affinity ~~
: a feeling of closeness and understanding that someone has for another person because of their similar qualities, ideas, or interests
: a liking for or an attraction to something
: a quality that makes people or things suited to each other
Yeah, when I get that feeling, I listen and in the end, I always know why it was meant for me.
Things I have an affinity to:
BUTTERFLIES
At a very early age, I felt a closeness to the butterfly. I remember being enchanted by their graceful movements and vibrant colors. Sitting quietly on a summer’s day I would observe the markings and delicacy of their wings, antennae, and legs. I was content to see them flutter in the air. They were like bright birds of joy. I always believed, there’s was something more about them, but what?? Is there someone who wants to tell me something?? This is no coincidence anymore!!
We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. ~Maya Angelou
Symbolic in so many ways, the butterfly represents new life.
It is the symbol of the soul. 🙂
In freedom, they float through the winds, softly touching the things of this life, making their mark on the world.
With grace and beauty, soft and peaceful, the butterfly captures my attention.
A butterfly’s life is short lived however only lasting a season, but during that time it transforms.
Just as the seasons of life, we are evolving and changing.
And a Butterfly is born.
The butterfly symbolizes a certain freedom. Independent from restrictions, worries, and the slow moving paces of the caterpillar, the butterfly stretches their wings and takes flight.
Carrying itself along life’s paths traveling to certain destinies, the butterfly is graceful and in peace. After living a life as a caterpillar, it becomes something so wonderfully beautiful.
The Butterfly guides you to be sensitive to your personal cycles of expansion and growth, as well as the beauty of life’s continuous unfolding. An important message carried by the spirit of the butterfly is about the ability to go through important changes with grace and lightness.