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Autistic artist and poet Morgan Harper Nichols creates daily episodes on how looking at life through a creative lens (if you are not creative) can you help find language for your experiences and live a more connected life. Each episode ends with a daily question that you can carry with you.
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I thought I understand what "becoming" meant, until I actually looked it up in the dictionary.
Lessons from rivers and the rocks within them.
Inspired by page 216 of https://morganharpernichols.com/howfaryouhavecome ("How Far You Have Come" by Morgan Harper Nichols, now available where books are sold.)
Inspired by page 119 of https://morganharpernichols.com/howfaryouhavecome ("How Far You Have Come" by Morgan Harper Nichols, now available where books are sold.)
Inspired by page 38 of https://morganharpernichols.com/howfaryouhavecome ("How Far You Have Come" by Morgan Harper Nichols, now available where books are sold.)
Inspired by page 22 of https://morganharpernichols.com/howfaryouhavecome ("How Far You Have Come" by Morgan Harper Nichols, now available where books are sold.)
A lot of things had to happen for us to be able to arrive at this particular moment. Today, we're looking at waterfalls to remind us of this truth.
Episode Sources:
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterfall (Waterfall (Wikipedia),) https://g.co/kgs/u8FmEc (Oxford Languages Dictionary)
Every year, monarch butterflies migrate from as far north as Canada to as far south as Mexico to escape the cold winters. And in the spring, they head back north.*
However, what makes this migration unique isn’t just the migration itself but how many generations of monarch butterflies it takes to get there. Because the lifespan of the monarch butterfly is only a few weeks, it actually takes multiple generations to finally make it back to the north.**
The monarch butterfly migration looks different than the migration of other insects and is a mystery to many. Some of these journeys end up being as long as 3,000 miles.***
And yet, every year, monarch butterflies return south to the same place where their great-great-grandparents were the year before.
The monarch butterfly migration is fascinating for many reasons, and one thing that captivates my attention the most is this concept of how many generations it takes for this migration to happen.
I think about the journeys I’ve taken in my own life and how I look forward to arriving at the destination. The idea of traveling all of these miles, through multiple landscapes, terrains, and weather conditions should result in finally arriving at a destination…right?
The monarch butterflies see it differently.
The monarch butterfly migration is a reminder of what it means to pave the way. To carry on on a journey that you might not actually live to see the end of.
I think of the monarch butterflies in the middle of the migration. The ones who maybe never lived to see either Mexico or Canada, and yet, they are still a part of this path that many other butterflies have taken. They are still a part of the journey, even if only for a few weeks.
A poem, to the one in the middle:
Oh how beautifully
your presence matters here
(even without knowing
what your impact will be
through the years).
You are a part
of the long
cyclical journey
flying south
flying north,
you have always
been a part
of how
we move forth.
II
What greater journey are we willing to be a part of, even if it’s only for a limited time? Even if it's someone else who lives to see the finish line?
Learn even more about Monarch Butterfly Migration (Sources for this video)
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWOySU_hAz0 (Watch a Breathtaking Monarch Butterfly Swarm - Nature on PBS (YouTube))
**https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBakLuH6kDY (Unraveling the Monarch Butterfly Migration Mystery - It's Okay To Be Smart (YouTube))
***https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/facts/monarch-butterfly?loggedin=true (Monarch Butterfly - NationalGeographic.com)
Question of the day: Does the idea of life as a cycle give you a sense of comfort? Why or why not?
Note to self: you don't have to hide anymore.
For the one seeking patience
Sometimes letting go will be
the hardest thing
you’ll ever do
but you will find
that it loosens up something within you
so you can keep traveling
the way you were meant to.
– MHN
May we learn to embrace the tension of things...this is how we will grow
“Self-awareness is a beautiful thing. And it becomes a powerful thing when you use it to lean into the chasm that lay between your flaws and your fortes. To confront, to grieve, to wonder, to evaluate—but never to stay."
- https://www.instagram.com/rachelmariekang/ (Rachel Marie Kang)
What are we willing to create in the absence of light?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okH5n9CZbx0 (Black Art: In the Absence of Light - Trailer (YouTube))
https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/black-art-in-the-absence-of-light (Black Art: In the Absence of Light (HBO Max))
Book mentioned: https://g.co/kgs/5C7oS9 (African American Poetry: 250 Years of Struggle & Song )
What to remember before you start the race.
Joy doesn't discriminate -- what a beautiful thing.
You were meant to create. You were not just made to consume. You have a voice and story, too.
I was so moved, my eyes teared underwater, and I mixed my saltiness with the ocean’s…I looked around to find my position vis-a-vis the boat and couldn’t. But it didn’t matter. Home was everywhere. – Diane Ackerman
Adventure is not tied to who said
you could come along.
It is tied to the journey
you’ve been on all along.
-Morgan Harper Nichols
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One of my favorite episodes so far! Very well said, and what a beautiful message that so many of us need to remember right now.
I really appreciate how you share your story here. I'm so inspired by how you found your path by making your art/poetry etc. incredibly intimate when the wisdom of a connected world tells us to be everything to everybody. I'm an editor and one of the counterintuitive truths about writing books is that you will be more successful if you write with just one person in mind. And as a very self-preserving five (loved your 40 Days devotional!) I find hope in hearing how God found a way to feed you with human connection when we fives usually think of that as being exhausting. So happy for your success, and love the meandering journey that you're on :)
I'm currently enjoying your devotional book for enneagram 5s...probably the first devotional book I've ever truly enjoyed! So I came on here too and am enjoying your uplifting mini-essays... I love how you slow down with one piece of imagery at a time. Perfect for those of us who find the human world pretty exhausting!
Oh my goodness I’m turning 20 next month!!!!!!
so so good. thank you for this 😌🙏🏾🙏🏾
Thank you for sharing this episode
I'm currently reading the book of Proverbs with a group of friends. This podcast really helps me understand some things that I overlooked while studying. It's simply amazing!
Hey Jamie I just turned 20 and I'm struggling with things but ik God will fix it in his due time I'm single dont have a gf donr have a license or a car but I know God will fix it if u could reply it would help me feel better than I do love u Jamie Grace Collins
Ada, I was going to start off saying girl too (Girl, let me tell ya). Jamie, girl, I'm so glad that you covered this topic. I was heated, too. Your reaction was hilarious, but it was nice to have that refresher that single women and wives should not be pressured or expected to surrender themselves as servants to men in order to be pleasing to God. We may not always alter ourselves to these extremes. However, many of us, women, tend to examine ourselves when guys do not give us attention, return our affections, or treat us appropriately (as if there is something we are doing wrong and need to fix).
I enjoyed this and it, definitely, all made sense.
loved this so much!
Oh Jamie, your husband would not let someone beat up on his pregnant wife.
That or I get oh your young you've got time. I hate that statement sometimes.
I have dealt with this and honestly it does annoy me. I mean in terms of being Brothers and Sisters in Christ I get it and being born again we are all Brothers and Sisters in Christ, but in terms of a guy calling me that I don't totally like that. I would rather they say like my friend rather sister all the time. it feels like a brush off instead of possibly meaning a term of endearment.
Girl your podcast is needed in the Kingdom. Women need to be empowered and encouraged by you and your podcast. You do not exclude anyone and it is a blessing.
why you giving single advice when you're single? no sense
This was such an amazing episode Jamie Grace. Sometimes you just need to hear it's okay. Thank you.