Off topic - butterflies
Off topic - butterflies
One of the lessons I have learned in recovery is that I am not very good at having balance in my life. I tend to invest much more effort in taking care of others and not enough on me. As part of correcting that shortcoming I take a little extra time for _me_ during the holidays.
I use the butterfly as my motivation during this season. Al-anon used the little bug as a symbol of re-birth. I have a small Xmas tree and all the ornaments are butterflies. This year I went to the local buttefly sanctuary with a very special friend in the program and got some nice pictures. Now I am printing them out in various sizes and giving them to my "Family of Choice" as holiday gifts. I am a professional photographer in real life, so this is a form of allowing my "inner child" to do something strictly fun.
Butterflies
Mike
I use the butterfly as my motivation during this season. Al-anon used the little bug as a symbol of re-birth. I have a small Xmas tree and all the ornaments are butterflies. This year I went to the local buttefly sanctuary with a very special friend in the program and got some nice pictures. Now I am printing them out in various sizes and giving them to my "Family of Choice" as holiday gifts. I am a professional photographer in real life, so this is a form of allowing my "inner child" to do something strictly fun.
Butterflies
Mike
Mike,
Thank you for sharing those lovely photos, and your thoughts Butterflies make me feel serene, with their beautiful designs, and their gentle movements.
I hope your day brought you much pleasure. I agree, and I too could use some time to just stop and enjoy the beauty around me. It's incredible, really, how much beauty there is , for free, to soak up .
Photography is something I always wanted to be able to do. The sunrise and sunset would be my favorite subjects, I think. flowers, butterflies, babies toes....
hugs,
chic
Thank you for sharing those lovely photos, and your thoughts Butterflies make me feel serene, with their beautiful designs, and their gentle movements.
I hope your day brought you much pleasure. I agree, and I too could use some time to just stop and enjoy the beauty around me. It's incredible, really, how much beauty there is , for free, to soak up .
Photography is something I always wanted to be able to do. The sunrise and sunset would be my favorite subjects, I think. flowers, butterflies, babies toes....
hugs,
chic
Your post and those beautiful pictures reminded me of this blog post I read earlier this month -- butterflies. And special butterflies.
When the Holidays are Messy & Hard & Hope Feels Impossible | A Holy Experience
When the Holidays are Messy & Hard & Hope Feels Impossible | A Holy Experience
Thanks for all the compliments on my pics
In recovery it's been _you_ lovely peeps that have been my "butterflies", bringing hope and light to my darkest days.
Mike
In recovery it's been _you_ lovely peeps that have been my "butterflies", bringing hope and light to my darkest days.
Mike
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