Leave Your Empty,
No-Longer Useful Chrysalis
I studied the jeweled chrysalis, checking daily for changes in color,
transparency. I missed the moments when the monarch broke through, but early yesterday, I spied the monarch flexing its wings. “Welcome to the world
magnificent monarch! I see you spreading, plumping, your wings in preparation
to soar into a world of flower nectar and delight.”
Now
only a remnant of the monarch’s transformation phase, the chrysalis hangs broken
and empty, like a discarded plastic bag, necessary at one time, but no longer
needed.
What
must you leave behind (empty,
no-longer-useful chrysalis) to spread your wings and fly?
How
will you spread your wings? Where can you find and taste life’s nectar?
Spreading
your wings, taking flight can be done in many ways:
·
Heal a relationship.
·
Create something.
· Spend time in the natural world.
·
Play in the dirt; play in the surf.
·
Practice faith.
·
Explore different cultures.
·
Walk, drive, ride . . . with no
destination.
·
Read a book.
·
Write a book.
·
Eat a guanabana, dragon fruit, or
escargot.
·
Speak up.
·
Listen.
·
Say I love you.
I
find inspiration and ways to discard my chrysalis in many places: nature,
books, conversation, contemplation. Several sources of inspiration come to me
daily via e-mail in the form of blogs and newsletters. Some of my favorites are:
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