A lifelong habit, a hidden comfort, a tiny act of rebellion.

In this entry, I look back at the years I spent nibbling my own hands — and what that small ritual was really trying to say.

It’s about shame and soothing, saliva and spirit, and how the very thing that once betrayed me taught me how to hold others with compassion.

Music from #Uppbeat

https://uppbeat.io/t/dominique-charpentier/la-cave