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Learning, growing, evolving...exploring all the possibilites for positive lifestyle changes is my thing.
When I inadvertently purchased some new pieces to decorate the house the clerk at the counter commented on how pretty the butterflies were in the design. Butterflies? I didn't remember seeing any butterflies. I just liked the way the items looked and thought the colors would work well with the room's color scheme. So, I say yeah, those are actually pretty neat which they were.
She went on to share how'd she'd recently heard that butterflies are symbolic of one's resurrection...transformation and/or transition into a new being...a new place...a new beginning. I thought to myself this sounds like me.
Transitioning into the role of a divorcee....a new home owner...middle age... I'm claiming this as my time....my season!
Now I'm all excited!
You see, for me, everything means something...nothing just happens. Like Newton's laws of motion for every action there's an equal and opposite reaction. In other words, Every. Thing. Happens. For. A. Reason.
As a dear friend put it -
....We view the world through narrative structures (viewing the world through stories) which gives us a framework in which to interpret events and experiences. If we change the narrative, we change the experience.
For example, if I say I am a blogger, people will believe that. I've made this declaration. Therefore, I practice my craft - I blog. I'm viewed by those I've shared this knowledge with as a blogger. I've created a new story and a new way to view the world. And thanks to the store clerk....now I'm viewing life as a butterfly because I am a new me.
Kim's much better at explaining the narrative thing than I am. Check out his post here.
Lessons I've learned from the butterfly -
1) To accept the changes in my life as casually as she does
2) To understand that toiling, fretting and anger are useless against the turning tides of nature
3) Unwavering acceptance of her metamorphosis is also symbolic of faith...inspiring us to keep the faith as we go through transitions in our own lives.
Following the example of the butterfly and understanding and implementing the true realm of control are lessons well learned.
Roschelle Nelson. Catch up with me at Inconsequential Logic or @roschelle on Twitter