Takes you on a journey inside your mind and soul to help you understand the person you really are. This slide presentation is based on the Caterpillar to Butterfly Self-Esteem Workbook that was created by I M Confident Niagara Canada. The workbook has 84 pages of information that will provide you with the tools needed to get you started on your own personal journey to happiness and success plus activities to reinforce what you have learned. You can order your own copy today or download the e-book immediately. Visit www.imconfident.com for more information.

1. CATERPILLAR TO BUTTERFLY
A Journey to Happiness and Success
Part 1 – Self-awareness
Presentation by I M CONFIDENT Niagara Canada
Created by Brenda Silveira

2. IS YOUR LIFE FULL OF HAPPINESS?
ARE YOU SUCCESSFUL?
Most people search endlessly for happiness and success
but many fail because they lack confidence and have
little self-esteem.
Is it really possible to find happiness and success? YES,
but there are NO quick fixes and NO easy methods as
others may promise. It takes a personal commitment to
a lifetime of hard work and patience.
The following slide presentation will get you started by
helping you determine your confidence level and will
give you the tools to increase your self-esteem.

3. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note that our visual presentations and printed
information are not intended to replace any professional
help you are receiving. Use them in conjunction with your
current services and/or programs.
If you are feeling overwhelmed by life situations or feel
this information is not helping you properly, please contact
your health professional for assistance.

4. KNOW THYSELF. ~Plato
This short sentence has an important message – know thyself, but
how many people really do know who they are? Sadly, the answer is
not many. Why?
• We live according to what others expect
• We lose our own unique identity
• We hide behind masks and put up walls
• We see flaws, imperfections, failures
• We want to be somebody else
Let’s start finding out who we really are by comparing our lives to
the life of a butterfly.

5. BUTTERFLIES ARE BEAUTIFUL

6. HOW MARVELOUS IT WOULD BE…
• To fly high and free
• To spread our wings
• To show our beauty
to all

7. BUTTERFLIES WERE ONCE…
…plain ordinary caterpillars.
How did something
so plain become
so beautiful?
It’s all in the plans
of nature.

8. THE BUTTERFLY GOES THROUGH
4 STAGES
1) The Egg Stage
2) The Caterpillar or Larvae Stage
3) The Pupa or Chrysalis Stage
4) The Butterfly or Adult Stage

9. THE ADULT BUTTERFLY…
…lays its eggs on
plant leaves and
soon they hatch
into caterpillars

10. THE CATERPILLAR (LARVAE)…
• Is an eating machine
that grows and
expands quickly
• Crawls along the path
of life
• Stores up energy
• Gets ready for the
next cycle of life

11. THEN IT BECOMES A PUPA
(CHRYSALIS)
• Hanging around all
wrapped up in itself
• Rapid changes taking
place inside
• Metamorphosis is
preparing the body
for the next stage

12. FINALLY THE CHANGE IS COMPLETE
A magnificent butterfly
emerges from the
pupa!!
It spreads its wings, flies
high & free, showing
its beauty to all.

13. PEOPLE GO THROUGH SIMILAR
STAGES
Crawling along
the path of life
Waiting for change
Spreading our wings
Being nurtured in a
secure place

14. IN THE EGG STAGE
• We are being fed and
cared for by our mother
• We feel safe and warm
• We are waiting to come
into the world

15. IN THE CATERPILLAR STAGE
• Our lives are simple and
ordinary
• We feed on our
environment to nourish
our body, mind and soul
• We learn from family
and others around us

16. IN THE PUPAL STAGE
• We just hang around all wrapped up in
ourselves
• We wait to see
what happens in life
• We encounter both
positive and
negative situations

17. AS BUTTERFLIES
•We feel confident
and vibrant
•We are at the most
exciting stage of our
lives
•We can reach our
full potential in life

18. IN A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT
• People treat us and
others with love and
kindness.
• We feel loved, wanted
and appreciated
• We grow with
confidence and build
good self-esteem

19. IN A NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENT
• People treat us and others
with abuse, lack of respect
and little or no support
• We feel unloved, unwanted
and unappreciated
• Our confidence does not
grow and we develop poor
self-esteem

20. THE POSITIVE SITUATIONS
• Help us break free from being
trapped in the pupal stage
• Move us forward with
confidence
• Help us deal effectively with
life’s difficulties
• Allow us to set realistic goals
and work towards them

21. THE NEGATIVE SITUATIONS
• Keep us trapped in the pupal
stage or send us back to being
a caterpillar again
• Create fear and insecurity
• Can develop bitterness
and anger
• Create distrust and emotional
distress

22. WITH GOOD SELF-ESTEEM
• People can be butterflies
most of their lives
• Stress will cause only
temporary setbacks
• We have enough
confidence to help us
bounce back

