The Butterflies Have Emerged!

Yesterday I was in the grocery store when I was hit by an overwhelming desire to cry. I don't know where it came from. I was just browsing the frozen foods aisle with nothing in particular on my mind, and I found myself wanting to  break down and cry. I didn't.  Later, the sensation passed and I went on about my day.  Sometimes I think that just trying to make sense of the various and varied facets of my life can be overpowering. So many ideas bouncing around in my head so quickly, I think my emotions just can't always keep up.

Today was different.  It was as if the planets had re-aligned and all was right in the world again. And then the butterflies emerged from their chrysalids; both literally and figuratively.

My daughter has a butterfly garden in our family room.  You know, those pop-up mesh cages where you can watch mail-order caterpillars transform in to delicate Painted Lady butterflies. Today they emerged!

Some of you (at least one or two of you) may remember a blog posting I wrote several months ago about about my connection to the butterfly and how I related to it during my metamorphosis from stay-at-home mom to business owner. When I decided to start my own publishing company recently (in addition to my VA business), I even chose a butterfly as the company's logo.

The cosmic coincidence is this: as the butterflies began to emerge, I received notice from my printer that the proof copy of my new children's book was being printed. A book I co-authored with the six-year-old  owner of the above-mentioned butterfly habitat. The first book from my fledgling self-publishing journey.

I should see it in the next day or two - the anticipation is intense!

And for those of you who have witnessed the emergence of butterflies from chrysalids in a butterfly garden, you'll understand what I mean when I say, it is messy business! Much like self publishing a book. Much like giving birth to anything. A messy process with a beautiful and worthwhile outcome.

So for today I celebrate newly-born  butterflies - those of my heart, and those in my family room - no tears in sight (yet!).

Comments

[Laura Allen]

Congratulations Cheryl! Wow! The book looks fabulous, thanks for sharing! What an amazing journey, creating a book and a publishing company...spread your wings and fly! Big vugs!