Lessons Gleaned from Untangling Necklaces

I take an odd (some might say insane) pleasure in untangling necklace chains. Today’s fixation is a dainty chain with a small silver charm hanging from it. A talisman of sorts, the charm is engraved with the Chinese characters for tranquility. When I reached into my jewelry drawer, the necklace was just where I expected it to be. What tripped me up was the unwearable state I found it in, a messy tangle with two other necklaces. There’s an art to untangling necklace chains, almost Zen-like in the focused attention it demands. One necklace can be enough of a challenge. The Gordian knot holding the three chains together would be a test of will and patience. Where do I even begin? I could easily have chosen another necklace, forget about this mess and go about my day. But I was really in the mood to wear this one. Besides, making another choice would be no more than a delay tactic. Sooner or later, the determination to untangle would call me back. For the record I do not suffer from OCD. What I do suffer from is abundance. And within that jumble of necklaces was a not-so-cryptic message that accumulation is subtle in the way it creeps up on you. Unlike the books overflowing on shelves or resting in small stacks on tables, trinkets tend to be tucked away. They accrue their very own kind of value, sentimental and otherwise. Newer ones overshadow older ones. Until one day you decide to make an old favorite feel new again. <a href="https://humanparts.medium.com/lessons-gleaned-from-untangling-necklaces-56150a259418">Visit Now</a>