More and more I am learning that in life the things that are worth it take time and patience to achieve. and once again with jewelry I am reminded of the same thing...the way things were going with my piece, I was starting to feel that it was coming together..and it is, but not without its mishaps such as me melting one of the main silver wires ..sad, here's the picture. So I actually had to cut it out and solder in an entirely new piece. I really thought it might be entirely ruined so I was happy to see that it could be fixed, thankfully. Patience goes hand in hand perseverance (or "heart" as MMA Faestro calls it) and that is what I keep getting reminded of.
I am also learning the same lesson in fitness, where after 5 years of training..and staying pretty much at the same level, I am now making strides I never thought possible..(I can do 5 pull-ups!!). Yep , just had to brag.
My piece is progressing, but at one point, I did feel I had bitten off a bit much. It's quite complex and now comes the point of needing to be very precise. Each small piece of wire that I saw for the design is actually being cut with an angle so that it fits nicely without any gap or space into its place. Also with the soldering process itself, I need to be very careful not to melt the other pieces as I apply heat for on each join waiting for the solder to flow. The key is simply to to proceed one step at a time. Think visualizing the end-result is good, I can see it in my head, I know I will get there..
In general - this thing called patience...I'm loving the results - in my head, my body and my mood. I know my secret recipe to happiness now, which includes fitness, having a creative outlet, and being surrounded my peeps, who appreciate that I'm sometimes a show-off and like to flex my muscles :)
And all is good
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