“the cliche of changing from a caterpillar to a butterfly is not too far off the mark”

"When I think about the changes that Helenita has helped me make, the cliche of changing from a caterpillar to a butterfly is not too far off the mark. Her patience and support, even through the hard stuff, her kindness and gentle kneading at the painful stuff, her deep knowledge and generous helpfulness when I was lost, her clear-eyed perspective and no-quarter-given on my old tricks, patterns, habits and foibles, and her laying out a path of lights for me to find and follow when I felt trapped in a very dark, miserable and lonely place. . . . if I had to live these past few chapters again, even if I only had one tenth of the guidance I received from Helenita, I would count myself a very, very, very lucky person. And I am indeed blessed and proud to call myself her friend and client.."

Laurie Kilbourn