DAY 4: THE STORY OF YOU
Today we're exploring tell your story, your body's story. Let's get inspired by one part of our bodies and tell their story, focusing on a part of your body you can invite in compassion towards through this story.
You might use some of these suggestions or create your own. Let some of those stories of you spill out onto this page and into your photo today.
THESE FEET HAVE TAKEN ME...
THESE ARMS HAVE HELD...
THIS BELLY HAS NOURISHED...
THESE HANDS HAVE CREATED...
THESE EYES HAVE SEEN...
THESE EARS HAVE HEARD...
May 4, 2022: THESE #HANDS HAVE #CREATED the movements in each finger that allow me to #type out #stories, letter by letter, that are sent from my mind thru neural pathways running down my neck and arms, to help execute the cognitive commands needed to make my thoughts appear on screen.
Pictured here is my left hand. My dominant hand by birth. Around 11% of the population is left handed and knowing that stat should make me feel unique, but instead it makes me feel abnormal as my Dad believed it would only leave me at a disadvantage in life.
I remember the dim light of our living room, and the soft fibre of the carpet beneath my pyjama bottoms as I used the coffee table as a desk for writing. My Dad sat behind me, a solitary Buddha like figure, his eyes split between the tasks of reading his newspaper, sipping Canadian Club and watching me practice printing or cursive writing with my right hand. I struggled, finding the task difficult. I can still hear his “tsk, tsk” and various tonal sighs at my lack of improvement. This was something that repeated across several subjects, most notably math and science. Today, Google brings up the following information based on the search term ‘left handed personality characteristics … ‘
“Five personality traits of left-handed people…
Lefties are more creative.
Left-handed people have a big advantage at competitive sports.
Lefties are more likely to suffer from mental illness.
Lefties hear speech differently.
Left-handed people tend to be more fearful.”
All of these seem to ring true for me with the exception of competitive sports, as I’ve always shied away from that. And the fearfulness… I’m not certain about that either. Cautious might be a better word as I try to be more positive and gentle towards myself. Shyness. Socially awkward. INFJ-T. Introverted. Yes, yes, yes, and yes.
124/365.
This image was originally posted to Instagram and Flickr.
Today’s photo prompt and reflective journaling questions for today was a part of the BE YOUR OWN BELOVED photo workshop challenge which is run several times throughout the year by photographer VIVIENNE McMASTER. It’s well worth signing up for, and doing alongside other participants.
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