Chelf on the Shelf

“Don’t worry about how it’s going to pan out, just dive in, and do it with all the love and compassion that you can conjure up.” - Rebecca Campbell

My story, on stage

A little insight into the process of creating a TEDx speech.

Photo by Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash

Chelley CanalesNovember 18, 2018TEDx, TEDxCherryCreekWomen, speaking engagements, sharing space, speech, Chell in the Hallway

What if?

Gutted by another senseless act of violence in our country.

Chelley CanalesOctober 27, 2018Chell in the Hallway

Where in the hall is Chelley Sandiego?

“Are you paralyzed with fear? That’s a good sign. Fear is good. Like self-doubt, fear is an indicator. Fear tells us what we have to do. Remember one rule of thumb: the more scared we are of a work or calling, the more sure we can be that we have to do it.”
-Steven Pressfield

My Journey to TEDx

I would put my headphones in, prop my phone up at just the right angle and soak in all of the incredible ideas worth spreading.

Chelley CanalesOctober 8, 2018TEDx, TEDxCherryCreekWomen, New York City, signs from the Universe, signs

I'm done being afraid

Navigating the emotional terrain of the past two weeks, paralyzed, waiting for the “perfect” way to contribute.

Chelley CanalesOctober 4, 2018

XYZ NYC

Prospect Park, Brooklyn. A former haunt and place to fill my well.

"Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you."

-Anne Lamott

New York State of Mind, Body, and Spirit

“But if you can plant yourself in stillness long enough, you will, in time, experience the truth that everything (both uncomfortable and lovely) does eventually pass.”
- Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat Pray Love

Chelley CanalesAugust 29, 2018Southampton, Atlantic Ocean, be still, hallway, Chell in the Hallway, meditation, next steps, journey, love, compassion, Astoria, old wounds, fresh start, clean slate, subconcious, subconscious, release, release with love

Fear She Comes

Fear came stomping down my hallway this morning, making her looming presence known and demanding my attention. She said, “Chelley, what have you done, and what are you going to do?” Just like that, the Universe took me by the hand, stopped me from spinning, and whispered in my ear. She said, “girl...you’ve got this”.