Butterfly

You know that feeling you get when you’re nervous, excited, or in love? That fluttery sensation in your stomach that feels like a swarm of butterflies? Yeah, that one. We’ve all experienced it, but do we really know what’s going on inside our bodies? …

A bandeira em mim (English version below) Beat the wings, fly. Beat the wings, vanish. Beat the wings, it reappears. It lands. And it’s gone. In a flap, it has vanished into white space. […] But I stay, contemplating it, fascinated by its appearance, fascinated by its disappearance. H. Michaux…

Photo by Amy Baugess on Unsplash I’ve been seeing a lot of butterflies as a collective message lately. This is a sign of change. The butterfly symbolizes change due to the transition from a caterpillar, then a cocoon or chrysalis, finally into a real butterfly. If you are seeing a lot of butterflies in your surroundings it means changes are on the…

“The appearance of a butterfly during a wedding can be seen as a message of love, support, and blessings from loved ones.” Butterflies have long been associated with transformation and change, and are often seen as symbols of love and blessings. Their appearance at a wedding ceremony can be a…

To My Dearest Papillon Violet, I wish I could tell you everything. The little thing I noticed when I first saw you, just how quickly everything shifted. It’s insane how little you have yet to find, but yet so many mysteries remain untold. You don’t understand how much I’ve waited, and how much the story has yet to unfold. The sweet songs you sing, and the tiny gifts of hope. Please, I ask of you, to simply wait for a while..

Who knows when I first encountered a butterfly. I have memories of seeing their delicate, colourful wings fluttering over the gravel laden front yard of my childhood home. One of my parents telling me not to touch their wings after having done just so. From time to time through my…