Posts by E.L. Chappel

  Notes To My Younger Self: Intent: ~meaning to do or achieve; purpose or objective. Dictionary. com ~motive or purpose. Vocabulary.com ~an aim or purpose. Britannica. Intention: ~Intentions are responsible for initiating, sustaining, and terminating actions and are frequently used to explain why people engage in a certain behavior. Wikipedia ~An intention is a mental…

Notes To My Younger Self: “Who am I? Hum…who am I at the very core of my being? Hum…” E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge What makes you giddy? Gives you goosebumps? Squeal even? Take notice. You’re receiving glimpses into the essence of who you authentically are. aka A woman…

Notes To My Younger Self:  Know that everything you’ve walked through—the blessings and the challenges—have had purpose.  Preparedness: to put in proper condition or readiness~dictionary.com Prepare: ready or able to do or deal with something~Oxford languages —to make yourself ready for something that you will be doing~Britannica One of the many experiences you’ve had while…

Notes To My Younger Self:  Merriam Webster:  faithful, constant, staunch, steadfast, resolute, firm in adherence to whatever one owes allegiance.  2) fidelity, allegiance, fealty, loyalty, devotion, piety mean faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty. Brittanica: devotion to a particular person, ideal, or cause. Cambridge: feelings of support or duty…

Notes to My Younger Self:  There’s no reason to defer to others or wait for them to give you permission. You can realize all your heart’s desires yourself. You are capable. You are worthy. You can stand in your own right. E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Everything you desire…

Notes To My Younger Self:  Withholding forgiveness is a surefire way to block abundance and all the blessings that are intended for you. E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Forgiveness of others AND forgiveness of self.  aka A woman discovering her highest purpose and her highest timeline.  

Notes To My Younger Self:  Elevation: Oxford  ~advancement, upgrade, step up, move up, loftiness  Vocabulary. Com ~to rise or raise something The Free Dictionary ~the act of raising to a high position, status or condition of being.  Wiktionary ~The act of raising from a lower place, condition, or quality to a higher; said of material…

  Notes To My Younger Self:  Clinging in your thoughts or actions is resistance. Resistance prevents forward motion. If you continue to look back, you’ll stay stuck.  E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Focus forward and up. aka A woman discovering her highest purpose and her highest timeline.

    Expectations: Any thought or word proceeded by the word “should” is typically tied to an expectation. “He/she should help me…” “That’s what good—friends, parents, partners, neighbors, siblings, bosses, coaches—should do…” “If he/she loves me, they should act like…” “If I want to be important, I should look, behave, speak, do…” “I should do……

Notes To My Younger Self:  “My past errors in judgement do not define me. They are part of my learning process.  My guilt and shame can only hold me back if I allow them. These feelings can’t control or haunt me as long as I use the honesty tool of recovery.  I now have the…