My blog, The Morning Butterfly, is my personal healing Journey. Through my experience, I share what I call the cha cha of life, and hope that it inspires others to dig deep and heal their wounds, allowing them to soar!
The tears rolled down our collective cheeks, pride swelling in our chests as we saw Dad riding in the Camaro convertible with the sign on the side, “World War II Veterans”. As the car slowly rolled down the parade route, people stood and clapped, cheered and saluted these three brave men from the greatest generation.…
Read MoreThe small black and yellow butterfly flitted around Charlie and landed on the deck rail. It sat there, regal in its stance, as if it was waiting to be acknowledged. Within moments of noticing this beautiful sight, the first dragonfly of the season flew by and went directly toward the pond. Charlie followed it over…
Read MoreHow often do we actually get closure on anything? Do we really need it? What do you do with all of those feelings if you don’t get closure? These are questions that I have been grappling with lately as a few things have ended without my definition of closure and I am struggling to move…
Read MoreA few weeks back, as I stood in my kitchen looking out the back door, I saw something running in the woods behind my house. At first I thought it was a deer although they don’t really run as much as they prance and jump. It ran through a bit of a clearing where spring…
Read MoreThe meditation teacher had us all sitting on the floor, some on cushions and some not, whatever made you comfortable. She used a singing bowl to begin and end each session. As she began to make the bowl sing, the sound was more soothing than expected. We all had our eyes closed and began to…
Read MoreSpring has sprung. The trees are budding, the birds are singing and the sound of lawn mowers are beginning to fill the air. The air is heavier and the sun a bit warmer. More windows are open in the house with a beautiful breeze filling each room, removing the stuffiness of the winter heat. Coats…
Read MoreThe anticipation. The excitement. The planning. The packing. Vacations are perfect opportunities to find whatever you are looking for at that moment. Perhaps it is needed rest and relaxation from the stress of a high pressure job, getting off that hamster wheel for a few days. Perhaps it is time with your family while you…
Read MoreLast week, this blog talked about using consciousness and openness as guides and love and forgiveness as anchors to help navigate trust waters in any relationship. That approach helped to alleviate the anger and hurt and help move forward with a relationship or ending it with dignity. Yeah well that all went to shit this…
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