Spaces with Morgan Harper Nichols
739 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 220 ratings"Spaces" is a series by artist and writer Morgan Harper Nichols on cultivating dedicated areas for thinking, reflecting, and imagining. The focus is on practices like journaling, keeping notebooks, and creating digital gardens. These activities are more than just tasks to keep up with; they are spaces to explore and ways to create resources that can benefit various areas of life. From school to work, inner worlds to connecting with the rest of the world, and making art to writing, Morgan shares insights from both her research and personal practices to help you capture details, inspire ideas, cultivate imagination, and foster creativity.
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33. Trust
October 31, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.1 MBHow you can support this podcast: Leave a review in the Apple Podcasts App! Download my app "Storyteller" for daily messages, wallpapers, and FREE push notifications: http://onelink.to/stapp My shop: http://garden24.co How you can connect on social media: Instagram Instagram.com/morganharpernichols Twitter: twitter.com/morganhnichols Pinterest: pinterest.com/morganharpernichols YouTube: youtube.com/morganharpernichols TikTok: tiktok.com/@morganharpernichols Facebook: facebook.com/m...
33. Learning to Trust Amidst the Unknown
October 31, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.1 MBIt's hard for the mind to learn to trust. The mind is looking for answers. The mind is looking for the end of the story. The mind wants certainty. And at the very same time to humans - the mind is a mystery. There's so much that we're still learning about the space between our ears. And yet that very same space for many of us is stuck on trying to figure it all out. I find this paradox to be a little hilarious, and also comforting. Comforting because no matter how much I try to know, there ...
Make the Most of Where You Are Right Now
October 30, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.75 MBThere is no way to get a bird's eye view of everything happening in our lives. There's no way to rise up to the clouds and look down on the maze of our lives to get a full understanding of what's going on right now. And this is also true: we do not have to know how everything plays out before we can take action. And not just any action - but action that brings us and pulls us in to the present moment - where we can be reminded that there is work to be done right here. And when I say work to b...
32. Make the Most of Where You Are Right Now
October 30, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBThere is no way to get a bird's eye view of everything happening in our lives. There's no way to rise up to the clouds and look down on the maze of our lives to get a full understanding of what's going on right now. And this is also true: we do not have to know how everything plays out before we can take action. And not just any action - but action that brings us and pulls us in to the present moment - where we can be reminded that there is work to be done right here. And when I say work to ...
32. Joy
October 30, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBHow you can support this podcast: Leave a review in the Apple Podcasts App! Download my app "Storyteller" for daily messages, wallpapers, and FREE push notifications: http://onelink.to/stapp My shop: http://garden24.co How you can connect on social media: Instagram Instagram.com/morganharpernichols Twitter: twitter.com/morganhnichols Pinterest: pinterest.com/morganharpernichols YouTube: youtube.com/morganharpernichols TikTok: tiktok.com/@morganharpernichols Facebook: facebook.com/m...
From Overthinking to Peace
October 29, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.25 MBIf ever you feel stuck in your own head, circling through the same thoughts over and over again, take a deep breath, loosen your shoulders, relax your jaw. Let your body itself remind you, it's okay to just be present here. You do not have to sort through everything in your mind right now. Yes, there is a lot on your plate. But it also might not be humanly possible to work through it all today. Other people may have expectations of you, and there will be times where someone really does need w...
31. From Overthinking to Peace
October 29, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.29 MBIf ever you feel stuck in your own head, circling through the same thoughts over and over again, take a deep breath, loosen your shoulders, relax your jaw. Let your body itself remind you, it's okay to just be present here. You do not have to sort through everything in your mind right now. Yes, there is a lot on your plate. But it also might not be humanly possible to work through it all today. Other people may have expectations of you, and there will be times where someone really does need...
When you feel stuck
October 28, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBOne thing that you and I have in common with trees is that beneath the surface, far beyond what we can see, at the root, we are connected. One thing we don't have in common with trees is that unlike the big trunks of the big oaks, we are free to move about. We are free to roam the earth, however we choose. However, as beneficial as this can be, sometimes that freedom - that ability to just get up and go - also causes us to feel more alone. Have you ever had that feeling of getting up and goin...
30. When you feel stuck
October 28, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.49 MBOne thing that you and I have in common with trees is that beneath the surface, far beyond what we can see, at the root, we are connected. One thing we don't have in common with trees is that unlike the big trunks of the big oaks, we are free to move about. We are free to roam the earth, however we choose. However, as beneficial as this can be, sometimes that freedom - that ability to just get up and go - also causes us to feel more alone. Have you ever had that feeling of getting up and go...
