moving through the process

The accomplishment deserves recognition, but there is a difference in completion and a job well done. But for the situation, I can breathe easier. I have brought the material to a place where I am now able to see it play out in its entirety. It is not perfect, and never will be, but at least for now I can gaze upon its structure and see what needs improvement. I must let myself feel good about it. This is the first of many steps, and by all accounts the most difficult. The stone has been selected, dragged out, measured, planned and roughly hewn. After a few breaths, I can come back and begin detailing.