Can you believe 7 weeks of 2025 have come and gone?! The first quarter is flying by! How’s everyone’s year shaping up so far? Hopefully, it’s been a great start. As they say, time waits for no one – we can’t slow it down, but we can make the most of it.
Anyway, for week 7, I’m sharing a narrative poem by Elena Barnabé. I’m not sure what it’s titled, but it’s about ‘hands’. As I read it, I’m reminded of my parents’ wisdom. I recall asking them once why they spent so much time gardening, and their humble response has stayed with me: ‘We can’t afford to be idle. After struggling to adjust to retirement, tending to our gardens gives us purpose and helps maintain our health.’
Read on for the narrative poem:
“Grandma how do you deal with pain?”
“With your hands, dear. When you do it with your mind, the pain hardens even more.”
“With your hands, grandma?”
“Yes, yes. Our hands are the antennas of our Soul. When you move them by sewing, cooking, painting, touching the earth or sinking them into the earth, they send signals of caring to the deepest part of you and your Soul calms down. This way she doesn’t have to send pain anymore to show it.
“Are hands really that important?”
“Yes my girl. Think of babies: they get to know the world thanks to their touch.
When you look at the hands of older people, they tell more about their lives than any other part of the body.
Everything that is made by hand, so it is said, is made with the heart because it really is like this: hands and heart are connected.
Think of lovers: When their hands touch, they love each other in the most sublime way.”
“My hands grandma… how long haven’t I used them like that!”
“Move them my love, start creating with them and everything in you will move. The pain will not pass away. But it will be the best masterpiece. And it won’t hurt as much anymore, because you managed to embroider your Essence.”
~ Elena Barnabè ~
These words beautifully capture the deep connection between our hands and hearts. When did you last express your creativity through handmade projects? The wise grandma’s advice is to ‘get moving, start creating, and ignite your inner spark!’
Proverbs 10:4 NIV
[4] Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth.
As you create, you may or may not notice the healing process begin; either way, you’ll find that the pain and worries slowly fade away, replaced by the joy of bringing something beautiful into being.
Handmade things are infused with love and care. Let’s make time to grow a garden, craft something beautiful, and many more, with our own hands 👐😍
With so many DIY kits available, inspiration to get creative and crafty is everywhere! Think I just might take this grandma’s advice and unleash some creativity 😊. Stay tuned for future posts, where hopefully🤞🏾 I’ll have some finished projects to share with you all.
Heavenly Father, as the Master Creator, You have formed us with love and purpose. Help us to use our talents and abilities to make a positive impact in the world, to navigate life's challenges, and to bring glory to Your name, now and forever. In Jesus' name, I pray, Amen 🙏
To God be the glory always 🙏
Idau Hahine 