Pearls of Wisdom from the Butterfly

I soaked in wisdom as I drank coffee with my butterfly friend.

We talked of how it is the difficulties of life – be it abuse or addiction or illness, that allow beauty to develop in a soul – a greater awareness of what others may be going through, a heart to help others, perspective of what is important in life. Others are attracted to people who have this and those that do need to be careful to look after themselves and not give until they have nothing left.

We talked of letting go of caring for others – you can’t keep pulling someone out of the gutter as they end up becoming dependent on you and not developing their own strength whether that involves them asking for help or discovering the strength they already have inside of them.

We talked about letting go of others when we love them and are disappointed in them whether they have hurt us, or shown a lack of concern for those we think they should care about. It can make us feel so sad, even angry. Realising that they are on their own journey, and that we are not responsible for changing them and whatever they are, they are, whatever they have done, they have done. What we can change is our reaction & ourselves and that is our responsibility.

We talked of the freedom of not being labelled and not labelling others whether it be by illness or roles. See others and ourselves as an individual beyond roles & bigger than labels which often place people in boxes rather than recognising spectrums or allowing change.

We talked about ‘telling your story’ – it’s true benefit of healing yourself comes in being free to tell it to ‘safe’ people – owning it as what happened to you, not being ashamed or feeling like you must hide it & realising you can trust. It can also be told as a gift to others – it enables others feel safe to share their own story, shows others they’re not alone, and that it is possible to get through and turn your life around.

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