23. WITH POOR SELF-ESTEEM
• People will become a
butterfly for just a
short time
• Stress will always cause
setbacks
• Lack of confidence
keeps butterfly hidden

24. WHAT STAGE ARE YOU AT RIGHT
NOW?
WHAT STAGE DO YOU WANT TO BE AT?

25. HOW DO WE BECOME
BUTTERFLIES?
By building confidence and increasing
our self-esteem through:
• 1) Self-evaluation
• 2) Self-acceptance
• 3) Self-image

26. 1) SELF-EVALUATION
How do you feel about yourself?
• Most people have distorted
ideas about who they are
• Need to discover abilities,
personality traits, expectations
• Make a list of your abilities and
expectations

27. 2) SELF-ACCEPTANCE
• Realistic awareness of one’s
strengths & weaknesses
• Ability to accept and not be critical
or our imperfections
• Realization that we all have unique
worth & value
• Necessary for good mental health
and a prerequisite for change

28. 3) SELF-IMAGE
• Showing others how we
feel about ourselves
through our appearance
and actions
• Looking good on the
outside will help us feel
good on the inside

29. SELF-ESTEEM
When we feel good about
ourselves and can accept our
strengths and weaknesses,
we will build confidence and
our self-esteem will grow.

30. BECOMING CONFIDENT IS HARD IN
TODAY’S WORLD
Society tells us:
• We lack something in our life
• We need to improve ourselves
• We need to be busier & quicker
• We need money & possessions
to be happy & successful
THIS IS NOT TRUE AND JUST
LEADS TO STRESS!

31. STRESS HAS BECOME A WAY OF
LIFE!!!
We are all trying to become the perfect
person in an imperfect world.
We are just setting ourselves up for
frustration and failure!

32. IT’S TIME TO STOP BEATING
OURSELVES UP!
Life is NOT perfect
People are NOT perfect
The grass is NOT really greener on the
other side of the fence
Happiness does NOT come from
outside, it comes from inside each of us
Until you can love yourself, you will
never find happiness

33. WHAT CAN WE DO?
Start believing in ourselves
Start being a good example to others
Start helping others believe in
themselves
YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN LIFE
YOUR LIFE, SO START LIVING BY MAKING
IMPORTANT POSITIVE CHANGES

34. NOW LET’S FIND THE BEAUTIFUL
BUTTERFLIES!
Find a mirror and look directly into it.
Who do you see?

35. THE PERSON YOU ARE LOOKING
AT...
…is the ONLY ONE who can make you
happy!

36. YOU ARE THE BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY!
*You don’t have to let the world stress you out
*You don’t have to be like anyone else
*You are one of a kind
*You are unique
*YOU ARE SPECIAL!

37. LOOK AT YOURSELF IN THE MIRROR
AGAIN
REPEAT
“I am special and I am the only
one who can make me happy”.
Do this at home several times
each day, WITH MEANING!

38. WHAT DO YOU LIKE ABOUT
YOURSELF?
Think of 5 things that you like about
yourself and write them down. Yes, you
can do this. Here are some examples.
I’m a good
gardener.
I have smooth
skin.
I’m a good
listener.
I’m fair to
my employees.
I can ride
my bike.

39. ALWAYS TRY TO BE POSITIVE
• Doesn’t come naturally
• Develop & practice positive habits
• Takes work and patience
• Requires a conscious effort
• Positive habits will influence
other people

40. DO SOMETHING POSITIVE
• Watch positive, uplifting TV
programs
• Read positive books
• Listen to happy, upbeat
music
• Start exercising regularly &
eat healthy foods
• Join an interest group or start
a hobby

41. SURROUND YOURSELF WITH
POSITIVE PEOPLE
• Increase time spent with positive people
• Decrease or eliminate time spent with negative
people (may be difficult to do with negative
family members or close friends, but do your
best)
• When around negative people, try to focus on
being positive
• Get together with some friends and watch a
funny movie or do some fun activities

42. TRY TO BE POSITIVE TOWARDS
OTHERS
Being positive and helping others will
also make you feel good and help build
confidence.
• Give special gifts (simple &
inexpensive)
• Spend quality time
• Use kind, encouraging words
• Volunteer for a local organization

43. BEING POSITIVE HELPS ALL OF US
STAY HEALTHY
physically
spiritually
mentally
emotionally

44. WE CAN ALL BE BUTTERFLIES!
Think of how beautiful the world
would be if we showed our inner
beauty to all.

45. Thank-you for viewing this
presentation.
The Caterpillar to Butterfly
Self-Esteem Workbook will help
you get started on your journey
to happiness and success.
Order your copy today! Visit
our website for order
information.
www.imconfident.com