Posts by E.L. Chappel

“You either win or learn.” ~Nelson Mandela E.L Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge When you choose to learn, you always win. aka The Glamorous Wife

photo credit: thecheatsheet.com You will cross paths with people—strangers even—who will shout at you, belittle you, disrespect you, behaving in ways that you wouldn’t consider worthy of your worst enemy. Embrace the shock, confusion and anger that is sure to follow, then remember that these individuals are emotional volcanoes. Fellow carbon emitters who are filled…

photo credit: jakeanddannie.com “We cannot hold a light to another’s path without brightening our own.”~ Ben Sweetland E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge We are all in this together. aka The Glamorous Wife

photo credit: irishmirror.ie Laugh. At yourself, at difficulties, at circumstances that challenge your moral code. Instead of trying to monitor other people’s lives, what you perceive to be irrational and irresponsible behavior, let go of any self-righteous thoughts and remember that everyone is on their own path. A path that is no superior or less…

Remove the words “if only” from your vocabulary. Instead, tell yourself that you did the best you could at the time and you made the right decision for that moment. ~Nar-anon E.L Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Laboring over the past won’t change it. Let go of perfectionism, chaos, self-doubt…

photo credit: agc.com You will talk to everyone, it’s in your DNA; an unavoidable genetic trait passed down from your mother and her mother before her. A cool benefit of talking to everyone is you will hear tons of stories, epic stories—one equal to or more amazing than the next. Today, I heard one of…

photo credit: letsdousblackwomen.com Choose to grow in any adversity that feels intended to harm you. If you keep your mind open and seek support when needed, good can come out of every situation you encounter. E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Struggles are growth opportunities, not punishments, never intended to…