Review of Butterfly Awakens

Kavita Shah · Post by **Kavita Shah** » 06 Jun 2023, 13:13

[Following is a volunteer review of "Butterfly Awakens" by Meg Nocero.]

5 out of 5 stars

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Butterfly Awakens by Meg Nocero is a tale about navigating through loss. This book teaches you to have love and faith and motivates you to trust the process. Meg Nocero first tells about her childhood story of getting bullied for her appearance. And how her mother, Mary Jo, was there for her, soothing her and telling her she was a beautiful, smart girl and everything would be alright. Meg narrates how she learned her mother had breast cancer and how everyone came to take turns in the hospital to look after her. But she passed away soon after, in April 2011. Meg was in deep agony and pain after losing her. After April, life moved on, and she had her job and family to look after. But she had emotional turmoil and even started having work-related health problems. It was challenging to balance pain and emotions while working. And reading about her health taking a toll after the loss and pain was heartbreaking.

When grief overwhelms you and your strongest pillar disappears, you cannot fathom how truly lost one would feel or how painful it must be. Meg wants her story to be a light for someone going through similar grief and dark tunnels, as she knows how vital it can be for someone to pick themselves up and heal. She narrates her life journey with pain, her cocoon self, her visions, and her healing process.

The book has three parts and 25 chapters. The three parts are Grief, Transformation, and Freedom. Meg uses some great quotes to start each chapter. One of the many quotes I like is, “This too shall pass.” (Pg 101) In her family, there is a saying that the ones who pass away turn into butterflies. I guess that is why this beautiful story has many butterfly quotes and references. The writing is expressive and unique to Meg. I like the sounds she describes when she talks about the hospital machinery, and she vividly describes all the beeps and clicks that happen there. I loved the little poems in there; they were beautiful. I enjoyed looking at all the pictures near the end.

El Camino de Santiago in Spain was a six-day journey that Meg went on with her friends and a few other interested participants. Meg loves music, and on her first day on the El Camino, she got so engrossed in the melody and outdoor beauty that she forgot her directions and walked away from her friends. But soon, her guide, Rita, came to take her back on the right path. She felt embarrassed and did not play it again during the journey. I mentioned it because music plays a profound role in Meg’s life, and seeing her feel silly was sad. But it makes a comeback when she needs it the most.

I rate it five out of five stars. I liked the enthralling story and the motivation behind it. A professional skillfully edited it, and I found no errors. There was nothing I disliked about the book. It is an inspiring story. Deaths are unfortunate, and healing is the way forward because life will not stop there, so we also need to keep moving. This book will help you recover and get back on your feet if you, like Meg, have lost a family member and are in disarray. This butterfly-inspired Meg’s story will be a healing one for you.

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Shem Murundu · Post by **Shem Murundu** » 12 Jun 2023, 13:55

Death. One of the harsh realities of life. How we all wish it never existed.

This sounds like a powerful, touching, and motivational book, and it's all too relatable because we've all been affected by the loss of loved ones either directly or indirectly. I'm just glad that Meg was able to pick herself up after all the low moments of her life. Grateful for her using it all as a motivator instead of a demoralizing factor and for sharing her story.

Amy Luman · Post by **Amy Luman** » 12 Jun 2023, 14:13

I experienced a loss very similar to this in my past, and though friends tried to help, I wish that I would have seen this book then. Great profile pic BTW.

Kavita Shah · Post by **Kavita Shah** » 14 Jun 2023, 22:00

Blackstenius wrote: ↑12 Jun 2023, 13:55 Death. One of the harsh realities of life. How we all wish it never existed.

This sounds like a powerful, touching, and motivational book, and it's all too relatable because we've all been affected by the loss of loved ones either directly or indirectly. I'm just glad that Meg was able to pick herself up after all the low moments of her life. Grateful for her using it all as a motivator instead of a demoralizing factor and for sharing her story.

It really is a heavy topic. You've said it all. Its great pain to face this with someone so close to heart is gone. It really is great that Meg wrote to help everyone work out their pain and it resonates. Thank you for reading Blackstenius!

Kavita Shah · Post by **Kavita Shah** » 14 Jun 2023, 22:06

Amy Luman wrote: ↑12 Jun 2023, 14:13 I experienced a loss very similar to this in my past, and though friends tried to help, I wish that I would have seen this book then. Great profile pic BTW.

I'm sorry for you loss, and it's good to know that you had support in friends, it must have been difficult to go through but you're a strong person. Lot's of happy thoughts. This book must have been the healing one then.
Thank you for the comment Amy! And thank you for the compliment, I like the pink marshmallows too, they're very expressive.

Hazel Mae Bagarinao · Post by **Hazel Mae Bagarinao** » 15 Jun 2023, 03:06

Some incidents may break out heart but it is not the end of our life. Like Meg, I had been in a depressive state but life goes on. Everything will be okay. We always experience vicissitudes in life. I never relate how pain to the loss of a loved one but I was in pain for other bad situations and I think it's the same feelings and the same process of healing. I commend the author for making this book possible. Your review, Kavita, is incredible!

Kavita Shah · Post by **Kavita Shah** » 16 Jun 2023, 07:52

Hazel Mae Bagarinao wrote: ↑15 Jun 2023, 03:06 Some incidents may break out heart but it is not the end of our life. Like Meg, I had been in a depressive state but life goes on. Everything will be okay. We always experience vicissitudes in life. I never relate how pain to the loss of a loved one but I was in pain for other bad situations and I think it's the same feelings and the same process of healing. I commend the author for making this book possible. Your review, Kavita, is incredible!

True, very true. I am really happy with your positive outlook. The pain is really sad, loss depression all interconnected that make one mentally, emotionally, physically down, but healing is indeed important. Kudos to Meg!
Hannie, you're very caring, considerate and an Amazing presence. I wish you good wishes, hugs, lots of happy bubbles that reach you when you read this. o(〃＾▽＾〃)oo((*^▽^*))o

Hazel Mae Bagarinao · Post by **Hazel Mae Bagarinao** » 16 Jun 2023, 16:55

Kavita Shah wrote: ↑16 Jun 2023, 07:52
Hazel Mae Bagarinao wrote: ↑15 Jun 2023, 03:06 Some incidents may break out heart but it is not the end of our life. Like Meg, I had been in a depressive state but life goes on. Everything will be okay. We always experience vicissitudes in life. I never relate how pain to the loss of a loved one but I was in pain for other bad situations and I think it's the same feelings and the same process of healing. I commend the author for making this book possible. Your review, Kavita, is incredible!
True, very true. I am really happy with your positive outlook. The pain is really sad, loss and depression are all interconnected which makes one mentally, emotionally, and physically down, but healing is indeed important. Kudos to Meg!
Hannie, you're very caring, considerate, and an Amazing presence. I wish you good wishes, hugs, and lots of happy bubbles that reach you when you read this. o(〃＾▽＾〃)oo((*^▽^*))o

Thank you for all your wishes for me, Kavita! Thanks for the friendship.