If I drop my hands to my side, my right hand turns in so that the back of my hand faces forward. The reason for this is that I threw a baseball as hard as I could for 15 years. The practice of pitching shaped me physically.
Practices shape our lives.
We are formed by practices physically, emotionally, cognitively, culturally and socially. Paying attention to the ways practices construct people's lives is important. Practices affect the ways we learn, the ways we bond, and the ways we dedicate ourselves. Practices even impact our spirituality. Technological changes since World War II have brought a new range of practices.