A Farm Will Not Make You Happy

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  • Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 353

  • @Assassin32VR
    @Assassin32VR Рік тому +169

    A UA-cam channel about a farmer and his farm makes me happy.

    • @sgerway7236
      @sgerway7236 Рік тому

      Exactly, and a Farmer who starts talking about himself, his issues outside of the animals & farm, makes fans stop being interested. Talk about projects, plans, improvement and the animals. No one cares about the farmers personal issues. Focus on what viewers want to see.

    • @jaynedavis3388
      @jaynedavis3388 9 місяців тому

      @@sgerway7236 I disagree. I can get farm content anywhere but there’s only one place I can get some Morgan Gold. I tend to follow people rather than genres

  • @Linda-it6ci
    @Linda-it6ci Рік тому +1

    I can not believe I have been watching you since 2018..such a long time. I remember Tobi dog arriving on the farm etc...thanks

  • @michelleiverson4563
    @michelleiverson4563 7 місяців тому +1

    There is so much wisdom in this video. I wasn’t expecting that from a farm video. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for sharing your life, feelings, thoughts and struggles.

  • @barbarahaberman349
    @barbarahaberman349 Рік тому +55

    It looks like Toby knows what you need. He just wanders gently over and noses you.

  • @lead8mare
    @lead8mare Рік тому +1

    I absolutely love all your videos. Your personal insight amazes me. I am 68 and still processing the things you are talking about on this video. The hardest step in each day and moment, is actually taking the step I need to get out of the rut of my unhelpful habits. Visiting your farm gives me joy and many Zen moments. I have to say the adult chicken sounds are the best for me. I’m surprised the young chickens still sound like chicks. Takes me back to my grandmother’s chickens. Listening to your varied researched lessons satisfies my craving for more knowledge about the world. Sharing your struggles with depression, eating and ADD makes me feel less alone in my own journey. Thank you so much for including me in your world. I look forward to every podcast.
    I hope the naysayers and critical complainers don’t drag you down. That is their circus, not yours. Far more of us support you, your wife and and your life choices exactly the way you are right now and tomorrow. It’s your farm, your lives and your decisions to make.

  • @crystalphillips696
    @crystalphillips696 Рік тому +1

    I have always admired you Morgan. Now I admire you even more. You are such a good person.

  • @AshKay131
    @AshKay131 Рік тому +32

    Nothing makes you happy. However, internal peace is an attainable goal. Cant control anything in life but your response in a given situation. You, Morgan, started your farming journey with the best of intentions, not just to have a farm. I think that’s why we all find your story so inspiring. It’s not the farming aspect necessarily, although the animals are pretty rad, but it’s the lessons about accepting your full self that have us captivated.

  • @DianeThomson1960
    @DianeThomson1960 Рік тому +13

    So glad you're sharing your struggles. So Proud of you. Watching your videos make me Happy.

  • @colinsneller6274
    @colinsneller6274 Рік тому +43

    Awesome video Morgan! Your honesty and humility are really admirable and command so much respect. You're doing good work.

  • @jeanmariani1496
    @jeanmariani1496 Рік тому +63

    May I thank you for baring your soul this way and helping the rest of us understand your process and feel like we are not alone in our process. You're the bomb, Morgan, and I truly appreciate you and your POV. Hang in, my friend, I'm 64 and have had serious issues with PTSD, diabetes, CKD and plenty of other things but have found myself pretty happy after all that and you help. Have the best day, unless you've made other plans.

    • @davelawson2564
      @davelawson2564 Рік тому

      follow keto + IF . you can prevent and even reverse those diseases

  • @cathywilliams7336
    @cathywilliams7336 Рік тому +11

    Love you Morgan. Thank you for sharing this part of your life with us. I am now 75 years old and I’m just getting a handle on my eating disorder. I used to go through a whole bag of cookies and hide the fact that I ate the bag by buying another. Every day is a challenge not to do it again. I thought I was the only one out here with those kind of things happening to them. Thank you Morgan for sharing.

