Re: My left hand doesn't work
Posted by lisa on November 16, 1999 at 19:49:28:
In Reply to: My left hand doesn't work posted by SeeSee on November 16, 1999 at 00:19:20:
: Maybe it's the way I am wired...I have almost no strength in that
: hand, it's basically a useless lump on the end of my left arm. I
have
I have almost no dexterity there, also. My writing is really wiggly
and scratchy. What I found helps is to do really simple Arabic/tribal
patterns that are just simple curves and dots. (This also keeps me
from getting tense because it's so abstract that I don't have to worry
about it looking "right".)
When I do mehandi with my left, I brace my left arm against my body
and move my entire arm, instead of just moving my hand. When my
forearm and elbow are braced against my side, I can feel the direction
that my arm will go and correct it if needed. If I need to go at
an angle that breaks the brace, I either move my left arm so that
at least my elbow is pressing into me, I move my right hand to
a different angle, or I shift my body a bit.
Moving a direction with my whole arm is a *lot* easier than just
moving my left hand. This may not be true for everyone, however.
(Maybe I should design a pattern with an arm and body choreography to
it?:) Then you could do it to the beat of music...:))