Flying to New Adventures

"You can fly, but that cocoon has to go," says a message printed on a poster. The poster shows a picture of a beautiful butterfly.

Many of the individuals I've worked with actually need to hear that message. It's true for all of us going through woundedness.

So we could learn to fly again.

Roberto, whose would-be bride had a two-month affair with a womanizing politician, was stuck. Despite massive remorse and changes in his fiancée, he kept blaming her for his immobilization.

As a result, Roberto found himself severely depressed each day. Obsessing over what can't be undone. Self-medicating thru alcohol and paid sex.

At work, he'd cry buckets of tears that kept him from moving ahead. His psychological and emotional state was like an "immobile cocoon."

Trauma or loss can be compared to two things. It can be a "war zone" and a "safety cocoon" all at the same time.

When you choose to battle beyond trauma or loss, you'll be able to see the big picture. You'll be able to experience the thrill of developing new wings towards new adventures.

When you hug your cocoon to yourself, you can only view life on the surface. It somewhat feels safe staying in the cocoon. But you're not flying.

Are you firmly stuck in your trauma/loss cocoon? Or, have you gently and progressively been trying to develop new wings?

I've met people who are trying to fly while they hang on to their cocoon. It doesn't work. That cocoon has to go before you can freely fly!

Of course, when you're newly traumatized or abused, you need a safety cocoon for awhile. But you don't want to hide there the rest of your life.

You make better progress when flying. Not stuck in the cocoon, walking or crawling.

Is there a beautiful butterfly stuck in your cocoon today? Until when will you wait to spread its wings  and fly into new adventures?