The work you return to

Passion · Little Light original

There will be a day when the work you once rushed towards asks you to sit patiently with something you cannot yet do. The early excitement will offer very little help. You will have to make another imperfect attempt, hear what needs improving, and resist the temptation to call difficulty a verdict on your ability. This is an intimate part of caring about a craft. You begin to see the distance between what you can imagine and what you can make. That distance can be uncomfortable. It also gives your practice somewhere to go. You do not need to feel inspired every time you return. Some days, it is enough to remain interested in one small thing you could understand better. Over time, you may notice that a task which once stopped you now opens into possibility. You gave yourself the chance to learn your way further in.

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