Beyond the Chrysalis
Not Just My Business Name, but a Part of Life
I’ve always been obsessed with butterflies I’m not sure when or where it started, but I love them. There is a lot of symbolism in butterflies and a lot of beauty. When I was single, I had a butterfly quilt for my bed. I have paintings and decor. I like to sprinkle them around wherever I can because they remind me of freedom and change all at one time.
The name of my business, Beyond the Chrysalis, came from a quote I saw. I can not find who to credit for this quote, but it really drove home for me what the butterfly symbolizes in my life.
Perhaps the butterfly is proof that you can go through a great deal of darkness and still become something beautiful.
For me, this explained the challenges and difficult times in my life. I went through those (we go through them) to grow stronger and more beautiful. Note: Beautiful doesn’t necessairly mean in a physical sense. Beautiful in this case is the new and better version of yourself after your period of growth.
I’m going to get scientific for a moment. Don’t worry, I won’t do this often. I love history way more than I love science. It’s important for you to have this information to understand me and my outlook on life.
Metamorphosis
The life cycle of a butterfly is way more amazing that what our elementary school teachers told us. Apparently, when a caterpillar hatches from its egg, all the parts (eyes, wings, legs, etc) needed to become a mature butterfly are present; we just can’t see them. Once inside the chrysalis, the caterpillar digests itself, releasing enzymes to dissolve all its tissues. During this time. the caterpillar becomes a pile of goo with butterfly parts floating inside. During the miracle of metamorphosis, rapid cell division starts and the butterfly is formed. That’s the short, simple version. Pretty amazing, right?
So What?
So what does this have to do with me and my coaching business? How does this help guide me through life?
EVERYTHING!
I’ve never been reduced to a literal puddle of goo, but I’ve been in the darkness. I’ve been stuck waiting for the pieces to together “just right” so I could be beautiful. Each hardship, challenge bout with depression has reduced me to goo and I came out of it strong and beautiful.
What’s amazing is we have all the parts inside of us to become the whole butterfly. As a life coach, I know the women I work with are strong and beautiful with all the parts they need to be beautiful butterfly they want to be. I help them put the pieces together by coaching them toward their goals. I work on reclaiming time and energy with my clients, but they have all the answers inside. They are the experts on themselves. They just need someone walking with them (which is different from the caterpillar to butterfly). I guess as the life coach. I’m the enzymes?
I don’t know about you, but perimenopause is kicking my ass. It would take too much room to list all my symptoms. But there are many days where I don’t feel like me. From my experiences in life I know I’m in the goo again. I know this too shall pass. I know there is support out there in coaches, therapists, and friends.
Wrap Up
In summary, we can learn a lot about the caterpillar to butterfly story. There are processes we must go through to get to where we need or want to be. Life isn’t always easy, but we all have what we need to have the life we want inside of us. Sometimes we need help putting the pieces together.
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