7 Morgan Harper Nichols Poems for the Person Feeling Discouraged
Do you ever feel stuck in a season of life you weren’t expecting? Do you ever feel pressure to tie your worth to your accomplishments? Do you feel a constant pull to compete and compare that leaves you miles from feeling content?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, please know that you are not alone. All of us battle these types of toxic thought spirals from time to time. There are so many of us who experience moments of discouragement and discontentment.
One poet who speaks to this sentiment so beautifully is Morgan Harper Nichols. Her words are relatable, truthful, and encouraging. Next time you’re feeling discouraged, I hope this list of poems can serve as a comforting reminder: Your worth is not measured by productivity or performance. Your heart can find rest and peace even in uncertain or challenging seasons. And right in the messy middle of things, there is still hope and grace to be found for us all.
1.
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“While you are waiting,
you are not merely waiting.
You are growing in your
capacity to receive
what was meant for you
in the right timing.”
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“You are not
a burden.
You are not
too much.
You are free
to feel and trust:
Even here,
you are worthy
of love.”
3.
“You are free
to challenge yourself
while also being
gentle with yourself.”
4.
“I cannot tell you what lies ahead,
but I can tell you: you will grow.
Your ability to keep going each day
is a sign of courage on its own.
I know that peace feels far away
as you try to make sense of all the change,
and I just hope you can remember this:
You do not have to make sense of it all
in order to be worthy of peace.
To be the one who keeps breathing
in the unknown is a brave and miraculous thing.
Learning to exhale is no small feat.
You are doing brave things.
Yes, you are doing brave things
even though it doesn’t always feel that way.”
5.
— Morgan Harper Nichols (@morganhnichols) March 19, 2021
“You matter
in this space
right here,
as you are.”
6.
“I will sow
good seeds
even in
uncertainty.”
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“I do not know where tomorrow
will lead,
but I know I am free
to give my all
with audacious hope
for what could be.
And maybe I do not
have to know
how it all works out
in the end
to let this time in my life be
something worth remembering.
The fear does not
have to go away
before I choose
to practice courage
with what I create.
And whenever I
start to feel that I am not
good enough,
I will work to remember:
it still matters
to show up with love.
I am not the only one
who feels like this
and when I choose to practice courage out in the open
it makes a difference.”
To the person feeling discouraged today: I hope these poems make you feel seen right where you are. I hope they remind you that you are worthy of love in every phase of your life and in every season. And I hope that they encourage you to keep dreaming and hoping even when growth or change comes a little slower than you anticipated.
Above all, I hope these poems rekindle your hope and your peace as you courageously move forward in love and light.
Want more encouragement from Morgan Harper Nichols? You’re in luck. She will be coming out with a 16-month weekly planner and 12-month wall calendar in 2022 that will be must-haves for the new year.
