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.

One of the most surprising challenges in life is realizing that even when things do start to go according to plan and we feel like we're where we're supposed to be, we oftentimes

still find ourselves

asking these kinds of questions. Do I look the part? Am I going to be able to be who they need me to be?

Am I qualified enough to even try this? Am I good enough or smart enough to see this through?

Will I regret being vulnerable and opening up about my story? Will I eventually get the support I need? Or will I just have

to keep carrying on on my own? When you find yourself asking these kind of questions, what

matters is that you remember this.

In the same way, shadows still find themselves into well-lit rooms, and one way or another,

the shadows will find their way into life, even spaces that we might be excited about being in.

Even when you feel like you are where you need to be,

you might still get nervous. Even when you've gone to school and have experience in your field,

you might still feel unqualified. Even when you're surrounded by loving, supportive people,

you might still end up wondering if others think you're selfish or

vain for going in a new direction in life. These feelings will come and go, and at times you

might not even always have words for them. You might just have a moment where you're in the middle

of an ordinary task and you start asking yourself, what if it all goes wrong? What if I'm not doing the right thing?

When we start doubting ourselves and asking these kinds of questions,

we might feel rushed to answer them immediately.

But maybe, instead of trying to answer these questions,

we can breathe deep and choose to accept this.

Unanswered questions in daily life are actually a part of the journey. Unanswered questions in

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