I like the thought that to become a butterfly you have to stop being a
caterpiller to become the cocoon and emerge when you are ready, on a bright
sunny day so that your wings will dry and unfold in their own time. I think it
is about letting Creator take the time to make us our most perfect self in
transformation.

In Peace and Healing
Glenn

----- Original Message -----
From: Gina <eternallyoptimystic@...>
Date: Friday, July 3, 2009 12:09 pm
Subject: Re: CM The quiet one
To: mysslist@yahoogroups.com

> Katherine,
>
> At this moment my book is in my room and my BF is sleeping
> having worked a
> 12 hr. shift last night but... basically the cocoon phase is a
> VERY INTENSE
> going deep within phase which is accompanied by a deep external
> silence.I've been there for nearly 2 years. I come out and
> get chatty for a few
> days and then go back.
> Just know, on the other side, is the BUTTERFLY......she cries with
> longing!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> BLESSINGS of GRACE for u ALL,
> Gina
>
> On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 7:14 AM, iveeatenatoe
> <toveclan@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Gina
> >
> > I seemed to have got the quietest quiet a could get that
> weekend and it was
> > enough I think to push my heart voice to come forward. I spoke
> words which
> > arose in the heart instead of speaking my script or stories
> and it was a new
> > experience for me. Since doing that I feel more confidence
> within myself and
> > feel more centred in my heart. Its a good feeling. Sometimes
> the tensions of
> > discomfort needs to get to its worst with me before I break
> through the
> > wall.
> >
> > I cant find my book to check what the cocoon stage is...
> >
> > Katherine
> >
> >
> > --- In mysslist@yahoogroups.com
> <mysslist%40yahoogroups.com>, Gina
> > <eternallyoptimystic@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > Dear Katherine,
> > >
> > > Perhaps that quiet part of yourself is what St. Teresa would
> call the
> > > cocooning phase? I'm hardly ever quiet but have been much,
> much quieter
> > > this last 1.5 yrs. Now with my children in Spain, I'm
> quieter than
> > > ever!!!!
> > >
> > > My exception was today. I had coffee with Mary, a woman who
> is new to the
> > > area. We melded, fused and flowed like long lost sisters. It
> is the very
> > > first COMMUNITY I've felt since moving here! Well, besides
> Scot and his
> > > gigantic family, 10 siblings. YIPPEE, it is a beginning!!!!!
> > >
> > > We are thinking about starting a group in the area. One idea
> that came up
> > > was a group around Forgiveness, Lord knows I need it. Has
> anyone got any
> > > good ideas as to how it could be structured?? It would be
> VERY IMPORTANT
> > > not to go into Woundology!!
> > >
> > > BLESSINGS of GRACE,
> > > Gina
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jun 30, 2009 at 7:04 AM, iveeatenatoe
> <toveclan@...>wrote:> >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > My voice has been going quiet for sometime. I have been
> stuck in a "I
> > dont
> > > > know what to say" mode in group conversations for a long
> time.I went to
> > a
> > > > weekend course this weekend and found I could hardly get a
> word out. I
> > > > literally was silent but it wasnt comfortable silence. I
> desparately> wanted
> > > > to fill the silence but simply couldnt. I'm still not sure
> what was
> > going on
> > > > there or what archetype may have had control of me that weekend.
> > Gradually
> > > > as the weekend progressed this part of me did find the
> courage to speak
> > > > without script or story and since I have come back I have
> felt more
> > > > confident and safer within myself.
> > > >
> > > > I read a wonderful poem by Kim Rosen yesterday and she
> talks about the
> > > > abuser and the abused and it made me realise I have been
> both the
> > abused
> > > > and... AND the abuser to myself and that I need a voice
> within me to
> > stop
> > > > that abuser of me for I have been doing to myself in my
> head what was
> > done
> > > > to me. I can remember saying I would never do to anyone
> else what was
> > done
> > > > to me but it is a reaslisation to learn that here I am
> doing it to
> > > > myself...makes me feel a deeper understanding of the
> person whose
> > behaviour
> > > > was abusive to wards me.
> > > >
> > > > Katherine
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Gina
> > > I've clicked for peace! Have you?
> > >
> www.tenmillionclicksforpeace.org/?sid=42952c450WJu5466kW8095556&s=1> >
> > >
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Gina
> I've clicked for peace! Have you?
> www.tenmillionclicksforpeace.org/?sid=42952c450WJu5466kW8095556&s=1
>
>
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