A friend of yours will tell you a story. A story that will shift your thinking around imperfections. Listen carefully. Coined as the “Big Sky State”, Oklahoma was living up to its reputation this evening as my friend set off to mow his acreage. Riding on his tractor, he was enjoying the expansive layers of…

Kintsugi (“golden joinery”): Definition by Yonobi.com ~also known as Kintsukuroi (“golden repair”), the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum, a method similar to the maki-e technique. Lifegate .com: ~the art of precious scars BBC: ~embracing imperfection E.L. Chappel…

Notes To My Younger Self:   Fail: ~First Attempt In Learning E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Don’t be afraid to fail. Keep going! No matter how many arrows you have to shoot. You will hit the target. aka A woman with a purpose  

Connection: Collins:  ~is a relationship between two things, people, or groups. Britannica:  ~a shared feeling of affection and understanding Vocabulary: ~a person who is influential and to whom you are connected in some way E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Trustworthy, elevating, fun, nurturing, nourishing, honest, a good listener and…

  Notes to My Younger Self: Unrealistic: Merriam Webster: ~inappropriate to reality or fact Dictionary .com: ~having a wrong idea of what’s likely to happen or what you really do; not based on facts. Collins:  ~not recognizing the truth about a situation, especially about the difficulties involved in achieving something  Britannica: ~not able to see…

Expectations:  Merriam Webster: ~the state of looking forward to or waiting for something.  Dictionary.com ~the degree of probability that something will occur ~an expectant mental attitude ~prospect of a future good Your Dictionary.com ~believing something is going to happen ~believing something is going to happen in a certain way (hoping or fearing) ~anticipating Urban Dictionary…

Fun: Dictionary.com ~something that provides amusement, enjoyment or playfulness ~whimsical   Oxford: ~lighthearted pleasure ~joke, tease ~entertaining, amusing   Marriam Webster: ~a mood for finding or making amusement ~something that brings pleasure joy or playfulness   Urban Dictionary: ~the only reason to live E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge  …

“Some people grin and bear it; others smile and do it.” E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Do you find yourself admiring (another word for judging in some contexts) people who are grinning or people who are doing?  Judgment: (Webster) the process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning…

Vision Board Oxford Dictionary: ~a collage of images and words representing a person’s wishes or goals, intended to serve as inspiration or motivation. Merriam Webster: ~a collage of clippings, pictures, fabric, memos, quotes, notes and more as a way of visualizing one’s future goals. Dictionary.com: ~a collage of pictures, text, and other items that represent…

Fear is a gift. A diamond in the rough, waiting to be honed. A sign you need to take action. E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge “Turn your fear into a strategy”~Dr. Robert Kaufman aka: A woman with a purpose.