While many of Sandford’s tattoos carry a happy meaning, others embody the darker times in her life. “’Alive’ is my grief tattoo. It’s about two people very close to me who died within the span of three days,” Sandford said. “It happened so close to each other, and it was really just a big slap in the face, you are alive once. Be appreciative of it. Be grateful that you are alive.” Sandford said this tattoo reminds her of what she went through and motivates her to continue to carry on living life to its fullest potential.