I read about ”The Scar Project” in which an Indian artist, Nadia Myre, leads a hands-on workshop where people write out their ”scar stories” — by that I think the stories that leave pain in their hearts — and ”sew their wounds shut” using canvas and threat. The finished stories and canvases are then displayed. She will be holding such a workshop at the National Museum of the American Indiana on March 6.
This made me think about the scars that each of us have on our bodies and in our hearts and souls, and how we spend our lives carrying these around with us. It is not easy to write about these painful experiences, but somehow the idea of sewing the wounds shut appeals to me. But, can we bury our scars or, rather, do we just make peace with them and come to some understanding, that hurt and pain are part of life, just as are love and kindness and hope?
What about you? What do you think of this project? Have your own scars healed? Have they made your stronger or weaker? What are the ”scar stories” you say to yourself? How have your brought healing into your own life? How had your overcome adversity? Please share with us.
