Miley Cyrus is something. She exudes an aura of an empowered woman. An empowered woman who is capable of loving hard and giving all she has.

I like her as an artist and as a person she shows the world.

But this post is not about her. It is about her speech after receiving her first Grammy.

The story of the boy that keeps chasing a butterfly and decided to let the butterfly go and eventually the butterfly just one day landed on the boy’s nose, and Miley finished her speech on a note that the butterfly was her first award from Grammy.

Aren’t we all in dire need to catch our butterflies as soon as we can?

We often use all the means we have to get what we want that we often forget the real reason and intention of wanting something. We badly want to get it because we feel like we are wasting time and at the end we lose sight of our purpose, get hurt and become tired.

Think again. WHY? Why did the boy want the butterfly? Why Miley Cyrus wanted a Grammy? I am neither of them and couldn’t answer their whys. I can only speculate that maybe because the butterfly was pretty that the boy does not want to lose it and maybe having an award is an affirmation for Miley that she is a good artist.

Digging deeper of the boy’s and Miley’s speculated reasons, what they have in common is the inner happiness they feel when they are doing what they are doing. The boy enjoys the beauty and grace of the butterfly while Miley enjoys her songs. And we often forget this especially when we lock our eyes on our target which results to not seeing the beauty of the surroundings anymore.

It is the joy of the present moment.

We have to enjoy making the cake until we get to the part of putting the cherry on top of it. Allow yourself to lose in the rhythm of the process. Savor each moment of doing what you like. Explore, learn, and grow, and let everything your heart desires unveils itself.

Do not get caught by something that is out of your control. Enjoy the present moment. Give your best and let the world surprise you by unboxing something that you worked hard for.

Stop chasing your butterfly. Let it freely land on you.