Hello Reader,

I’ve been thinking a lot about the current world we live in - the constant pull to be on our phones, on social media, checking emails - always available for interaction. As someone whose job is online - and whose main source of clients has been through social media, it’s a struggle. I have to be sharing and producing content constantly, trying to build trust and show authority and sell people on how me and my coaching are the solution to their fat loss goals.

It’s a lot. And to be honest, I haven’t wanted to do it lately because the rate of return has been a lot harder and slower than I wanted. I work well when I feel as though my work is valued, appreciated, and validated. And this content-making machine has felt heavy lately - and I know it’s not just me struggling. So many coaches and friends I talk to - we’re in the health industry because we value health - NOT because we want to be attached to devices and constantly looking at screens waiting for the next like or comment to make our work feel worthwhile.

I’ve been reading Cal Newport's book Deep Work - and thinking a lot about how I love to write. I love to create meaning and evoke feelings as I string words together on a page. The idea of shutting out the world to focus deeply on something meaningful is a childhood dream of mine. The itch to create art - not just writing - has been sitting deep in my blood for a while now - and while, yes, content creation is creative - it is not deep work. It is surface level, it is marketing jargon, and copywriting sales techniques that, when done well, can come off as storytelling - but all ultimately geared at the one goal of getting someone to be interested enough in me and my offer to connect with me in some capacity - a follow, like, save, share, subscribe.

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While I was away in the 110-degree heat in Joshua Tree to escape the bombing of fireworks in LA - I started listening to a few podcasts with Yedda Stancil, who talks about shutting up and sitting to stand up and be. And some takeaways from those episodes were, once again, that we need to slow down and learn to just be in the moment. We are too wrapped up in thinking about the past and the future and not present enough in the now. This perpetuates our suffering. But what if we just stopped? Stopped thinking about the future and planning for someday. Stop wallowing in the past, whether negative or even nostalgic memories of things gone by. Instead, be here in this moment - with these words - and know that this moment right here - is enough.

What you have in your life right now is enough.

(Though I don’t actually know that to be true, I do not know your suffering or your truth, I hope you have a roof over your head, food, and safety.)

But if you are reading this - you are alive - and that in and of itself is enough.

You do not need more shoes, more clothes, more things, a bigger house.

You do not need more.

You have enough.

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And also,

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You are enough.

I am enough.

This. Moment. Is enough.

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The path to health is one of healing, of learning new habits and skills to help us feel that we are enough - deep in our bodies, minds, and souls. And while yes, I can push you to sign up for coaching with me - the ultimate goal of any health worker is to help you optimize your life to feel the best that you can in every moment so that you don’t need us.

I help busy humans optimize their life through nutrition coaching and behavior change to lose fat, gain muscle, get their energy back, and finally feel confident. If you’re ready to learn how to optimize your life to start being in the moment more and feeling enough - schedule your free consult call here.​

And know that if you have made it this far - I value and appreciate you, and you are enough.

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Until next time,

Morgan