Kwoon week has been quite productive. Although sometimes it's hard to tell when you're in the thick of it.
I find that while working on a renovation project...one which requires a lot of that "behind the scenes" work (ie. design and planning, coordination, drywall, taping, mudding...and all the other things that sit hidden behind the final product that everyone else sees)...it takes a while before you feel like you're actually accomplishing something. When there are still loads of materials piled around you...or tools and supplies scattered about...it can feel a bit overwhelming and as though you're not really making any progress. In fact, it can feel like you're digging yourself further and further into a job that you maybe didn't think was going to be so complex or take so long.
But then suddenly, things will turn...and you'll start to be able to envision the final result.
This is a lot like our Kung Fu. There are times when it feels like we are putting so much time and effort in, yet we aren't seeing the results we'd like. We continue to work, yet we are having difficulty envisioning what the final outcome will be. It can be hard to remember that it's all the "ugly" stuff behind the paint that gives the work integrity. And maybe we even start second guessing whether we are doing the right things, or making the right decisions along the way. We look around and all we see is unfinished bits and pieces, tools, supplies, dust and garbage everywhere. Maybe we even have to do something over again because it didn't quite turn out the first time. And everything is a bit of a disaster zone really. But eventually, we get to a point where we can start putting things away, little by little. Drywall is up...we won't need those cutoffs anymore...let's get rid of those. Done sanding...let's vacuum up that dust. Priming complete...let's get rid of those cans.
And eventually, little by little, the whole space starts coming together bit by bit.
The hardest part, I find, is to simply trust the process.
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