Final push to complete this 9th tenet, and then the 7th.
That I might be . . .
. . . reasonably and supremely . . .
That I might be . . .
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Three more of the shelf figures slowly emerging. The goal is to have the full Serenity Shelf, with all nine totems, completed by Thanksgiving. That means that I have many hours of work to do in the next two months.
Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace. This is the flip side to “accepting” and there are lessons in all sides.
Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace; certainly easier said than done. See three posts down and how this little figure fits into the overall serenity prayer shelf piece.
Each piece in the series has an interior, with something that may be attached or just a little removable Cracker-Jack-like toy inside.
About 150 hours of work have been logged in the making of this piece to this point. About another 75 hours will be added to complete this. (Now, eight months later, and already 90 additional hours were put into the 8th tenet: Trusting Surrender, which is needs to be placed in the correct shelf, the 8th of 9.)
Wisdom to know the difference. Enjoying each moment. Accepting hardship as the pathway to peace.
Work on the tenets, Serenity & Courage. Each piece will have sequins/beads stitched into the figure, as well as a lid of some sort. As serious as the concepts are, whimsey and joy are part of the nature of each piece.
Continued work on “Enjoy Each Moment”, which was completed in July.
The nine double faces (of doubt) will be posted, not necessarily in the order in which they were made, and at different stages of completion. Usually ideas emerge during the hours of slow jabbing the fleece with the felting needle.
