Pimples

It begins as a small point beneath the skin. A pressing, a tension — and then what was under pressure inside emerges visibly outward. A pimple. Sometimes alone, sometimes in clusters, sometimes in places that are hard to hide. Medically the explanation is clear: blocked pores, bacteria, inflammation. Hormones, stress, diet — the usual suspects.

But if you look honestly, you know there is more to it. Pimples do not appear randomly. They come in phases — and these phases almost always have to do with something simmering inside you that finds no way out. Your body is pressing something to the surface that you are not releasing in words.

Pimples are not a cosmetic problem. They are an attempt at communication.