Hello! 
Summer
is here. And "life" and nature
are all around us. Now, as we see those
beautiful Monarch butterflies fluttering
around outside, we are reminded of a very
powerful experience we had last summer
when we witnessed a butterfly emerging
from its cocoon. We shot the photo below
as the momentous occasion took place.
But it was so much more than just a routine
event for us. This butterfly and its life
journey taught us much about ourselves,
about the process of life, and about the
importance of TRUSTING in life.
Check
out the article below and see what resonates
with you. How well do you trust in the
process of life? Or do you sometimes feel
a need to control everything? We all want
things to happen "now," but
as you'll see, the butterfly has lots
to tell us about process, flow, and right-timing.
Since that experience, we think back to
the butterfly to help remind us and keep
us in-check when we get impatient with
things.
Wishing
you a fabulous summer! And remember to
b-r-e-a-t-h-e and allow the process
of life to sweep you up and take you.
:)
Peace,
Michelle & Bill Stimpson
LifeShine
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 MONARCH
MAGIC
By
Michelle Stimpson
Sometimes
we learn best when we see ourselves reflected in the eyes
of another. It might be through a family member, a best
friend, or even through a miracle in nature. And so, last
summer, I had the privilege of hosting a very special
guest in our home to teach me a few things about life:
a Monarch chrysalis.
Previously,
my dad watched this creation from the very beginning as
a tiny pin-prick of an egg on a milkweed plant in his
garden. From there, a tiny caterpillar hatched, grew into
a big caterpillar, and then created a special cocoon for
itself where the magic began to weave.
Upon
my dad's urging, Bill and I picked up this beautiful chrysalis,
hanging from a branch, and took it home to nurture until
it was ready to leave. Our new houseguest was a brilliant
green cocoon with perfectly arranged dots of gold decoration.
This was our first experience with a chrysalis and we
weren't quite sure what to expect. So we watched. And
we waited. They tell us that a large butterfly will come
out of that small green chrysalis, I guess.
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SUCCESS STORY: By
Barb Legan, "Joyfully-Ever-After"
Mentor, Mentoring
for Success
I
have changed from being stressed, angry, and fearful
to being calm, peaceful, and joyous! Truly a remarkable
shift for me, and one which I can attribute to Michelle's
patience, wisdom, and understanding!
I have been a coach myself throughout the years
in corporate America. And then one day I found myself
in need of my own coach: My executive position at
a local non-profit was terminated, and then my husband
died suddenly and unexpectedly. To say I was in
shock would be an understatement.
One
of the best decisions of my life was to sign-up
with a Professional Coach. My first coach helped
me travel through initial grief, decide what type
of work environment would work best for me, and
create a plan for getting back out into the world
following the death of my husband. Then shortly
afterwards and luckily for me, at the first out-of-town
conference I attended six months after my husband
died, I met Michelle! Due to the immediate affinity
I felt with her and Bill, I began to work with Michelle
as my coach. How blessed I am to have made that
connection and had such awesome support and guidance
from Michelle! My personal growth has been incredible...
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INSPIRATION:
TRUST
"Trust
yourself; you know more than you think you do."
--Benjamin Spock
"Trust
the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason."--Ralph
Waldo Emerson
"When
I'm trusting and being myself...everything in my life reflects
this by falling into place easily, often miraculously."
--Shakti Gawain
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RECOMMENDED
RESOURCES
- "Life As A Daymaker" by David Wagner
- "Ask and It Is Given" by Esther and
Jerry Hicks
- "You Can Heal Your Life" by Louise
Hay
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