Notes To My Younger Self:

 

*photo note: Light Icing Wordsmith:  A person who uses language skillfully. Someone who communicates clearly and is understood. Fluent and prolific  An expert words and their origins. A writer. According to the Urban Dictionary:  The ability to “effortlessly string words together” to…

Notes To My Younger Self:

 

Your largest vocabulary is your listening vocab. Then your reading vocab. Then your speaking vocabulary.  Your writing vocab finishes in fourth place.  E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Understand that your mental capacity to think, process and…

Notes To My Younger Self:

 

“It had long since come to my attention that people of accomplishment rarely sit back and let things happen to them. They went out and happened to things.”~Leonardo da Vinci E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge The…

Notes To My Younger Self:

 

You will struggle to apologize to people who have been shit birds to you. (Particularly if they’re repeat offenders.) Here’s the thing: Their stinky behavior doesn’t cancel out your missteps and if you’re goal is to be a mature, clear communicator, you…

Notes To My Younger Self:

 

“I wondered how many of us who flew and who loved wide open spaces would fair in the confines” of an office or cubicle? ~Byron Kennerly E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Be aware of how the…

Notes to My Younger Self:

 

What is assumed and repeated isn’t necessarily true. Take the time to discover the truths and/or myths behind the beliefs you use along life’s adventures.  E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge Your brain repeats what’s familiar; even…

Notes To My Younger Self:

 

“Thankfulness is not some sort or magic formula or denial of reality with its plethora of problems. It is a love language that allows peace and celebration in the midst of trials and tribulations.”~Sarah Young (paraphrased) E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm…

Notes to My Younger Self:

 

“You may not think you can reach it. Climb anyway. You may not think you’ll be heard. Speak anyway. You may not think you can change. Try anyway.”~Maya Angelou E.L.Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge What is stopping…

Notes To My Younger Self:

 

No one can aggravate, anger, hurt you without your permission. E.L. Chappel author of Spirit Dance/Storm Makers/Coming very soon: The Surge What you let in, what you let go is always your choice.  aka The Glamorous Wife

Notes To My Younger Self:

 

A coach on a football team was explaining to his players the power of positive thinking versus worrying about all the dynamics that could go wrong. He told them that if they trained themselves to only think about the outcome of each…