“Happiness cannot be traveled to, owned, earned, worn or consumed. Happiness is the spiritual experience of living every minute with love, grace and gratitude.”~Dennis Waitley E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Choose to be happy. aka The Glamorous Wife

You will have many kinds of relationships, each having it’s own level of intensity. Some of these relationships you will choose, others may be chosen for you. What you will have a say in, though, is how you set and respect boundaries in your relationships. If you’re lucky, you’ll be surrounded by people who are…

“To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else.”~Dalia Lama E. L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge “If I choose to stay in the problem and complain, I’m not working the solution.”~Anonymous aka The Glamorous Wife

Normally, this would be a note to my younger self, but this week, this note is actually real time, present day, a note to my forever growing self. Thanks for hanging with me during this departure from the normal traffic pattern. Airplanes can be thrilling. And daunting. Thousands of moving parts that have to be…

“Sometimes the way is not clear. …That is the time to stop, ask for guidance, and rest. That is the time to let go of fear. Wait. Feel the confusion and chaos, then let it go. The path will show itself. The next step shall be revealed.” ~Melody Beattie E.L Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm…

As a pilot, you will become familiar with the term “sucker hole.” Many days, you’ll be flying along through mouthwash blue skies and as you gaze out on the horizon you’ll notice the bright sky you’re enjoying being shrouded by dark, ominous clouds. The closer you get, the more expansive the billowing masses grow. So…

photo credit: pintrest.com Don’t spend too much time dwelling on mistakes you’ve made or ones you’re afraid you might make. You’re human, you’re going to make mistakes. Isn’t it about time you allowed yourself to feel good? It takes time to quiet your internal critic; takes time to work through old patterns, letting go, so…

You will grow to learn that anticipating can lead to angst and wasted energy on events that may not come to fruition. But also be open to the fact that anticipating can sometimes be a productive and useful tool. If your anticipating is less like expecting negative events to happen and more like strategizing, isn’t…

There is nothing wrong with working hard, meeting goals and being productive. So long as you don’t run yourself ragged. You live in a world where it’s socially acceptable—even revered—to jam-pack your days with work, learning, activities, projects, family, friends and commitments leaving little or no opportunity to rest. And after long stretches of time…

photo credit: ebaywesellphotos.com Being intimate can be scary. You will be tempted to worry what others think and live your life cautiously, afraid of letting anyone know what is really going on in your mind and your heart. As a result of this fear you might even be tempted to keep family and friends at…