BUTTERFLY WINGS
Some things you see or experience just stop you in your tracks. And then you find yourself opening up to some deeper understanding. When I came back home this afternoon, I found a little turquoise envelope on my desk that had reached me from halfway around the world. Inside it was a card from a very dear friend of mine and I was particularly touched because the message it contains mirrors my fundamental beliefs about what is essential in this life. The message reads: Always believe in yourself, you have all you need to reach your dreams. Follow your bliss, surround yourself with beautiful things and remember that I love you. I had the essence of this message repeated to me randomly some hours later by another close friend, who is currently facing a difficult personal situation with admirable courage. Her approach, however, was more aimed at reminding me that I am blessed with many things, but sometimes get so caught up with my own worries and short-sightedness that I forget the bigger picture.
To me, everything is linked together somehow and this uncertain period in my life is one of transformation.The image on the card is that of a butterfly, which is a powerful symbol for rebirth and change. I was told that while still trapped, the butterfly starts trying to expand its wings in order to break the cocoon. This process must be hard and painful for the butterfly. Nonetheless, it is its only chance to strengthen the wings enough to be able to fly after emerging from its temporary prison. That is the big picture. We face change every day. The question is whether we are willing to trust that even through hurt, pain and struggle, we will emerge as something more beautiful than we were before.
"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly"
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