Week 4: "Hands" — The Work of Coming Back

1.Niequist describes how she rediscovered life through physical, tactile work — specifically cooking. What does that kind of grounding, sensory activity look like for you? Is there something you do with your hands that brings you back to yourself?

2.She draws a contrast between work that is performed for an audience and work that is done for its own sake, for love. How much of your work — paid or unpaid — falls into each category?

3.There is something countercultural about slowing down enough to make something — a meal, a garden, a piece of art. What makes that kind of slowness difficult in your current life? What would need to change to make room for it?