You Are Loved
October 27, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.5 MBHow you can support this podcast: Leave a review in the Apple Podcasts App! Download my app "Storyteller" for daily messages, wallpapers, and FREE push notifications: http://onelink.to/stapp (http://onelink.to/stapp) My shop: http://garden24.co/ (http://garden24.co) How you can connect on social media: Instagram http://instagram.com/morganharpernichols (Instagram.com/morganharpernichols) Twitter: http://twitter.com/morganhnichols (twitter.com/morganhnichols) Pinterest: http://p...
29. You Are Loved
October 27, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.08 MBHow you can support this podcast: Leave a review in the Apple Podcasts App! Download my app "Storyteller" for daily messages, wallpapers, and FREE push notifications: http://onelink.to/stapp My shop: http://garden24.co How you can connect on social media: Instagram Instagram.com/morganharpernichols Twitter: twitter.com/morganhnichols Pinterest: pinterest.com/morganharpernichols YouTube: youtube.com/morganharpernichols TikTok: tiktok.com/@morganharpernichols Facebook: facebook.com/m...
Uninspired? What you may not know about inspiration
October 26, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.49 MBI hope you know it is okay if sometimes starting over looks like goodbye. I hope you know that leaving the familiar behind does not mean the end of a beautiful life. Yes, things will be different. And you will be different too. You will notice the gaps in things and you will also notice where light gets through. And you will find that all along, there was more to you. Even though you couldn't see it back then, you were overcoming what seemed impossible, proving you were more than where you ha...
28. Uninspired? What you may not know about inspiration
October 26, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBI hope you know it is okay if sometimes starting over looks like goodbye. I hope you know that leaving the familiar behind does not mean the end of a beautiful life. Yes, things will be different. And you will be different too. You will notice the gaps in things and you will also notice where light gets through. And you will find that all along, there was more to you. Even though you couldn't see it back then, you were overcoming what seemed impossible, proving you were more than where you ...
A new beginning is calling your name
October 25, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBIf ever you have a moment where you feel a little uninspired, take a moment to think about what inspiration means to you. One of the ways that Merriam Webster defines the word inspired is outstanding or brilliant. And while I do agree that those are qualities of inspiration, I have recently learned that the word inspiration also has to do with our respiratory system. Now, I don't know a lot about the science and I can link you to some people who are much smarter than me in the show notes, but...
27. A new beginning is calling your name
October 25, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBIf ever you have a moment where you feel a little uninspired, take a moment to think about what inspiration means to you. One of the ways that Merriam Webster defines the word inspired is outstanding or brilliant. And while I do agree that those are qualities of inspiration, I have recently learned that the word inspiration also has to do with our respiratory system. Now, I don't know a lot about the science and I can link you to some people who are much smarter than me in the show notes, b...
Three ways to rest
October 24, 2020 16:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBTo kind of recap on what is a slightly longer episode than normal - the first way to rest is to literally sleep, or ask yourself questions about sleep. Seek help as to how you can get more sleep. The second is thinking about what you can add to your day that makes you look forward to resting a bit more, you know, something just out of the ordinary, it doesn't have to be anything extreme. The third is that letting go, that subtraction. What can you take out of your routine? What can you move o...
I Like The Guy My Best Friend Is Dating | 406
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26. 3 Ways To Rest
October 24, 2020 09:00 - 10 minutes - 9.72 MBTo kind of recap on what is a slightly longer episode than normal - the first way to rest is to literally sleep, or ask yourself questions about sleep. Seek help as to how you can get more sleep. The second is thinking about what you can add to your day that makes you look forward to resting a bit more, you know, something just out of the ordinary, it doesn't have to be anything extreme. The third is that letting go, that subtraction. What can you take out of your routine? What can you move ...
For the In-Between
October 23, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBThere are times in life where we need to stay, and there are times where we need to go. And I hope that when it's time to go, firstly, you find peace. I also hope you find gratitude for this new, wide open space that you now have to breathe. Yes, you are stepping into new unknowns. You are stepping into a territory that you have never been before. And even though you feel that hint of courage rising up within you, sometimes the fear screams all too loud. Sometimes the doubt that tells you you...