    • @pattyroe
      @pattyroe Рік тому

      Same here! I was sad to hear about his struggles from childhood in school which is what really captured my heart in this matter which I think we've all been damaged by, even the bullies. It's refreshing to hear his explanation about how it all came along for him and helped me put my own life in perspective. What do any of us have to offer when schools only teach us that we have to be the very best of their idea of what our lives should be about. None of what we were taught in school has made any of us happy, not even those who are deemed to be the most productive in life. Schools! Schools were the biggest bullies and they're by and for the good of gov't and industry only and not of us. The gov't does not care about any of us only of itself and it's not even a living thing. I love that this guy gets it and for that reason I've become a recent eager viewer of his videos! It fits my life and helps me figure it all out now at age 65. I've no doubt that our adult children and now grandchildren see how gov't, religion, and industry has been driving our lives and damaging them all the way across the board! Watching his videos are extremely therapeutic and as that goes he's producing something on a farm which is benefitting and feeding society in ways which food alone can't do for us. Country people are upended by his videos because it's causing them and their ilk to be shaken out of their own ruts of doing things per tradition and that makes them uncomfortable. He said it all when he said having a farm won't make you happy. He said it was a calling and I am glad he followed that.

  • @dribrom
    @dribrom Рік тому +12

    Happiness comes from being content with what you have. You can never be happy if you constantly believe the grass is greener on the other side of the road.

  • @loxtimb
    @loxtimb Рік тому +19

    Happiness is found within your soul not within your material possessions. There isn’t anything but yourself that can make you be happy.

    • @hoosierpioneer
      @hoosierpioneer Рік тому

      Well, when you can't cover your basic needs (bare bones basic) it's harder to be happy. When you're not struggling the happiness has room to get inside.

  • @lesare6509
    @lesare6509 Рік тому +8

    Thank you Morgan for talking about all this, I’ve seen so many 20ish people starting a homestead to secure food & things, being self supporting. I’m 63, my grandparents had a beef farm I worked on in some summers. I was an engineer in Silicon Valley, but if I was in my early 30s, I would start a homestead with large garden, fruit trees, chickens for eggs, possibly a milking cow but would mostly give up meat. Love how Toby sweetly came to see you.❤🐾🤗

  • @AlexLawngtv
    @AlexLawngtv Рік тому +18

    A businessman that had worked hard his whole life, struggled with happiness, He'd followed the example of all those around him that looked happy and still, happiness wasn't to be found in his soul. He heard of a monk that lived on a mountain that could help as he has found enlightenment. So the man sold his belongings and started the journey. It took him much time and effort to find the mountain and to climb it, once he did, he met a then monk and was overjoyed, he had so many questions.
    He first asked "before you became enlightened what did you do?"
    The monk said, "i chopped wood and carried water"
    The man was excited as he had worked hard his whole life too and asked "what did you do after you found enlightenment?"
    The monk look to him with love, picked up the bucket and said, "I chop wood and carry water".
    The journey of life is like a river, fighting it is tough. Best we learn to let go of the bank and flow with it. Good job on your work on yourself. Its hard to look at yourself without judgement. Thank you for your content. You're a great man for working on the hard questions, keep at it.

  • @Jennifermcintyre
    @Jennifermcintyre Рік тому +10

    I love watching your videos! I remember watching when all you had were the Ducks! I didn’t even realize how early on that was because gold Shaw farms seemed like a well running machine! It’s great to see the progress!! Thank you for sharing your experience with personal struggles because most if not all people can relate!

  • @erinmueller3407
    @erinmueller3407 Рік тому +21

    So much of your journey is similar to mine- (feelings- timeframe -farm)you have inspired me more than I can articulate and help motivate me in the areas I struggle. Thank you for sharing your life with us🙏🏼❤️💫

  • @wendyfox1319
    @wendyfox1319 Рік тому +2

    I've always said you can't run away from yourself, and the biggest obstacle to overcome is your mind. As much as it's uncomfortable to address what is going inside yourself, it's something to work through. You may never get to the end, but you've started the journey, and that's the biggest step to take. Thank you, Morgan. Sending positive vibes to all.

