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Butterfly
Mariah Carey

When you love someone so deeply
They become your life
It’s easy to succumb to overwhelming fears inside
Blindly I imagined I could
Keep you under glass
Now I understand to hold you
I must open up my hands
And watch you rise
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly
I have learned that beauty
Has to flourish in the light
Wild horses run unbridled
Or their spirit dies
You have given me the courage
To be all that I can
And I truly feel your heart will
Lead you back to me when you’re
Ready to land
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were ment to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly, butterfly
I can’t pretend these tears
Aren’t over flowing steadily
I can’t prevent this hurt from
Almost overtaking me
But I will stand and say goodbye
For you’ll never be mine
Until you know the way it feels to fly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly
Spread your wings and prepare to fly
For you have become a butterfly, oh
Fly abandonedly into the sun
If you should return to me
We truly were meant to be
So spread your wings and fly
Butterfly
So flutter through the sky
Butterfly
Fly
Spread your wings and fly
Butterfly

Strong Woman

What makes a woman confident is her ability to call upon her feminine wisdom.

So often in our world we tend to think of strength as a quality that arises from a place of firm determination and a will to succeed no matter the cost. Even though we might want to think of a strong woman as being defined in this way, what really makes a woman confident is her capacity for listening to her true self and being able to call upon her feminine wisdom to any situation that may arise. A woman does not need to step into an assertive role or act like a man in order to be effective at what she does — she simply needs to get in touch with her insight and sense of compassion to truly demonstrate the depth of her strength.

Listening to the feminine side of ourselves may not seem easy at first for this type of energy is something that is often overlooked in many aspects of our everyday lives. If we can connect with this part of who we are, however, we will find that there is an unlimited wellspring of strength available to us. Our capacity to tap into our intuition and listen to our inner guides, to take into account the needs of those around us, and to view a situation with compassion and love are ways that we can show the world the true power that is part of our feminine nature. When we learn to integrate this source of strength into our daily tasks and decision-making, we will find that we can be more flexible and open to the things that happen around us and more receptive to new ideas. Not only will we see the world in a different light, but we will truly start to realize the potential for this form of energy to both empower ourselves and those around us.

As we cultivate our feminine energy we can redefine the meaning of strength. By embracing our feminine power as something that is strong in its own right, we are able to use it with true assurance and determination and draw upon what truly belongs to us. AMEN! 😘😎💕🌹

This song is for my father he came to me all week as a butterfly. 💕❤😘
Even after the storm this morning.

Elusive Butterfly
Song by Bob Lind

You might wake up some mornin’
To the sound of something moving past your window in the wind
And if you’re quick enough to rise
You’ll catch a fleeting glimpse of someone’s fading shadow
Out on the new horizon
You may see the floating motion of a distant pair of wings
And if the sleep has left your ears
You might hear footsteps running through an open meadow
Don’t be concerned, it will not harm you
It’s only me pursuing somethin’ I’m not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love
You might have heard my footsteps
Echo softly in the distance through the canyons of your mind
I might have even called your name
As I ran searching after something to believe in
You might have seen me runnin’
Through the long-abandoned ruins of the dreams you left behind
If you remember something there
That glided past you followed close by heavy breathin’
Don’t be concerned, it will not harm you
It’s only me pursuing somethin’ I’m not sure of
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love
Across my dreams with nets of wonder
I chase the bright elusive butterfly of love

@71flowerchild,

Good day in Texas. 😘I am concerned now I hope everything is going well for you and
your family. Just drop a line saying all is well. 😎Give the fur babies a nice OZ pet. 😘

Enjoy! 😎🌹

@shoelady60,

Good day in the ‘burgh. 😎😘I hope you had a great time yesterday. Enjoy today with
your mom and sister. 😘😎🌹💕Sending gentle hugs to you my friend.😘 I don’t know but
do you realize I have never posted a note to you without mentioning Jake.

I miss him so much.

No worries I put a little extra something in it. 🤣😎

@sheba2011

Sheba, I miss him oh so much, too.😭 It’s been a week already, it feels like forever. But I did go to Hallmark today and found a box where I inserted a picture of the two of us. There is also a hook to hang his tag. The saying is – No longer by my side but forever in my heart. It is sitting on a stand in my bedroom and will always be with me. Tomorrow I should receive a canvas of Jake to hang on a wall or on my mantel. I have a canvas of one of my other dogs on the mantel so may put them together.🐕🐶

I was with mom and sis yesterday. We had our nails done and went to lunch. I may leave my husband with the drywall man tomorrow and go visit them at mom’s. I don’t even want to be around if there are problems. My mentality can’t handle it right now.