25. For The In-Between
October 23, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBThere are times in life where we need to stay, and there are times where we need to go. And I hope that when it's time to go, firstly, you find peace. I also hope you find gratitude for this new, wide open space that you now have to breathe. Yes, you are stepping into new unknowns. You are stepping into a territory that you have never been before. And even though you feel that hint of courage rising up within you, sometimes the fear screams all too loud. Sometimes the doubt that tells you y...
From Division to Unity
October 22, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.75 MBI am not convinced that unity is a matter of setting our differences aside. I think unity is a matter of bringing the raw ingredients of our differences to the kitchen table. And at that kitchen table, we will look at all of our ingredients, and we will ask each other this question: What ingredients do we need to keep so that everyone can eat? One thing we have in common is that we all need to eat. We all need nourishment, so that we can continue to be. And that nourishment comes through uni...
24. From Division to Unity
October 22, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBI am not convinced that unity is a matter of setting our differences aside. I think unity is a matter of bringing the raw ingredients of our differences to the kitchen table. And at that kitchen table, we will look at all of our ingredients, and we will ask each other this question: What ingredients do we need to keep so that everyone can eat? One thing we have in common is that we all need to eat. We all need nourishment, so that we can continue to be. And that nourishment comes through un...
When the future is unknown
October 21, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBThe future is unknown, and there are so many ways tomorrow could go. But what if, instead of worrying about all that could go wrong, you focused on the beautiful truth that: all along, you have had this moment, right here, to focus on one thing at a time, one conversation at a time, one project at a time, one hour at a time, one breath at a time? Whatever it is pushing you to think that you have to sort it all out at once, does not have a final say on how things go today. Despite all of the p...
23. When the future is unknown
October 21, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.06 MBThe future is unknown, and there are so many ways tomorrow could go. But what if, instead of worrying about all that could go wrong, you focused on the beautiful truth that: all along, you have had this moment, right here, to focus on one thing at a time, one conversation at a time, one project at a time, one hour at a time, one breath at a time? Whatever it is pushing you to think that you have to sort it all out at once, does not have a final say on how things go today. Despite all of the...
Losing Focus? 4 Reminders
October 20, 2020 16:00 - 5 minutes - 5.2 MBFirst things first. If you are experiencing a lack of focus, there is no shame. There is no judgment. It's okay. And it happens to everyone. Before you focus on getting your focus back, allow yourself the permission to remember that there are many factors as to why you could be losing focus. Factors that don't make you weak, or incapable if you can't figure it out right away, if you can't stay focused 100% of the day. Secondly, if you find yourself distracted, off the course, that you feel yo...
22. Losing Focus? 4 Reminders
October 20, 2020 09:00 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBFirst things first. If you are experiencing a lack of focus, there is no shame. There is no judgment. It's okay. And it happens to everyone. Before you focus on getting your focus back, allow yourself the permission to remember that there are many factors as to why you could be losing focus. Factors that don't make you weak, or incapable if you can't figure it out right away, if you can't stay focused 100% of the day. Secondly, if you find yourself distracted, off the course, that you feel ...
On Information Overload
October 19, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.47 MBIn a time of information overload, when you and I are daily presented with all that we do not know and need to know, may we remember to slow down and take deep breaths and remember the long, slow ways of wisdom. For knowledge without wisdom is a long bookshelf that goes on for miles and miles, filled with books that we have read from cover to cover, binds worn, pages highlighted, and yet, no action has ever been taken. Wisdom, on the other hand, is the way of slow learning - learning that pro...
21. On Information Overload
October 19, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MBIn a time of information overload, when you and I are daily presented with all that we do not know and need to know, may we remember to slow down and take deep breaths and remember the long, slow ways of wisdom. For knowledge without wisdom is a long bookshelf that goes on for miles and miles, filled with books that we have read from cover to cover, binds worn, pages highlighted, and yet, no action has ever been taken. Wisdom, on the other hand, is the way of slow learning - learning that p...
Be Authentic
October 18, 2020 16:00 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MBMay today be the day you embrace authenticity, an act of being truly honest with yourself. May you honor your capacity? Say yes when you need to say yes and say no when you need to say no. Make bold, courageous choices, knowing that even in the unknowns, no matter what the results will be, you will learn and grow either way. For far beneath the layers of worry and doubt, grace is woven throughout every aspect of your life. Grace is unmerited favor. That does not make the path easier, but it d...
