Spring is in the Air
- Barbie Holt
- Mar 3, 2022
- 2 min read

It’s time to bust out of that cocoon.
I recently attended a masterclass where we talked about the cocoon and the butterfly. The cocoon is a protective shell. It’s pretty hard to get out of. But, once escaped the worm has turned into a beautiful butterfly.
It’s common for those of you who deal with harsh winters to hole up and wait for spring to pop your head out. I know many deal with seasonal depression and lack of sunshine. In Arizona we are praying cooler weather stays as long as it can. We hole up in the summer and have more sunshine that we can deal with because it literally sears the skin.
We know that if the butterfly does not do the hard work of breaking it [her cocoon] open, then her wings are weak and she cannot fly.
Regardless of where you live, we all have seasons of our life where we might struggle more than others. I’m gonna call this the cocoon season. Although it would be nice to have someone break open that cocoon, we know that if the butterfly does not do the hard work of breaking it open, then her wings are weak and she cannot fly.
I am here for you:
To Teach
To Train
To Inspire
To Motivate
To Give Tools
However, the hard work is up to you. It’s the only way you can fly.
I’m not saying to do the whole journey alone. It is vital that you reach out for strength. For years I tried to do everything on my own. I was stuck in the learning cycle, so I never broke out of the cocoon. Once I started investing in coaches and mentors and community, my learning curve shortened dramatically and I was able to do the work, break my cocoon and spread my wings and fly.
Lately I’ve been in another cocoon season. Dealing with lots of emotions around my weight gain and how I can best help you with your struggles has had me feeling confused. So I went back to what worked for me before. I found the people I know can help strengthen me to get me out of the hard season. It’s costing me time and money. But the gains will be so worth it. I’ve done it before and I’ll do it again and again and again.
But the gains will be so worth it. I’ve done it before and I’ll do it again and again and again.
I have more on my heart that I will save for another day, maybe later this week. For now, check out the Minute Makers Facebook Community. It’s being updated. If you’re not part of it, you can join below.
If you feel pulled to having a conversation with me about how you can start to strengthen yourself to put in the hard work, book a free call below.
XO,

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Thanks for sharing this! Such a good point about the butterfly needed to break out of her own shell! It helps her with the strength she’ll need to fly 🔥