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Hey, y'all, welcome to another episode of checking in. I cannot thank you guys enough. The support is just,

sometimes it's jaw dropping. I'm like, what? Y'all really are checking in. So listen, today's guest is super amazing. She is such a beautiful poet and artist.

Listen, I've got some of her art in my living room and it's just amazing to have her on the show today.

She uses her art to connect us to one another. Her new book, How Far You've Come, will take you on a journey.

It will inspire you to rediscover your hope.

And next thing you know, you'll look back and what?

You'll notice how far you've come.

Coming up next here on checking in with Michelle Williams.

Hey. Hey everybody, it's Michelle Williams.

Again, I'm so excited about today's special guest.

Please welcome to the checking in podcast, Morgan Harper Nichols.

Well, hello.

Thank you so much for having me. I'm incredibly honored.

Oh, M.G. And not only is she all those things, but she is also someone whom I hold her painting, one of her paintings in my home. And it basically says, I'm read it it says note to self you have come so far so every day when I walk in my home that's what I see and so Morgan just thank

you so much for your heart and your gift that you let us in on.

Oh, well, thank you for saying that and just reflecting that back to me because there are,

and that piece you're talking about, that was one that was very personal for me.

I actually use my own hand as the reference to paint that because I was like, this is something that I have to remind myself of. So to just know that you connect with that as well, that's just so meaningful,

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