“A master blesses calamity, for the master knows that from the seeds of disaster (and all experience) comes the growth of self.” ~Neale Donald Walsch E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge If you choose, every experience you encounter will contribute to your greater good. aka The Glamorous Wife

photo credit: pintrest.com Understand that not trusting is not a negative. (Technically, two negatives equal a positive according to Indian mathematician Brahmagupta.) As a matter of fact, I believe that not trusting is the best way to build trust. If you start from a position of questioning you will open your mind to consider if…

You’ve done your best and your best is enough. E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge “Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid of standing still.”~Chinese Proverb aka The Glamorous Wife

“If I am under pressure and setting myself deadlines, I will stop for a few minutes and think of just this one day and what I can do with it.”~One day at a Time in Al-Anon. E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge If you focus on what you are doing…

At times, the world will be too much. Your mind will feel like it’s bouncing from problem to problem until you’recompletely overwhelmed. When you find yourself caught in this tailspin, retreat to your secret place. The place where you feel peaceful, safe, and surrounded by everything that comforts you. This spot can be a destination…

Be sure to read a book named The Education of Little Tree; it will inspire you to think of things you’ve known, from a perspective you haven’t considered before. One way that comes to mind is the suggestion that “kin” means less about someone in your life being a blood relative and more about the…

Patience: “The ability to endure waiting or delay without becoming annoyed or upset and to persevere calmly when faced with difficulties.” E.L. Chappel author of Spirt Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The surge “There are different types of patience: the patience of being indifferent to the harm inflicted by others, the patience of voluntarily accepting hardship,…

When I was young, fun was automatic. Like breathing. It didn’t take much. Mostly, just being outside. Since everywhere I looked I saw potential. Potential for grand adventures. There were secret nooks to be discovered, trees and bushes to explore, critters to observe, endless opportunities to become a journeyman and create and dream and let…

Understand that criticisms are often times exaggerated. Manifestations of how an individual is feeling—often times about themselves—in a moment. Think carefully about all feedback you receive before letting it in. Consider if what has been said to you is supported by facts? Is it fair? Does the size and shape and volume of the critique…