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ICE Raids and continuing to show up seeking glimmers of hope.
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Well, I was going to have a newsletter come out today after a solid chunk of time with me staying silent and not knowing what to say - but the National Guard might be called on my city as ICE raids are happening to the good people of Los Angeles. And my sensitive soul is over here crying that we even have to protest this nonsense. But what can we do in the face of all of this? Return to our standards and our joy, now more than ever. This country, this government, doesn’t care about its people. It doesn’t even know who the real people of the United States are. It’s like watching my teenage girl drama all over again - but this time with grown men. I recently went on an amazing trip to the jungle of Costa Rica, and if it taught me anything, it was that humans as a species are absolute trash. How symbiosis exists in the natural world - how everything grows together, creates and dies, and grows again - all feeding off each other - makes our destruction that much more apparent. But I also went to the most magical wedding last weekend with some wonderful humans from my Rave Fam, and the amount of joy and love expressed not just between the couple but that was felt through everyone there was beautiful. And I felt a part of it. All this to say, if you have been struggling this year, I see you. I am, too. But if I have learned anything in my 40 years on this planet, it’s to keep showing up, one day, one moment at a time. And lean into what you do have. Be grateful for the little glimmers of love and beauty that you get to touch and be a part of - those are the moments that matter. I’ve been talking recently on my multitude of platforms about setting baseline standards of health to implement, and these are the things I have been clinging to. My Baseline Standards
These are things that I’m either already implementing in my life or that I am working to improve. I also dropped a somewhat deranged podcast episode where I share more about these; check that out here. What are four health behaviors - the core 4 - that you can make baseline standards to hit every day that bring you back to your body and make you feel grounded, focused, alive, and in your power? Thanks for being here. --- Morgan |
Morgan E. Shepherd NBC-HWC
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I squashed my perfectionist brain yesterday and painted for the first time in maybe years. Instead of spending another day thinking about how much I wanted to do art, that I needed to set up a space, carve out some time, and dig out my art supplies buried deep in the dreaded junk closet, I took a straw from coaching. I asked myself, ‘How can I make this as low-lift as possible? What do I need? What keeps getting in the way? How can I lower the barrier to entry?’ We often get stuck in these...
I got a text immediately after getting into my car to head to the gym. “Your produce box is arriving in 20 min.” Ugh. I quickly calculated in my head - it would take me 15 min to get there, another hour to workout, and then 50 min to do my morning walk in the fancy neighborhood - that I had already put off. It’s 70 degrees out; there’s no way I can leave the box out for two hours. So I adjusted my plans, went back inside, and attempted to get back into “work mode.” It’s moments like this...
I had a couple of harsh realities handed to me this week. My dog injured his leg playing around with my partner last night - and it was a glimpse into a possible future. He is a 72 lb golden with hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis. He’s had surgery on his right hind hip and probably needs it on his other. So far, we have been managing with pain meds and love. But last night, after roughhousing, he started limping and couldn’t get up to walk to the bedroom - so we carried him. FYI - he is mostly...