  • @kathyackerman6185
    @kathyackerman6185 Рік тому +12

    I appreciate so much your insights. Your willingness to share these life thoughts is amazing. I have chickens, ducks, pigeons, dogs, and a cat. Your thoughts about caregiving is helpful in being happy hit the bulls eye with me. I live alone; lost husband 18 years ago. But I can can say I am content and often happy. I should attempt to socialize more, but it doesn't come easy for me. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts. I am sure it will be helpful to many. Take care.

  • @theresafinn4257
    @theresafinn4257 Рік тому +4

    I appreciate your openness about your mental health and life growth.

  • @Papazipper9436
    @Papazipper9436 Рік тому +15

    I was raised on a farm until my father sold it as he retired . I moved on happily for some time until the longing for the farm grew , then I became a single parent raising my baby boy . Even though I made 150 k designing playgrounds and CEO of the company in southern Ontario I chose to leave it all and get my son back to my old family farm in Manitoba , so I bought back my family homestead cash and bought some critters and never have I been happier ! And my son grew up with the life and death on a farm ,the ethic of hardworking chores and now he is in university and I can rest knowing that if anything happens for my son this farm will always be a way of falling back to his roots and remain safe .

  • @evquinn2156
    @evquinn2156 Рік тому +3

    Excellent! As a 77 year old female who is still searching, I find you to be a very wise soul.

  • @sabbys7750
    @sabbys7750 Рік тому +5

    Seriously, when i discovered this channel during the pandemic, i didn't think that i would ever be this invested in a farm... The farmer and the farmers wife and ALL the animals... But i am! I love this channel!!

  • @kath2606
    @kath2606 Рік тому +3

    I worked remotely for that same company in Vermont and I remember you presenting at least one webinar for our department there. I retired from there at the end of 2021. Happiness is transient for me and I’ve just come to accept that life has ups and downs. In the down times I just remind myself that change is always coming and things will get better. For me the key is to appreciate when things are good and to keep those memories to think about in the down times. This may not work for everyone, but it has worked for me.

  • @urkiddingme6254
    @urkiddingme6254 Рік тому +2

    For me it's about learning to love. When I'm feeling love toward a pet or a friend or toward myself or toward a beautiful tree or just love for our aching world, I feel surrounded by love, and that is happiness and peace for me. To feel that way more often is my goal.

  • @maureencarrigg3795
    @maureencarrigg3795 Рік тому +21

    Happiness can be tough. I go for peace or contentment when I can. Comfort or some balance is good. Being okay is better. It can take awhile to heal yourself, it's continuous process. I love when you do Casey Neistat narrative homages. I'm not sure you are doing it on purpose but it makes me smile. You are a great storyteller.

  • @mystictailsfarmga
    @mystictailsfarmga Рік тому +8

    Morgan, this is the best video ever! Actually, I think this should be your next book! A Farm Will Not Make You Happy! I am so proud of you for discussing these types of important issues most UA-camrs don't talk about. Keep up the great content!

  • @alexandrugionea5029
    @alexandrugionea5029 Рік тому +9

    This video helped a lot, I appreciate you being so honest and personal about things, It makes understanding your perspective so much easier. Thank you

  • @luciatheron1621
    @luciatheron1621 Рік тому +4

    You take yourself with you wherever you go. Keep it real. ❤

  • @debbiewhite3601
    @debbiewhite3601 Рік тому +1

    Thank You, Morgan. I am 64 and I so relate with your struggles, as well as your process. It is an ongoing process and begins with becoming aware. Thank You for Sharing. There is a Beautiful Strength in being able to Allow ourselves to Be Vulnerable.
    Much Love and
    Blessings All~Ways

