How to Find More Hope, Joy, and Beauty in Your Everyday Life

IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN:

How to break through the mindset that your life will be better when you have fill-in-the-blank
How to let go of what you think your life should look like, and trust God with where you are right now
How to find true joy and peace and fulfillment in your current circumstances
How to balance pursuing the things you want while also keeping your heart open to what God is doing in your life
The beautiful things that can happen when we stop creating these timelines for ourselves and learn to soak in the present
And so much more!

(You can also listen right here!👇)

ABOUT THIS EPISODE

Hey friends! Welcome to Girls’ Night!

Our guest for today’s episode is my new friend, Morgan Harper-Nichols. Morgan is an extremely talented artist, writer and performer. Even if you personally haven’t followed along with Morgan, chances are you’ve seen her beautiful art and poetry on places like Instagram and Pinterest. She recently came out with a new book called, “All Along You Were Blooming” which I can’t wait for you to hear more about in the episode.

Today we’re talking about how to savor the moment and trust God with our future. Morgan teaches us how to find peace and beauty in the moment instead of always focusing on the destination, whether it be a job, a relationship, or a number of followers on Instagram.

In the episode, Morgan compares the in-between moments in our lives to painting a canvas. And, let me tell you, it totally changed my perspective on how I perceive my journey and how we can all find beauty in the midst of our everyday lives.

PIN ME!

In this episode, we chat about how to prepare for your future marriage and why it's important to pray for your future husband.

LINKS FROM THE SHOW

Steph’s book, The Lipstick Gospel (here’s a paperback copy and here’s a free digital download!)

Steph’s new prayer journal, Every Single Moment

Morgan’s book, All Along You Were Blooming: Thoughts for Boundless Living

3 Truths for women:

Making a practice to stay in the present moment
Focus within the present season
Trust

Quotes Mentioned:

"All it takes to make a difference in the world is by interacting with one person" - Morgan

"The destination isn't the gift, most of the gifts are given to you on the journey" - Morgan

"The fact that you even want to dream, that is beautiful" -Morgan

"One of the many things I've learned while breathing is that it draws my attention and brings me back to the awareness of all of my senses" - Morgan

"There's so much depth in the present moment" - Morgan

"Sometimes it takes years to see the fruit of our labor" - Morgan

CONNECT WITH MORGAN

Facebook // Website // Instagram

CONNECT WITH STEPHANIE

Facebook // Bookstore // Instagram

WE LOVE OUR SPONSORS!

Our sponsor for today’s episode is Mapiful. Mapiful is offering all of my Girls Night listeners an exclusive 15% off your own print, so make sure to head over to Mapiful.com/girlsnight and enter code GIRLSNIGHT at checkout.