All summer I’ve read while grounding. Grounding (or Earthing) is where you stick your bare feet in the grass and effortlessly absorb earth’s electrons from the ground in through your soles. Also by sitting, working, or sleeping just let natural vibration of the earth balance out your vibration. I feel calmer and sleep better. It’s almost the same feeling you get being out in nature and it’s right in your own backyard.

We don’t have a butterfly garden and in fact, really don’t have many flowers around. This year while reading and grounding, I noticed that a Monarch butterfly flitted by every time I went outside. Occasionally, two. I took it as a sign that I’m almost to the other side of my own personal transformation.

On another summer day, I stepped onto the patio and noticed something different about my watering can. Hanging from the sprinkler head was a green chrysalis. There were sparkling gold dots on the side as if it contained something valuable. The green tube was the color of a new leaf. Over the next few days, it seemed to grow translucent, revealing a monarch butterfly that would soon emerge.

The journey from cocoon to air born is pretty arduous. The butterfly must break open the cocoon and press his way out. All the while, he’s transforming from ground-bound caterpillar to winged being. In order to live that new life, must be willing to shed the old one. Old mindsets, old ideas.

The only thing preventing him from flying is a thin shell . But that very barrier he must break down. It’s that obstacle which strengthens him so he can soar. But, if he doesn’t break out he will die.
He’s no longer a caterpillar and can’t go back to his tiny little legs and inchworm-like body. Innately he knows that a change has taken place and that he must exit the cocoon, an obstacle that provides the perfect amount of resistance to give strength to his new wings.

What does this mean for you?

Every new adventure involves a certain amount of resistance and struggle. It doesn’t mean life is fighting against you. It means you should plan for it and persevere. It’s the perfect amount of resistance to help you soar.

Our most exponential growth occurs during difficult times. By persevering we become more resilient. To succeed we need to keep pressing on. Rest if you must, but do not give up.

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