That's my navel piercing. I've had one since I was 18. Today was my second time at the acupuncturist, and she gently but firmly suggested that I part with it, as it obstructs a major key meridian and may be one of the reasons I've been dealing with a few women's health issues over the years. As I am getting ready to enter a new chapter of my life, and wanting to take care of my body more, it is time to move on and let it go. It once served me as a way to express teenage angst, it helped define my confidence as a woman, but I am past that now. So, per her suggestion, I had a quite ceremony and took it out. There is still scar tissue that she/any acupuncturist I visit will have to work past, but the healing and the cleansing of energy can now begin. Change is good. Nothing is constant. Goodbye to the decisions of my youth. You taught me much. Time for new adventures. See you all on the east coast! #piercings #navelpiercing #bellybuttonpiercing #bellybutton #mindfulness #acupuncture #mindfulness #health #namaste