Wow! This is absolutely fantastic! It made me sit here and contemplate every illness and symptom and dream I have ever had! Thank you so much for sharing this as it was such an eye opener!
Thank you for sharing this, Michelle. We don’t know what we have until suddenly it’s taken away from us. Your strength to move forward and adapt is incredible. Your use of metaphor and wordplay to articulate your transformation from cat to cater-er-pillar works really well. I found myself visualizing a cat chasing a butterfly and catching more than it bargained for… There’s a GIF illustration in this somewhere.
Hey Michelle, this was absolutely amazing to listen to! I loved the wordplay, and the manipulation of the letters in caterpillar near the end to spell react, alter, and leap. Really thought provoking and I think your self-reflection is something that we can all learn from.
Hey Michelle Pattison, I know it is tough to find yourself, sometimes for us to change something must happen in life for us to ask who “AM I” special as young people try to search their lives. As Caterpillar have process for change to become a Butterflies, but for the Caterpillar to become a Butterfly I do believe that they have love inside the Caterpillar to become something very beautiful. And I believe for you to find yourself you have to cast down all yours fears and find love in you.
In the Bible say 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
Quite a unique piece. From your injury in your workplace — a dark turn in life, you were able to uncover a new, brighter path that would lead to something you could really enjoy, and I’m glad for you 🖖 Excellent piece!
I loved your piece so, so, so much! The imagery, the dream, the realization, so beautiful! It really flowed like water!
It was so inspiring that you chose another path— to pursue your passion for writing. As someone who is also currently in between 2 interests (Psychology and Writing), do you have any advice for me? In your view, what’s the best way to know what your true passion is? For instance, were there instances along your journey where something “hit” you and you knew that working your previous job wasn’t your true calling?
The imagery, the audio, the wordplay with “caterpillar”— absolutely breathtaking! What a way to end the symposium!!!
Hey, Michelle! I love how you took the metaphor of the caterpillar and made it new with your story, how each part of the word was broken down to reflect those stages of change/transition in your life. I think too many of us are funneled into those same, regimented structures and it results in us suffocating from the inside. This was a really moving story and I commend you for choosing your own way in the world.
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Wow! This is absolutely fantastic! It made me sit here and contemplate every illness and symptom and dream I have ever had! Thank you so much for sharing this as it was such an eye opener!
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Michelle! This was amazing! I love how you broke up the word caterpillar for each stage of this journey!
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Thank you for sharing this, Michelle. We don’t know what we have until suddenly it’s taken away from us. Your strength to move forward and adapt is incredible. Your use of metaphor and wordplay to articulate your transformation from cat to cater-er-pillar works really well. I found myself visualizing a cat chasing a butterfly and catching more than it bargained for… There’s a GIF illustration in this somewhere.
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Hey Michelle, this was absolutely amazing to listen to! I loved the wordplay, and the manipulation of the letters in caterpillar near the end to spell react, alter, and leap. Really thought provoking and I think your self-reflection is something that we can all learn from.
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A gripping story, full of suspense with an inspiring conclusion, and I loved the way you delivered it; thanks Michelle.
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Hey Michelle Pattison, I know it is tough to find yourself, sometimes for us to change something must happen in life for us to ask who “AM I” special as young people try to search their lives. As Caterpillar have process for change to become a Butterflies, but for the Caterpillar to become a Butterfly I do believe that they have love inside the Caterpillar to become something very beautiful. And I believe for you to find yourself you have to cast down all yours fears and find love in you.
In the Bible say 1 John 4:18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.
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Quite a unique piece. From your injury in your workplace — a dark turn in life, you were able to uncover a new, brighter path that would lead to something you could really enjoy, and I’m glad for you 🖖 Excellent piece!
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This is an amazing piece. Such a brave decision – and so clearly the right one. Beautifully conceived and executed. So good.
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Hey Michelle,
I loved your piece so, so, so much! The imagery, the dream, the realization, so beautiful! It really flowed like water!
It was so inspiring that you chose another path— to pursue your passion for writing. As someone who is also currently in between 2 interests (Psychology and Writing), do you have any advice for me? In your view, what’s the best way to know what your true passion is? For instance, were there instances along your journey where something “hit” you and you knew that working your previous job wasn’t your true calling?
The imagery, the audio, the wordplay with “caterpillar”— absolutely breathtaking! What a way to end the symposium!!!
All the best!
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Hey, Michelle! I love how you took the metaphor of the caterpillar and made it new with your story, how each part of the word was broken down to reflect those stages of change/transition in your life. I think too many of us are funneled into those same, regimented structures and it results in us suffocating from the inside. This was a really moving story and I commend you for choosing your own way in the world.
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