And I have a long, long, long way to go in terms of artwork.

I know, that probably seems like a common sense thing to say. And it is. But it holds so much more gravity when you're stepping back, looking through your work, and you finally realize just how true it is--not just saying it offhandedly.
I've gained a few new tricks, progressed my skills in certain areas. But at the same time, I've lost quite a lot. So the question becomes, do I go back and try to pick up that which was lost, or bid it goodbye entirely and see where this road takes me? Who knows; maybe if I follow this path, eventually there will be aspects that take over those which were lost. Or, maybe there won't be. It's a bit of a gamble.

And I can suppose that this is where that infamous thing known as "faith" comes into play.