Tattoos often act as time stamps on our lives. Instead of journaling or documenting grief, growth, and milestones, we let ink tell the story. From breakups and loss to sobriety, identity shifts, and survival moments, tattoos become proof that we didn’t just watch the year pass — we lived it.

Meet Kim Lague — The Loyal Sparrow tattoo artist in Belgrade, Montana; storyteller, and unapologetically herself. She’s the kind of person who can make you laugh mid-tattoo, drop a line that makes you think, and still send you out the door feeling more grounded than when you walked in.