Archive for October 2017
Notes To My Younger Self
Your weaknesses are as important as your strengths. Embrace them, honor them, work on them, but don’t try to hide them, or worst yet, resent them. Understand that they are integral to your story. Part of your life adventure. What makes you an unique being. E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The…
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Listen as much as you speak. Seriously. Keep track. Conversations should be less like watching a marathoner run a race, and more like being center court, volleying at a world-class tennis match. Back and fourth. Back and fourth… E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming Very Soon: The Surge The information you need often times…
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Help others when you can. We all have unique things to offer—insights, skills, time, resources, and vision. Keep your eyes and ears open for opportunities to use your gifts to show someone else the possibilities. E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming Very Soon: The Surge Make sure what you’re receiving is equal to…
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Don’t complain. If you need to vent, give yourself an allotted time frame to get it out, then move on. Use your thoughts and words to focus on what you want, not what you don’t, or wish was different. Understand that what you focus on, is what comes into your life. Use your words carefully.…
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Arm candy, token female, lady of leisure, trophy wife, novice… Loyal friend, secret keeper, weight puller, author, pilot… E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge If someone puts you in a box, it’s their job to get you out of it. It is NOT your responsibility to dispel their biases. Actions…
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