Ever wrestle with a necklace hibernating in your jewelry box, its delicate chains transformed into an impossible puzzle?

Or maybe you’ve played that dangerous game of ignoring the rebellious little knot forming in your hair, only to discover – hours later – it’s staged a coup and recruited an entire army of tangles? You dive in with determination, tugging at one stubborn knot, and like magic (the frustrating kind), three more materialize out of thin air.

It’s a perfect metaphor for how most of us handle life’s challenges. We approach what seems like a single, manageable problem, feeling confident in our problem-solving abilities. Then suddenly, like those treacherous tangles, the situation unfolds into layers of complexity we never saw coming. Before we know it, we’re lost in a maze of interconnected issues, wondering how a single thread could have led to such an intricate web of complications.

“A problem is a chance for you to do your best.”

Duke Ellington

The Problems Become A Tangled Web

I’ve been there – lying awake while the world sleeps, my thoughts performing circus tricks at 2 AM. What begins as a single worried thought morphs into an avalanche of anxiety, each concern birthing three more until my mind becomes a labyrinth of fears. One moment, you’re tucked in bed, relatively peaceful, and the next, you’re trapped in mental quicksand.  It’s awful – just sayin!

What lurks beneath the surface? The true challenge isn’t always what’s keeping us up at night – that’s often just the decoy, the sleight-of-hand our minds perform to distract us from deeper truths. Like a magician’s trick, we focus on what’s visible while the real action happens behind the curtain.

The real question becomes: how do we begin to untangle this psychological knot and find freedom?

Let’s Make This Real

Here’s where you come in: I’m collecting real-world tangles for next week’s deep dive into the detangling process. Share your story – or someone else’s – and I’ll weave it into next week’s Superpowers edition. Don’t worry; I’ll strip away any identifying details, leaving only the valuable lessons we can all learn from.

Together, we’ll transform these tangled tales into empowered steps – not just for those who share their stories but for every reader seeking to untangle their own muddled mess.

Please send your responses to me at harmony@harmonythiessen.com

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The limitations we believe become the reality we experience. We can change that!