Stay safe with all your storms. Hold Poppy close during the thunder and lightning.💕

The full Strawberry Moon, the last supermoon of 2021, rises tonight! Here’s what to expect

The first full moon of summer 2021, also known as the Strawberry Moon, rises tonight (June 24), marking the last supermoon of the year.

June’s full moon arrives Thursday (June 24) at 2:40 p.m. EDT (1940 GMT). Technically, the moon will officially be full before it appears above the horizon, as the full moon rises in the eastern sky at 8:53 p.m. EDT (0053 Friday GMT). The moon will appear full for about three days, starting early Wednesday (June 23) morning through early Saturday (June 26) morning, according to a statement from NASA.

Tonight’s full moon is also a supermoon, which occurs when the moon is at its closest point to Earth in its orbit, also known as perigee. In turn, the moon will look slightly bigger and brighter since it’s closer to the Earth than usual. June’s Strawberry Moon is the second and last supermoon of the year.

This year’s Strawberry Moon closely follows the summer solstice, which occurred Sunday (June 20), marking the official start of summer. During the summer solstice of 2021, the sun was at its highest and northernmost point in the sky of the year. As a result, full moons that occur near the summer solstice are lower in the sky because the moon is exactly opposite the sun during its full phase. In turn, the moon’s low trajectory takes it through the lowest part of the atmosphere, giving the moon its reddish or amber-colored appearance.

June’s full moon is often referred to as the Strawberry Moon because it falls during the strawberry harvesting season in the northeastern U.S. Similarly, June’s full moon has also been called the Rose Moon because it occurs around the time roses bloom.

However, this month’s full moon has also gone by several other names, including Mead Moon, Honey Moon, Flower Moon, Hot Moon, Hoe Moon, and the Planting Moon, all of which stem from European or Native American origin and represent various milestones of the summer season, according to NASA.

The nicknames Mead Moon or Honey Moon represent the time in June when honey is ready for harvesting. Mead, or honey wine, is a drink created by fermenting honey mixed with water and sometimes with fruits, spices, grains or hops. Rising around the time honey is harvested, the June full moon is often considered the “sweetest” moon of the year. Subsequently, the term “honeymoon” can be traced back to the tradition of marrying in June and the joyfulness of the first month of marriage.

Adding to the moon’s list of monikers, a tribe community from the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. calls the June full moon the LRO Moon, in honor of NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, which launched toward the moon on June 18, 2009 and is still operating today.

To celebrate tonight’s full moon, Krispy Kreme released a new strawberry-themed doughnut today (June 24). The doughnut is filled with strawberry Kreme, dipped in strawberries and Kreme icing, and topped with graham crackers representing “moon dust.”

The Strawberry Supermoon doughnut is Krispy Kreme’s latest space-themed treat, following the Mars doughnut, which was released earlier this year to celebrate the landing of NASA’s Perseverance rover in February.

This is how you Heidi Daus in the Summer. 😎😘

@loaf,

Make it a good one. 😎😘

@defg,

@ddshoppy,

Enjoy the day in S. Cali see you tonight in Oodiebom’s Trivia. 😘😎

@oodiebom,

Good day on the Gulf Coast. 💕😘This is a sad day for all I turned the telly on and more
people are missing from the building collapse I could not believe it. Oodie when I turned
the telly off it was 99 people missing now it’s 159 and my heart goes out to those families.

We had some major thunderstorms last night this morning was nice and cool and the plants
and flowers are beautiful. Well we have more coming tonight and tomorrow I just hope we
don’t get too much of a good thing meaning flooding. Meanwhile oh what a beautiful
morning. 😎💕😘

See ya in Trivia tonight. 😎 Ice Tea no sugar.

@sheba2011

The dark clouds are showing up. Temp is close to 90 and the humidity 100%. Not sure if we will see any rain, but I’m hoping.

I am watching the news on the collapse. Seems this building has been sinking for years. I am surprised that no one really checked or if they did they were sleeping. I hope and pray that they find more survivors. The one good thing is that many in the community have come together to help with shelter, food and all necessities. This part is so heartwarming, but I wish it never happened.

I will see you in Trivia tonight. Hope we have a game. Guess we will not know if we are up and running until the first question.

I love a good black and white story! See this one live on HSN Friday from 5-7pm.

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