Forget -Me-Not: February bullet Journal Theme

Forget-me-nots symbolize remembrance. A representation of the eternal love we have for our loved ones who have gone before use. They are also called Myosotis and derive from the Boraginaceous family of flowing plants. These beautiful flowers can bring you protection and luck, and I for one am obsessed with them.

This infatuation began when I was designing my mother’s memorial tattoo. Funny story, my mother actually hated tattoos. I always threatened to get one and to this day I have yet to get inked. This might seem like a final act of defiance since I was considered the rebellious one. The truth is I love my mother very much and I want to immortalize her in a way. What better way than through art. Well into my search for the perfect tattoo I came across forget-me-not. These vibrant blue flowers felt like the perfect addition to my tattoo.

Aside from being an excellent addition to my tattoo design I also felt like these flowers would work perfectly as my February bullet journal theme. I love pressed flowers in a book and envisioned this aesthetic for the month most popularly none for Valentine’s Day. I did not have fresh forget-me-nots on the other hand and really wanted to get creative with this one. The final result did not disappoint.

Surprisingly enough, I did not need much to set this theme up. After looking up paper flower tutorials on Pinterest I gathered some blue construction papers, scrape magazine clippings, washi tape, and got to work. I used a pilot jelly roll pen to detail the flowers and glues them everywhere. I am in love with the final result. It is everything I wanted and so much more. This by far is my favorite setup and I really enjoyed the process of creating it. Folding the flowers took me back to nostalgic art class days in elementary school. This brought me back to being innocently happy and enjoying myself no matter the circumstances. This is a feeling I would definitely like to hold on to.

I have yet to get my tattoo, mostly due to my current circumstances but I am definitely excited to get it done. Forget-me-nots symbolize so much. To me, they will now forever represent the love I have for my mother. The thought of no longer being with her does make me feel blue, but then I remember how lucky I am. How lucky I am to have had such a beautiful and loving mother. Mami always looked out for me and to this very day I truly believe is still, much like the flower, protecting me. Until we meet again mami, forget-me-not.