  • @lisam5744
    @lisam5744 Рік тому +4

    Happier, not happy is such a more reachable goal. Happiness is fleeting. It comes and goes. But happier, at least for me, is achievable even on a rough day. I have PTSD and it's a daily issue for me. Better than it was before, but it's chronic and I'll deal with it for the rest of my life. We have a small homestead with chickens, ducks and goats (and yes, your assumption that the goats would eat your trees is spot on!). I do feel so much better and happier taking care of our animals and I'm so glad we bought this place ten years ago. So much better than the city for my mental health. Didn't make all my problems go away, though. They jumped into our moving boxes. But, as you stated (in the words of St. Francis of Zappa) you are what you is.

  • @SunraeSkatimunggr
    @SunraeSkatimunggr Рік тому +6

    I appreciate this video for so many reasons. I can relate to depression, food issues, working through your dark side, and coming back better; so good on you. I used to get irritated with you because you didn't respond to comments, and even said you wouldn't on one of your videos, so I quit commenting. Now I know why and can totally relate! So, I apologize for both our sakes.

  • @jileeannk7574
    @jileeannk7574 Рік тому +8

    Like Roots to Refuge said "A Farm is like a Marriage " , There are ups and downs . The big plus is it's what you are willing to adapt with. Satisfaction by application!

  • @bethpotts-mee8730
    @bethpotts-mee8730 Рік тому +5

    As always, well said Morgan! Mental health is not for Sissies. It is work, hard honest work! Over the decades I have been with/without support dealing with my story. I like the support of my therapist. I like my tribe's support. Plus, I know my medications support me! My chemistry is better and that supports me. Learning to forgive supports me. Thank you for your honest hard work, it matters!
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    • @Icantbelievethisshit2
      @Icantbelievethisshit2 Рік тому

      💯 It takes all methods to combat these problems. I recently started giving hypnotherapy a try and am feeling good about the results after 2 sessions.😮

  • @rebeccatrono3376
    @rebeccatrono3376 Рік тому +1

    Wherever you there YOU are. Can't run from our wounds. At some point we must face them. Distractions only postpone the inevitable. It takes real courage to dig in and look hard at ourselves. Great podcast, Morgan! You're helping many people!

  • @deborahellenberger7153
    @deborahellenberger7153 Рік тому +4

    Excellent video. Thank you Morgan.

  • @pamelavargas6811
    @pamelavargas6811 Рік тому +6

    This content goes further than Being A Man Looking for Happiness on a Farm...Thank you Morgan you present thoughts which are valuable for Men...Women and teenagers...God Bless ❤

  • @donmartin9970
    @donmartin9970 Рік тому +3

    Morgan. I'm 72 and enjoy your channel. I've been where you are: really. But one strength you have is your wife's support. after 27 years my wife, who was never happy in our marriage she left. But that was the start of my healing, in spite of the pain. You have a supportive wife. you're blessed my friend.

  • @ajastory
    @ajastory Рік тому +6

    I remember when you had first posted about finally quitting your day job, it struck with me since I had also quit my old job around the same time. It’s really refreshing to hear you talk about your experience since making the change as well as other life updates. Big changes do make an impact on our well-being, but you’re right it’s really about the work and journey onward! Hoping the rest of the year treats you well, thanks for posting these little slices of your world with us!

  • @Animal_Watching
    @Animal_Watching Рік тому +3

    Many people only dream of moving to the village and leading the kind of lifestyle you have. So it is happiness to live like this!
    Everything will be great ❤

  • @yvettesaxon8572
    @yvettesaxon8572 Рік тому +2

    My farm makes me happier than I’ve ever been, and I hate leaving it. Yes!!! I still have my personal demons - that’s a life long journey in my opinion. Stuff doesn’t make you happy, building relationships and accepting your own limitations and working positively with those limitations brings contentment ❤️
    Lots of love to you guys, thanks for sharing Morgan.

  • @judykinsman3258
    @judykinsman3258 Рік тому +3

    My happiest times were underwater, scuba diving. Solitude with a vibrant ecosystem all around me to enjoy.

