Acrylic, 60″ x 48″, The image reflects this state of relaxed tension: a condition where strength and softness coexist. Through layered washes and visible drips, the hands appear both intentional and yielding, suggesting control without force. The water is neither fully contained nor fully lost, echoing a moment of equilibrium sustained through awareness rather than strain. The work proposes that our best efforts—whether physical, emotional, or relational—emerge not from rigidity, but from attentiveness. What is held gently is often held the longest.