2025 and later — Slow Times Essays
A Meditation of Movement: An exploration into Ambidexterity
A recent new hobby of learning the bass guitar got me thinking about ambidexterity. My right hand leads the way while using scissors, and paddle sports like ping pong but not much else, I use my left (dominant) hand to write, draw, paint, garden, sew, chop food, and now I need it to press down on thick metal strings. Some recent stiffness has motivated me to not just get stronger but to start assigning new tasks to my ‘other’ hand in hopes of balancing out the load. This initially functional goal lead me down a meandering path that I’d like...