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  • Period of Transition

     

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    “Only those who stick around long enough to see the caterpillar turn into the butterfly actually get to witness the transformation.” ― Kristin Michelle Elizabeth

    I love this quote because it reminds me that there will be people in and out of your lives constantly.  I have been guilty of is worrying about those who didn’t stick around.  Let it go! The past is just that, the past.  Maybe, just maybe, their assignment was up and it was time for them, or you, to move on. Look for the blessing or the lesson and keep moving forward.

    Worry about who isn’t in your life anymore, keeps us from appreciating those who are.  This is nothing but a “period of transition”. For those who did not stay around to witness your transformation, wish them good will and release any negativity that may have surrounded their departure.  Holding on to the negativity is like holding onto an anchor, it just holds you back. Everyone, including you are on our own journeys.  All we can ever do is just keep crawling until it’s time to grow your wings and fly!

    Photo Source: click here    / Quote Source: click here.

  • Beautifully Flawed

    Beautifully Flawed

    You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful. -Amy Bloom

    I was walking in the park this morning when is this little butterfly caught my attention. Taking a closer look at it, I saw its wings were damaged.

    P1120114  Despite the damage to the wings, it still fluttered around among the blossoms.

    P1120112It’s not what others think that holds us back from our being who we are, but what we tell ourselves that causes the biggest harm.

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    I’m sure this butterfly isn’t worried about if the world thinks it’s still beautiful or not. Why should we?

    Quote Source: http://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2013/11/61-quotes-that-will-make-you-feel-beautiful-no-matter-how-you-look/

  • Beautiful Butterfly

    Beautiful Butterfly

    Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. -Arthur Ashe 

    I started walking regularly over a year ago. I always enjoyed the great outdoors. I grew up in Connecticut where our biggest attraction in my hometown was a lake. We lived about a two miles from town and every summer, the lake was the hangout spot. There is no lake close by to hangout at, but I do have the park.

    This morning on the walking path, this is what I saw.

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    I tried to get this guy off the walking path so he wouldn’t get ran over or stepped on and it took me all of about 5 minutes to get him into the grass.

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    That’s what I love about my morning walks. There is so much beauty everywhere when we take the time to stop and look.

    Wishing everyone a wonderful and relaxing weekend.

     

    Quote Source: http://africanamericanquotes.org/