Butterfly Notes for Inner Change

Butterfly Notes

Often we find ourselves caught in endless life-loops of waking – working – sleeping. Our days begin to feel mechanical and jaded. The comfort of routine makes us forget that within us lives the power of inner transformation. The ability to change, to shed old skins, and to create something unexpectedly beautiful has never left us.

Let us introduce you to the wonderful concept of nature writing with butterflies. The activity is more about the inner caterpillar than the butterflies outside. However, we will draw learning from the life cycle of butterflies and the wisdom they hold. By the end of this article, each one of you should have your own personal words of inspiration that can bring about a monumental shift.

https://healingforest.org/2025/09/24/nature-writing-inner-change/

Poems To Help You Fly

Read A Little Poetry began as a passion project in 2005 and is now a thriving collection of hundreds of great poems.

Each selected poem draws from experiences of gratitude and joy, grief and loss, and the deep well of being human. Sometimes questions arise: “Why am I here?” and “How can I keep going?” and “Is this all there is?”. Other times one can only utter “Thank you,” and “Please,” after each line break, as if poems are prayers we draw from memory, or perhaps another life.

To mark their 20th year milestone, here’s a fun activity. Tap the link below to be taken to a random poem from their collection. Maybe it’s a poem that you are meant to see.

https://readalittlepoetry.com/

*As a spotlight on some of the regular readers of our newsletter, we’d like to share the works of: Marissa Knox | Kelly Shaw.

Music of the Mountains

To close this month’s post I’d like to leave you with the music of a folk band from the mythical land of Mt. Kanchendzonga - the 3rd highest peak in the world.

If you know of any other folk bands that are deeply connected to their roots, please leave a link to their music in the comments section.

The aim of Healing Forest is to create a calmer, healthier, kinder world by reconnecting people with nature. Please do share this post with other caterpillar friends in your life.