Hand

HAND = the body part at the end of the arm of a human, ape, or monkey; assistance or aid especially involving physical effort; skill or ability

QUESTION: Do you pay attention to your hands?

STORY: Our hands are incredible! My hands helped me to make a living for many, many years. (I was a fast typist.) When I was an Art Apprentice for 5 years I learned an amazing drawing skill using my eyes, mind and hands in a whole new way. To express this simply, I softly, gently draw lines expressing what my (Third) eye sees and heart feels as I observe the world before me without judgment or interpretation. Over the years, my hands have developed a little bit of Raynaud’s Disease - probably formed when I sit at a computer resting the lower palm of my hands on the table. A pressure there stops blood flowing to my fingers. It’s not bad but my hands do get cold easily. It is wise for us all to pay attention to our hands. How are your hands? They are so valuable! Love them!

QUOTE

“It is in your hands to create a better world for all who live in it.” ~ Nelson Mandela

“The hand expresses what the heart already knows.” ~ Samuel Mockbee

“A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist.” ~ Louis Nizer

“The final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.” ~ Anne Frank

EXERCISE

STOP.

Sit quietly. Assume an erect posture. Sense the breath.

Sit calmly and relax your hands.

Open your hands and look at them.

Get your pen and paper and write words or draw lines expressing what you see in your hands.

Move forward into your day paying attention to your hands and to your ability to handle what comes.