Episode 153: Are you craving more creativity in your life? Well, you are in the right place at the right time as today’s guest will leave you inspired and motivated to pick up that paint brush or dust off that guitar. Natalie is joined by the multi-faceted, uber-talented, one-of-a-kind artist, Morgan Harper Nichols and the conversation is packed with life hacks to bust through creative blocks and nuggets of wisdom to release yourself from the online comparison game. Morgan shares about her journey from being a college admission counselor, to a full-time touring musician, to an accomplished mixed-media artist and designer and how one relatable poem about failure changed everything in her life. Get ready to feel that creative spark ignite in yourself as you listen to today’s episode and hopefully you walk away with the confidence to express yourself in whatever way brings you joy.  
   
Today’s episode dives into: 
 

How to detach from shame when comparing to others and dig into why you are comparing in the first place  

Ways to create community as an introvert  

The importance of letting go of the expectations of followers and the attachment to them  

Online life hacks to help determine which content to share 

 
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