The Little Things

November 25, 2015 0 Comments

Days turn into weeks turn into months turn into years. What do we learn in our brief time on the wheel of life? I have learned I am more and more grateful for the little things, the niceties, the goodness of humanity. Little things matter, like “please” and “thank you” Warm smiles and friendly waves …

Dreamer

November 18, 2015 0 Comments

My parents [rest in peace <3] always reminded me that I’m a Dreamer.  Sometimes it was said as a compliment, but not usually.  I didn’t care, because I always knew it to be true and never saw it as a negative quality. I think it’s part of my magic. In the wake of the most …

Monday Mantra: I See Beauty

November 16, 2015 0 Comments

In a world where far too often there is tremendous pain, brutality, and the ugliness of senseless violence- it is ever more important to look for and find Beauty in our daily lives.  Just as Light overcomes Darkness, so does True Beauty overcome Ugliness. See Beauty, Be Beauty. Image courtesy of Michael Powell Photography “I …

The Thirty-First Blessing: I am Complete

October 1, 2015 0 Comments

Blessing #31: I Am Complete In launching The Blessings Butterfly, I initially set out to write a simple book of affirmations, meditations, blessings and encouragements that would express to the people I love the most just how much they mean to me. I chose words and thoughts and themes that would empower the handful of …

The Twelfth Blessing: Beauty

September 12, 2015 0 Comments

Blessing #12: I am Truly Beautiful Dorothy Parker famously said, “Beauty is only skin deep, but ugly goes clean to the bone.” (Quite) a few years prior, Plato mused that “Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.” Is there a woman or a girl on this or any other planet who hasn’t at some …

The Fifth Blessing: Health & Wholeness

September 5, 2015 0 Comments

Blessing #5: I am Healthy and I am Whole Are you ready for a radical thought? Living in good health and feeling whole & complete in your own body is absolutely possible, no matter where you are at right now. It’s true! Haven’t you met people who, despite any apparent physical challenges, are quite comfortable …

The Third Blessing: Strength

September 3, 2015 0 Comments

CONTENT/TRIGGER WARNING: mentions of traumatic life events Blessing #3: I am Strong As I have reached this point in my life-journey, I am simply amazed at the various and difficult circumstances I’ve gone through in 5 decades. I have survived bullying, incest, sexual abuse, homelessness, domestic violence, stalking, drug addiction, alcoholism, two broken engagements, and …

Hello world! Welcome to The Blessings Butterfly.

July 30, 2015 0 Comments

Hello, World! I am Michelle Lewis (she/her/they) the creator & founder of The Blessings Butterfly, a holistic coaching & energy healing practice that is teaching people to live a life that they love. I am a writer, speaker, energy witch/healer, and author of the Amazon bestselling positive affirmation books, The Blessings Butterfly and The Blessings …