Have you ever been stitching along to discover that you have run out of bobbin thread? There was probably a slight change in the sound of the sewing machine. I probably even glanced at the stitches and yes, they looked fine. But, no…out of thread and the needle is just poking holes in the material. Then, sometimes I look over and ! the bobbin that is winding has overwound. Time for a break!
This happens in life too. I’m going along and something feels off but it’s not clear what it is. Then one day I’m chatting with Mom and she says something that triggers me and I look like the over wound bobbin, spilling out my knotted thoughts.
Thankfully, this process allows me to unwind that crazy over flow, to put my full bobbin in the casing and my stitches are perfect again. Sometimes though, I haven’t unwound enough and when I start sewing, the machine clunks and protests. The needle and bobbin do not synchronize. I have to take the bobbin back out of the casing and start the process over.
My most recent conversation involved my work, my business, my relationships, my beliefs and my desires. By unwinding to my mom, the messy bobbin that I hadn’t realized that had gone off kilter, I could see the smooth threads below. I could see from a higher plane. I could appreciate my journey this far and get back to enjoying the unfolding of my life.
My bobbin is full and so, I will sew.
