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breathe easy now… you don’t have to carry other people’s heavy anymore…

breathe easy now... you don't have to carry other people's heavy anymore

breathe easy now…
you don’t have to carry other
people’s heavy anymore

– butterflies rising

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Posted in healing, relationships, self-love, soul, spiritTagged Abuse, butterflies rising, Enlightenment, Free, Healing, Hope, Journey, Letting Go, Perseverance, Persistence, Poetry, Self Growth, Self Worth, Self-love, Soul

muscle memory…

it's a whole new muscle memory my heart still has to learn.

i spent so long aching for him to be good to me,
to just let someone be good to me…
it’s a whole new muscle memory
my heart still has to learn.

– butterflies rising

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Posted in connection, flowers & fire, healing, relationships, self-love, soul, spiritTagged Abuse, butterflies rising, Healing, Independence, Poetry, Relationships, Self Awareness, Self Esteem, Self Growth, Self-love, Soul, Spirit

the remarkable, uncommon texture of your soul…

the remarkable, uncommon texture of your soul

when you can feel
the remarkable, uncommon
texture of your soul,
you can’t imagine letting anyone close
who isn’t perfectly meant to
intertwine with it

– butterflies rising

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Posted in connection, love, relationships, self-love, soulTagged butterflies rising, Connection, Destiny, Energy, Enlightenment, Light, Love, Passion, Poetry, Soul, Soulmates, Spirituality, True Love, Twin Flames

i forgive you… for treating me the way you felt about yourself…

i forgive you... for treating me the way you felt about yourself

i forgive you…
for treating me the way you
felt about yourself

– butterflies rising

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Posted in healing, relationships, self-love, soulTagged Abuse, butterflies rising, Enlightenment, Forgiveness, Free, Healing, Letting Go, Poetry, Self Awareness, Self Growth, Self Worth, Self-love, Soul

lush and love and life…

those lips so full of lush and love... and talking of so much life - butterflies rising

those lips so full of lush and love…
and talking of so much life

– butterflies rising

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Posted in flowers & fire, self-love, soul, spiritTagged butterflies rising, Divine Feminine, Passion, Poetry, Relationships, Soul, Spirit, Spirituality, Wild

exit gracefully. heal and grow. don’t look back. – butterflies rising quote

exit gracefully. heal and grow. don't look back. - butterflies rising

exit gracefully.
heal and grow.
don’t look back.

– butterflies rising

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Posted in healing, self-love, soul, spiritTagged Abuse, butterflies rising, Free, Healing, Hope, Letting Go, Poetry, Relationships, Respect, Self Awareness, Self Growth, Self-love, Soul, Spirit, Spirituality, Strength

on leaving… exit gracefully. heal and grow. don’t look back.

exit gracefully. heal and grow. don't look back. - butterflies rising

exit gracefully.
heal and grow.
don’t look back.

– butterflies rising

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Posted in healing, self-love, soul, spiritTagged Abuse, butterflies rising, Free, Healing, Hope, Letting Go, Poetry, Relationships, Respect, Self Awareness, Self Growth, Self-love, Soul, Spirit, Spirituality, Strength

this is going to feel different someday, it will lose its hold on your breath…

this is going to feel different someday

this is going to feel different someday,
it will lose its hold on your breath…
i promise, even this.

– butterflies rising

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it’s been really, really hard, but you’ve been so brave…

it’s been really, really hard, but you’ve been so brave. - butterflies rising

it’s been really, really hard,
but you’ve been so brave.

– butterflies rising

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Posted in healing, self-love, soul, spiritTagged butterflies rising, Enlightenment, Free, Healing, Hope, Journey, Perseverance, Persistence, Poetry, Self Growth, Self Worth, Self-love, Soul

you are more than enough to hold someone’s full attention…

you are more than enough to hold someone’s full attention

you are more than
enough to hold someone’s
full attention,

don’t settle for anyone who
tries to come to you with
theirs divided.

– butterflies rising

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Posted in connection, healing, love, relationships, self-love, soul, spiritTagged butterflies rising, Connection, Love, Poetry, Relationships, Respect, Self Awareness, Self Esteem, Self Growth, Self Worth, Self-love, Soul, Spirit

you are a golden thing in this heavy, heavy world…

you are a golden thing in this heavy, heavy world

you are a golden thing
in this heavy, heavy world

– butterflies rising

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Posted in connection, healing, love, relationships, self-love, soul, spiritTagged butterflies rising, Goodness, Light, Love, Poetry, Self Esteem, Self-love, Soul, Spirit

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The official poetry blog of author butterflies rising. Posted here are all the posts of the works - quotes, poems & prose - from her books and blog published from 2015 to present day. Her two poetry books are 'wild spirit, soft heart' and 'she's flowers and fire', and 'go where you breathe free' is her poetry inspiration journal. All three books can currently be ordered from Amazon, and selective pieces of her writing are available as merchandise in her butterflies rising poetry shop.
'wild spirit, soft heart'
My first collection of my poetry, quotes, thoughts, and feelings… the little pieces of my soul. Available on Amazon now, click image below for more information: wild spirit, soft heart
'go where you breathe free®'
An inspiration journal inspired by my quote 'go where you breathe free™' and poem 'just go'. Available on Amazon now, click image below for more information: go where you breathe free book, butterflies rising quote
'she's flowers and fire'
My second full poetry book 'she's flowers and fire'. Available on Amazon now, click image below for more information: she's flowers and fire - butterflies rising

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recent posts...

  • this world is burning… and i want a world where it’s safe to believe in summers…
  • they tried to teach me to be afraid of my dichotomies…
  • it’s maybe one of my favorite feelings ever… my friends and i call it “suspension”…
  • i don’t think we’re taught enough how much energy matters in connection…
  • mamas are lovers and dreamers…
  • be gentle with your heart as you let go of them… you’re not just letting go of them…
  • be gentle with your heart as you let go of them in the way that you loved them…
  • why else would you have been given this passionate ache…
  • why else would you have been given this wildflower energy…
  • why else would you have been given this poetry heart…
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