Transformation

Wow! Thats a nice picture, but what's even more impressive is the transformation from caterpillar to butterfly. More info on the monarch and caterpillar here. I strongly believe that "all natural things are symbols of spiritual facts." (Emerson)

In this case I am referring to personal transformation. I am beginning to realize how powerful our thoughts are and how they really do control our lives. I have a coffee addiction and have been trying to quit for several years. I reduced the amount that I was drinking down to1/2 cup (medium to strong brew) and a week ago was when I had my last 1/2 cup. So at this point, I don't get headaches and now its a mental exercise of resisting that 1/2 cup. What I realized is that to replace that 1/2 cup I need to fill the mental void of addiction with something else. This idea of replacing one thing with another is written down everywhere and I have read it numerous times but now I finally understand and believe it. The thought waves in my mind continously surge back to that 1/2 cup of coffee and I need to replace those waves with something less addictive.