Well, hello there. My name is Morgan Harper-Nichols. I'm an artist and a writer, and this is a space where I share words that I hope can make a little room for you to slow down and take a few deep breaths as you prepare for whatever lies ahead. Thanks for being here today. And now on to today's episode.

Today's episode, we're going to be talking about waiting. Do you have something that you're waiting on right now? Chances are your answer to that question is a yes. whether it's something big or it's something small.

We are all waiting in one capacity or another. So today, I just want to focus on nine things that we

learn while we are in the waiting. Because I don't know what it is you're waiting on.

I don't know how long you've been waiting or what the waiting has been teaching you.

I did just want to take a moment to reflect on some ways that you might be growing in the waiting.

And as I read these nine things, I hope that you can pay attention to the one

that speaks to you the most, because perhaps this is something that you can go deeper into

and exploring to see just how much you have been growing even here in the waiting.

Number one, something you learn in the waiting is you learn to pace yourself.

Number two, you learn just how freeing it can be to not compare yourself to anyone else.

Number three, you learn that you are growing in the waiting, even when it feels like the

slowest growth you've ever experienced. Number four, you learn that quiet moments can be their

own kind of music, and it's worth taking the time to see it that way.

Number five, you learn that just because someone else seems to be in a better position than you,

it doesn't mean they're better than you as a human being.

Number six, you learn that it may take some time to see how all of the pieces will come

together, but learning how to breathe and embrace the grace that runs wild through the landscape

of your life is what matters. Number seven, you learn that you don't always have to have a plan for everything.

Number eight, you learn to trust that the progress you're making has meaning and value, no matter how

seemingly insignificant or small. You learn that your progress matters,

even if you can't always see it in the present moment. Number nine, you are learning that the

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