20. Be Authentic
October 18, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBMay today be the day you embrace authenticity, an act of being truly honest with yourself. May you honor your capacity? Say yes when you need to say yes and say no when you need to say no. Make bold, courageous choices, knowing that even in the unknowns, no matter what the results will be, you will learn and grow either way. For far beneath the layers of worry and doubt, grace is woven throughout every aspect of your life. Grace is unmerited favor. That does not make the path easier, but it ...
Take up space
October 17, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.83 MBJust in case no one has told you lately: you are not taking up too much space. You might be too much for some, but those people will not determine who you will become. May you never allow powerful people to make you feel small. You were made to do bold things. You were meant to give your all. There will be critics and cynics, but I hope they do not silence you because you were meant to use your voice, even if it takes years to find the courage. Let this be your bold, honest choice. It is not ...
My New Book "Finding Quiet" is HERE!!! | 405
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19. Take up space.
October 17, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBJust in case no one has told you lately: you are not taking up too much space. You might be too much for some, but those people will not determine who you will become. May you never allow powerful people to make you feel small. You were made to do bold things. You were meant to give your all. There will be critics and cynics, but I hope they do not silence you because you were meant to use your voice, even if it takes years to find the courage. Let this be your bold, honest choice. It is no...
Sonder
October 16, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBToday's piece is called sonder. It is inspired by John Koenig’s definition of the word sonder, who created this word for his Dictionary of obscure sorrows. I will be reading that definition before I begin the piece. Sonder: a noun. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep under...
18. Sonder
October 16, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 4.13 MBToday's piece is called sonder. It is inspired by John Koenig’s definition of the word sonder, who created this word for his Dictionary of obscure sorrows. I will be reading that definition before I begin the piece. Sonder: a noun. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own—populated with their own ambitions, friends, routines, worries and inherited craziness—an epic story that continues invisibly around you like an anthill sprawling deep und...
Dare to look beyond fear.
October 15, 2020 16:00 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBYou never know what will happen when you let go. When you finally let go of the fear that you won't be enough, when you finally start to wonder if maybe, this season can still be meaningful, even if it's completely different than what you thought it would be. Yes, your heart will miss what was. You may find grief. You may find that you still have this anxious mind. And I hope you also find freedom. Freedom. Freedom to trust that even though letting go of what was might feel like the ultimate ...
17. Dare to look beyond fear.
October 15, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.58 MBYou never know what will happen when you let go. When you finally let go of the fear that you won't be enough, when you finally start to wonder if maybe, this season can still be meaningful, even if it's completely different than what you thought it would be. Yes, your heart will miss what was. You may find grief. You may find that you still have this anxious mind. And I hope you also find freedom. Freedom. Freedom to trust that even though letting go of what was might feel like the ultimate...
Change is an invitation.
October 14, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBIn one way or another, everyone is searching for something. Everyone is searching for the rhythms and a flow, whether that's safety, security, freedom, peace - it varies from person to person. And oftentimes, we can become so preoccupied with trying to get into our flow and pattern of life, that we forget that life is anything but predictable. We forget that no matter how much we crave what is safe and known, we have to be willing to go deeper. Whatever that looks like for us, we have to be ...
16. Change is an invitation.
October 14, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.94 MBIn one way or another, everyone is searching for something. Everyone is searching for the rhythms and a flow, whether that's safety, security, freedom, peace - it varies from person to person. And oftentimes, we can become so preoccupied with trying to get into our flow and pattern of life, that we forget that life is anything but predictable. We forget that no matter how much we crave what is safe and known, we have to be willing to go deeper. Whatever that looks like for us, we have to be...
Unlearn the ways of perfection.
October 13, 2020 16:00 - 3 minutes - 3.47 MBWhenever you start to feel the pressure to do more, and your shoulders tense up with stress, and your jaw tightens as you push your way right through your need for rest - turn your face to the nearest window, catch a glimpse of a cloud, a leaf in the wind, let everything in you soften as you notice these natural rhythms too easily forgotten. We demand so much of ourselves. We forget about the way of the trees. We forget that before flowers bloomed, they were seeds - only springing up in seaso...
15. Unlearn the ways of perfection.
October 13, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MBWhenever you start to feel the pressure to do more, and your shoulders tense up with stress, and your jaw tightens as you push your way right through your need for rest - turn your face to the nearest window, catch a glimpse of a cloud, a leaf in the wind, let everything in you soften as you notice these natural rhythms too easily forgotten. We demand so much of ourselves. We forget about the way of the trees. We forget that before flowers bloomed, they were seeds - only springing up in sea...
