Which side of your personality shines the brightest?

Your butterfly side is the cheerful, outgoing, social you (social butterfly!) who flutters around during the day with a smile. It’s the side of you that you show to the world: your outermost beauty that others are drawn to and easily attracts praise.

A black t-shirt features a funky, symmetrical design of purple and pink moths and abstract shapes forming a heart pattern. The Soul Flower logo appears in the lower left corner. Soul Flower Blog: Hippie Style & Kind Living

Your moth side is the peaceful, reserved, introspective you who is guided by something greater and doesn’t feel the need to show off. This side is more closely guarded: the strange, innermost soul that raises eyebrows and takes patience to get to know.

A sketchbook page featuring three funky, intricately patterned moth drawings in black, purple, and yellow on a dark, starry background, with markers lying nearby on earthy grass. Soul Flower Blog: Hippie Style & Kind Living

The butterfly sees everyone as a friend.

The moth has a small circle of close kindred souls.

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Get to know a moth, and you’ll be dazzled by their magic.

They’re celestially guided by the moon. And they create their own cocoon from their own silk or materials found in their environment: leaves, hair, saw dust, plant matter, and even paper. Divinely guided and crafty? Moths are freakin’ badass!

A sketchbook with boho-inspired drawings of six moths on two pages, each outlined in white against a dark, starry background; some moths are colored for an earthy feel, while others remain as line art. Soul Flower Blog: Hippie Style & Kind Living

I drew these moths in an old repurposed day planner: the pages coated with white gesso for a whiter and textured base. I referenced photos of moths mostly for shape, but filled their wings with funky stylized patterns. I wasn’t going for realism, but simplicity and whimsy. At this stage, I photographed the moths to use for the t-shirt design.

A boho-inspired notebook with 2016 calendar pages and moth illustrations sits open next to a tablet displaying funky butterfly and moth images. A pen and stylus add to the creative vibe on the table. Soul Flower Blog: Hippie Style & Kind Living

Normally I don’t take a t-shirt design this far: the outlines are enough to transfer to a screen. But these moths felt like they needed an environment to play in so I filled in each moth with Sharpie marker, and the night sky background with black watercolor. It’s a pretty art journal spread all on its own!

A funky sketchbook featuring five illustrated moths in vibrant shades, set against black and white starry backgrounds, with three Sharpie markers beside the book—perfect for kind artists with an eco-conscious mindset. Soul Flower Blog: Hippie Style & Kind Living

Don’t stifle your introspective moth side! When you spend all day as a butterfly, it’s important to take time to recharge each night and get in touch with your guiding light. Let the moths inspire your journey <3

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~Leiah
artist at Soul Flower

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2 Comments on Are you a Moth or a Butterfly?

  1. Barbara Jurasko
    November 1, 2019 at 11:23 pm (6 years ago)

    I love what I just read on if we are a moth or butterfly. I appreciate and respect your web page. Do you have a newsletter I can sign up for? Thankyou

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