Well, hello there. It's Morgan Harper Nichols here. And before today's episode, I just wanted to take a moment to tell you about respect, starring Jennifer Hudson.

It follows the rise of Aretha Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church to international superstardom.

Aretha actually handpicked Jennifer to portray her in this film, the remarkable true story of Franklin's

journey to find her voice and never lose faith. Her music shaped a generation, topping music

charts with anthem still relevant today. From Think to Respect to Amazing Grace, Jennifer Hudson's

live performances of Aretha's songs demand to be seen on the big screen.

Respect also features Forrest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audre MacDonald, Mark Marin, Titus,

and Mary J. Blige. Don't Misrespect. Now in theaters.

Well, hello there. My name is Morgan Harper Nichols. I'm an artist and a writer, and this is a space where I share poetry, prose, and thoughts 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.

Today's episode is called,

Repeat this to yourself to remind yourself you're growing.

Thank you so much for tuning in today. I'm Morgan Harper-Nichols.

One thing we all know for sure is that it doesn't take long for a catchy song to get stuck in our heads, whether it's a commercial jingle playing on television or a song that we used to listen to in middle school.

It doesn't take long before we find ourselves humming that tune all throughout the week whether we

want to or not. And the thing is, is that even though catchy songs ringing in our heads is

relatively harmless, that's not the only thing that gets stuck in our heads. We also get negative

self-talk playing on repeat as well. We also get reminders of all the things we haven't

accomplished, all the things we haven't achieved, all the things we haven't achieved,

all the things we haven't done, whether it's things that we've been telling ourselves or comments

from other people. There are so many ways that certain phrases and words can get stuck on a loop

in our heads and calls us to forget about all of the things that we have

accomplished, all of the ways that we have grown. And most importantly, it's all too easy to forget

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