Letter From the Editor: The Future of Butterfly, The Future of Me

I have a lot of thoughts swirling around my head. I’m thinking about how refreshing March was for me mentally and professionally. 

I’m thinking about how sad and heavy March was for my best friend and her family. 

I’m thinking about how easy it is to make decisions that aren’t aligned for us. 

In the same vein, how easy it is for us to make decisions that are aligned, and what that feels like in the body. 

A deep breath. A relaxation of the jaw. A lightness in the heart. True knowing and certainty that we are giving ourselves the life we deserve. 

I’ve felt a lot of that in March, and it has allowed me the space to reflect on what’s not working for my business. Somewhere along the way, Butterfly already stopped feeling like it was mine. I became concerned with pushing content and making money. 

While I think that’s normal when you first start a business, it doesn’t really work for me. The passion I have for women’s issues, writing, and vulnerability is what led me to create Butterfly. Without my focus there, Butterfly stands on wobbly legs. 

And on wobbly legs is exactly where I left my business in February. So now with the reflection, healing, and purpose I gained in March, we are going to reset the foundation of Butterfly. 

Intentional, mission-aligned content. Vulnerable, share-worthy storytelling. Energizing, authentic networking. Inclusive, thought-through events. Confident, honest speaking engagements. 

I want to pour the energy I have for Butterfly into the universe, trusting with every fiber of my being that it will reach the right people at the right time as long as my intentions are positive. 

This does not mean that I will pour all my energy into Butterfly. I’m going to be sure to reserve energy for my physical and emotional health. I will no longer allow Butterfly to drain me. I am a fully functioning human who is more than my business. 

I will pay attention to my people-pleasing behaviors and say “no” when I want to, because I have that right. No one will force me to fill my calendar and people will respect the boundaries I set for myself—because I am the most important thing to protect. 

I envision a world where I come first and Butterfly comes second. In that world, I am fulfilled and abundant. I radiate with passion and move with grace. 

I hope you’ll join me, dear reader, for the future of Butterfly, and for my future as a woman entrepreneur. Thank you for being here ♡