Bee and the butterfly
The Bee and the Butterfly is a collection of writings about my life, as well as those that I have channeled from spirit. I believe in sharing and learning from the earthly struggles that we are all presented with in life. But I also believe there is wisdom in connecting with the deeper, often more balanced, parts of ourselves that can be heard when we find stillness and listen. That is why I have included writings from the Bee {my earthly, fearful, human side} as well as from The Butterfly {my heavenly, wise, spirit side}. Sometimes I write to express emotion and share my story, and sometimes I want the wise and comforting advice on how to deal with it. Both things are helpful for me and maybe they can help you as well.
My story
My name is Lindsay Getz. I am 40 years old and live in Vermont with my husband and two young sons, Griffin and Sullivan. A few years ago, I was the COO of my family’s real estate development company. Now I am a creative with some seriously woo-woo interests. As I have allowed myself to explore and develop this other side of myself, I have been drawn back to writing and connecting with others time and again. When it comes down to it, my curiosity is what drives me no matter what I’m doing. Right now, I’m living in southern France with my family, writing this blog, learning a new language, and navigating life in a foreign country. Tomorrow, who knows?! I’ve learned to let go of the outcome and I am enjoying the journey. Walk with me 🤍
how I got here
A few years ago, someone told me that if I wanted to, I could communicate with spirits. I knew absolutely nothing about what that meant and thought they definitely had the wrong person. But, the idea intrigued me and I was really really curious. So I dove head first into the world of psychics and mediums and connecting to spirits and ghosts. I read a lot of books, took a bunch of classes online and in person, had conversations with others doing this work, and listened to a gazillion podcasts about the world of spirituality. I soon discovered that indeed I could communicate with those on the other side, beginning with some of my own loved ones.
Over the course of a few years, I developed a strong connection to that side of myself by setting aside my own thoughts and learning to tune into a different frequency. I dabbled in all sorts of ways to connect with spirit in an attempt to figure out where this newfound discovery about myself was taking me. I tried mediumship, energy healing, intuition training, meditation, chakra healing, mediumship circles, energy paintings, dream work, and much more. Many things intrigued me, but nothing felt like a perfect fit and often I would find the need to move on to something new. I spent many days and nights wondering what exactly what I was meant to do with this seemingly special gift I had. I knew I had something to share with the world, but I just couldn’t quite figure out how.
The way I have always connected best with spirit is through writing. That feels the easiest to me. But we aren’t supposed to choose the easy path, right?! One night as I was just falling asleep, an idea came to me about using my writing from spirit to help others. I was really motivated by this idea, but not totally sure how to execute it. Despite my uncertainty, I chose a name and began setting up this blog.