co-founded the project after she lost her father to suicide. She told the Huffington Post why she set it up:
I set out to inspire others so they can know they are not alone, that their story matters.
The Project has its own website, and has established a massive audience on social media as well. They explain why they chose the humble semicolon to inspire others:
A semicolon represents a sentence the author could have ended, but chose not to. That author is you and the sentence is your life.
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So that message has become the central theme of #ProjectSemicolon
Tuesday 24 December, 2024
Tuesday 24 December, 2024
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Here's why people around the world are getting semicolon tattoos to inspire others
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN spotting semicolon tattoos popping up on social media over the last number of weeks – and there is a real reason and movement behind this viral sensation.
Under the #ProjectSemicolon hashtag, people are posting images of their tattoos as a way to inspire others with mental health issues. And it’s taking over Instagram and Twitter:
It’s become a phenomenon – but there is a real life story behind it
A US woman named Amy Bleuel co-founded the project after she lost her father to suicide. She told the Huffington Post why she set it up:
The Project has its own website, and has established a massive audience on social media as well. They explain why they chose the humble semicolon to inspire others:
So that message has become the central theme of #ProjectSemicolon
And over the last week, social media has been filled with people getting on board
With many more people now knowing what the semicolon really represents
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The enthusiasm has been widespread
And everyone wanted to let people know that their story isn’t over
It’s their life and they plan on living it to inspire
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Even those not getting tattoos wanted to help in any way they could – so some have been drawing on the semicolon
Well done, everyone.
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