Shine on, anyway.
October 12, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBAs hard as it is to wrap our minds around the fullness of what grace means, the beautiful thing is: we don't have to. Instead, we can look up to a sky filled with silver stars and say in this beautiful, majestic world, by grace I belong here too. We can look around and see how everyone else's lives seem to be filled with intention and forward movement, and know that our lives are filled with movement all the same. We can look at the broken pieces of our own hearts, the things that have been t...
14. Shine On, Anyway
October 12, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBHow to support this podcast: Leave a review in the Apple Podcasts App! Download my app "Storyteller" for daily messages, wallpapers, and FREE push notifications: http://onelink.to/stapp My shop: http://garden24.co How to connect on social media: Instagram Instagram.com/morganharpernichols Twitter: twitter.com/morganhnichols Pinterest: pinterest.com/morganharpernichols YouTube: youtube.com/morganharpernichols TikTok: tiktok.com/@morganharpernichols Facebook: facebook.com/morganharpe...
14. Shine on, anyway.
October 12, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBAs hard as it is to wrap our minds around the fullness of what grace means, the beautiful thing is: we don't have to. Instead, we can look up to a sky filled with silver stars and say in this beautiful, majestic world, by grace I belong here too. We can look around and see how everyone else's lives seem to be filled with intention and forward movement, and know that our lives are filled with movement all the same. We can look at the broken pieces of our own hearts, the things that have been ...
It's not all up to you
October 11, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBHow to support this podcast: Leave a review in the Apple Podcasts App! Download my app "Storyteller" for daily messages, wallpapers, and FREE push notifications: http://onelink.to/stapp (http://onelink.to/stapp) My shop: http://garden24.co/ (http://garden24.co) How to connect on social media: Instagram http://instagram.com/morganharpernichols (Instagram.com/morganharpernichols) Twitter: http://twitter.com/morganhnichols (twitter.com/morganhnichols) Pinterest: http://pinterest.com/morganharper...
13. It's not all up to you
October 11, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBHow to support this podcast: Leave a review in the Apple Podcasts App! Download my app "Storyteller" for daily messages, wallpapers, and FREE push notifications: http://onelink.to/stapp My shop: http://garden24.co How to connect on social media: Instagram Instagram.com/morganharpernichols Twitter: twitter.com/morganhnichols Pinterest: pinterest.com/morganharpernichols YouTube: youtube.com/morganharpernichols TikTok: tiktok.com/@morganharpernichols Facebook: facebook.com/morganharpe...
Let this season be what it needs to be.
October 10, 2020 16:00 - 3 minutes - 3.2 MBSeasons don't change drastically overnight. They overlap. There are moments of spring that feel like winter, moments of autumn that feel like summer. When the seasons change on the calendar, you might still be wearing clothes from the previous one. It may take a few days or weeks before things start to feel like the new season. Remember this when it comes to the seasons changing within your own life. If you have a new opportunity, it's okay if it takes time to settle into it. If you are in th...
12. Let this season be what it needs to be.
October 10, 2020 09:00 - 3 minutes - 3.23 MBSeasons don't change drastically overnight. They overlap. There are moments of spring that feel like winter, moments of autumn that feel like summer. When the seasons change on the calendar, you might still be wearing clothes from the previous one. It may take a few days or weeks before things start to feel like the new season. Remember this when it comes to the seasons changing within your own life. If you have a new opportunity, it's okay if it takes time to settle into it. If you are in ...
No one has taken your place.
October 09, 2020 16:00 - 4 minutes - 4.08 MBLife can be fulfilling at age sixteen and also sixty. Twenty five and thirty five. Joy is timeless. No matter what's missing, you can make the most of where you are today. Of course, you will always be able to sit and wonder about things that could have gone differently. But you can also trust in this present moment that you have not missed out on what was meant for you. I know it's hard to trust when there's so much unknown. But instead of trying to make it all make sense at once, you are fr...
11. No one has taken your place.
October 09, 2020 09:00 - 4 minutes - 3.85 MBLife can be fulfilling at age sixteen and also sixty. Twenty five and thirty five. Joy is timeless. No matter what's missing, you can make the most of where you are today. Of course, you will always be able to sit and wonder about things that could have gone differently. But you can also trust in this present moment that you have not missed out on what was meant for you. I know it's hard to trust when there's so much unknown. But instead of trying to make it all make sense at once, you are f...