I've been working on an embroidery project recently. The floss has become a tangled heap that I pick and tug at as I work the pattern. Pinterest seems aware of this chaos and regularly sends me helpful suggestions on how to neatly organize embroidery floss.
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But neatly arranged spindles of floss soldiers are not what I want right now. There is something beautiful about this colourful and chaotic knot of thread, something unpredictable. As I pull and remove threads, turning and tugging I am impressed with the kaleidoscope effect - one slight movement forever changing the landscape in the viewfinder.
Could there be a lesson in this tangled mess? I generally lean toward simple, organized, predictable... I find reassurance in those places. But life isn't predictable or simple (even when I try to keep it organized).
Maybe the truth is that even in the unknown, ever changing tangled chaos that life sometimes presents, there is a rich, beautiful mess and that all I need to do is appreciate the beauty and welcome what I see in my viewfinder today.
Thank you for stopping by My Turquoise Kettle Life today.
Wishing you a most colourful day,
Sandra
