After the split, mornings felt like negotiating peace with a toaster. My five-minute reset: chug water, step outside for two deep breaths, do one tiny non-negotiable, then text whoever needs a heads-up so the guilt stops steering. I punt the hardest task to later and set a 10-minute timer to knock out one easy win. By school drop-off and my brain accepts the day started at minute five, not at the chaos.
Hey Megan! Yarn usually tangles because the skein collapses and both ends are feeding, twist energy builds as you work, or there are hidden knots and snags. Rewind the skein into one ball with even tension, work from one end only, let the ball rotate and occasionally let the work hang to release twist, keep the yarn path clear and off rough surfaces, separate multiple balls and untwist at color changes, and precheck a few meters for knots so you can cut or rejoin before they reach the needles.
