I want you to pay attention to your hands this week. Not measure them. Not grade them. Just notice what they can still do.
Can you open the jars in your kitchen? Carry grocery bags from the car? Work comfortably with your garden tools? Wring out a wet towel? Pick up something heavy without worrying that it might slip?
And here’s the more important question:
Has any of that quietly changed?
Peggy and I talk about grip quite a bit in our classes. It may seem like a little thing. I’m not sure it is.
Peggy Hears It From Students
Over the years, people have come back and told Peggy about changes they’ve noticed. Gardening is easier. Opening jars is easier. Carrying things is easier.
Little stuff.
Except as we get older, you begin to realize the little stuff isn’t little at all. Opening your own jar means independence. Working in your garden means doing something you love. Being able to hold onto something when you need to means your hands are still participating in your life.
And your grip isn’t wo…
