In clay, there’s a waiting period. If I throw a piece into the reclaim bucket, it has to sit for a few weeks (sometimes months) as a blob of nothing before I can work the clay back to a usable state. I feel like there a lesson in that waiting period. Sometimes we fall, and the world expects us to pop right back up. But don’t underestimate that time of waiting, rest, and know that you’re growing. You might get slammed around, but all that work eventually smooths and softens us. Falling can be so full of potential! -Jessica