Today I reflected on one of the many periods in my life when I went through significant transformation. In this stage I felt the realness of the transformation. I share this today as an observation with the intention of letting others know it is normal, OK and real to go through such change in awareness.

The butterfly emerging

I am fully aware of this tried and true analogy. However it speaks to me so I am sure it will to you.

I was like the butterfly emerging from my cacoon. As I stretched and spread my wings I looked around to see the world freshly.  With newly born and transformed perspective it was magically different.  Behind me was the cacoon.  I was amazed how I knew to create this structure, protection, shield and shell around me. It was not conscious, it was self protection.  For years I lived in this cacoon. The cacoon kept me safe as I grew and developed inside. I had no awareness of the outside world, no perception of life different from what I knew within the confines of my cacoon.