11/11/2025
The journey of a butterfly is truly remarkable.
It reflects the course of our life. The way it lives as a caterpillar for so long, shedding its skin over and over until it’s ready.
Then it finds a place where it feels safe, allows itself to withdrawal and retreat inside a cocoon where it sits in solitude, ready for its metamorphosis, one that will change their entire being- but unsure of how long it will take, what it will feel like.
This requires a level of complete surrender to the process, surrender of time to what will become and simply to Trust.
Trust that whatever unfolds, the identity they become will be greater than they ever imagined.
During this time the caterpillar is doing the work, pumping the fluid necessary into its wings, to make them strong enough to hold themselves, and fly out into the world to reproduce and leave an impact.
While the old self dies and remains in the cocoon, the new self enters the world as a beautiful butterfly.
But as delicate as they appear, their powerful wings are able to defy this fragility and carry them into this next stage of life.
The human experience is much like that of a butterfly. We go through many changes and often find ourselves on challenging or painful paths that if we let them turn into wisdom, fresh discoveries, and new experiences.
Accepting what we’ve lost and facing the challenges in front of us is difficult and requires a level of surrender and trust in what will come. And in the end it’s up to us to trust our wings will carry us.
To be Continued…