Letting Go – Day 2
Finally, the butterfly slowly makes its way from the chrysalis, letting go of anything associated with the memory of life as a caterpillar. It is born anew as it tests out its wings and learns about the world from a completely different perspective. From land-locked, ravenous larva through the transformative process of letting go, to a winged work of art, the caterpillar shows us the beauty that can come of releasing old understandings of who or what we are, and trusting that life will deliver something beautiful in its stead.
So what does this teach us about letting go? That sometimes it’s messy in the interim, but if we’re patient we can emerge new and strong and beautiful; that trust is a key element in the process, even if we don’t know who or what we’ll be without the current definition we’ve chosen for ourselves; and that without letting go of the belief that the experiences we’ve known to date define us, metamorphoses would not be possible.
The world can never have too many butterflies.
Jenny Griffin Also known as ‘The Catharsis Coach,’ Jenny loves exploring life’s twists and turns through the lens of transformation. Her own journey through catharsis, a deep, deep letting go of ingrained patterns and beliefs, resulted in a feeling of connectedness, with the world around her and with that wise and wonderful voice within. Jenny has learned to engage with her life and experiences in a way that allows her to use the knowledge gained through them to serve others. When she’s not writing, she’s coming up with new ways to help people move through change with grace and ease.
