Change is inevitable - metamorphosis

~ Willow Tree's Chrysalis: "Protect and cherish; give wings to fly"


Like the butterfly, I feel as though there is another cycle of change ahead of me. Destiny or fate guiding me to a place of existence unknown to my conscious being yet, and still my spirit already knows what lies ahead. As with the butterfly effect - if I truly gain the courage to stretch out and beat my wings, how far will the effects be felt? If I truly realize who I AM and begin living a life that is truly my own and not lived inside a shell of what I think others want me to be - what effect will that have on others? On the world?

As we are all ONE - what choice do any of us have in this matter? To live an authentic life is our destiny, and yet most of us live our lives in decaying shells of judgements placed on us by other people and that we have taken on as our own belief systems. Fear is the only obstacle that stands in the way of living your authentic life. Fear of change. Fear of the unknown. Fear of failure. Fear of success. We all have underlying fears that have crept inside our psyche over our developmental years - all attributing to the fear of our own power within us. Would I still be loved if I showed the world who I really am? Am I even loved now?

Courage to face my own demons over the past several years has lifted my soul above and beyond my fears. Not all fears have disappeared; but trust has filled the space where some fears once resided. Love fills the rest. Compassion for myself has deepened my love for others. My outer shell is cracking open once again and I can feel my own wings expanding beyond the self-made limitations that once caged them. With each deep breath, there is more cracking, more movement, liberation will soon be mine.

Deliberately walking in my own skin, feeling the power within my soul - awakening to the touch of the divine residing within me.