  • @toolsoffantasy
    @toolsoffantasy Рік тому +14

    Just want to say thank you for being open and vulnerable on this platform...I've been reflecting and considering that I probably have ADHD for the last couple of years now, and I finally was able to get an official diagnosis yesterday of severe ADHD, after 26 years of not understanding why my brain works the way it does. The journey started and was fueled in no small part by you and another creator that I watch regularly sharing your own experiences, and I hope you know that even though its difficult, it is extremely helpful for so many people. Hope you have a wonderful day on the farm, and sincerely, thank you

  • @rebeccarowley8187
    @rebeccarowley8187 24 дні тому

    Thank you Morgan for your honesty and authenticity. You have been and continue to be a huge inspiration for our family as we start our farm life journey.

  • @margaretszuky7065
    @margaretszuky7065 Рік тому +2

    **AFTER WATCHING THIS PODCAST ON "A FARM WILL NOT MAKE YOU HAPPY" MAKES ME HAVE MORE RESPECT FOR YOU, MORGAN. THANK YOU, FOR THIS VIDEO, MY FRIEND!!**

  • @garysilver718
    @garysilver718 Рік тому +1

    I can appreciate what you’re saying but in my situation I loved my job. I worked until the age of 69 ( I planned to work until 70) but I was layed off at 69. Got a part time job doing the same thing. I enjoy our conversations. When I was employed it required me to get up early and still do today. Thanks again. By the way now I’m 83.

  • @CarolReidCA
    @CarolReidCA Рік тому +1

    Wherever you go, there you are! - unknown
    You have to find happiness inside. External things can tickle your neurotransmitters, but true happiness doesn't come from things, but accomplishments, helping others.
    You've done great over the years I've chatted with you and I've watched you grow a beautiful farm business.
    You're a giving, loving person who set goals and you've reached them.
    I remember chatting with you when you were in 50 Ducks (Matt's) channel.
    Has it been that many years? Wow!
    I'm still working on getting better and finding my farm. I do OK with a few chickens. It's awesome to give eggs to others, especially when I gave some away and was told later a recipient was a senior with no food in the house.
    We are here to help one another. That's true happiness, even if it's just giving someone a smile.

  • @terrimartinez1153
    @terrimartinez1153 Рік тому +3

    SHAD HELMSTETTER "Self Talk and What We Say to Ourselves". As a life sufferer of depression. This tool helped a lot.

  • @sowandtare
    @sowandtare Рік тому +3

    Well said. I've definitely struggled with this as well.

  • @heatherc-e6512
    @heatherc-e6512 Рік тому

    Thank you, once again, for your honesty, vulnerability, and strength around the importance of mental health.

  • @Lifeletnothingholdudown
    @Lifeletnothingholdudown Рік тому

    My husband's career was in the corporate world like you Morgan. My husband is retired now. It's amazing that you were a corporate guy and now you're a farmer. Very unusual for someone who's career was in the corporate world. Good for you going for your dreams. You're the perfect example of we humans can do anything we want to do.

  • @lauriemartin7358
    @lauriemartin7358 Рік тому +3

    I enjoy both the regular videos and the podcast. Both the new barn and the hoop house are great backgrounds for your podcast.

  • @wormprint542
    @wormprint542 Рік тому +3

    I'm 22, and I have already started to feel that itch to do better for myself. I got out of school, and now I work a job that I have come to realize I despise. I moved to a big city to take a job that I thought I liked just to realize that I can't stand it here. I literally broke down at work today realizing how miserable I am right now, and I've barely started to live my life. two hospitalizations, a slew of medications, therapy up the wazoo have helped a bit, but it's been like slapping a patch onto a leaky hose. either the leak's gonna come back through the patch, or the hose is going to bust again at some point. I have tried school again to realize I couldn't do the path I wanted to (as a result of a combination of factors-- cost, housing, etc., AND it was a path I decided to go down for the money aspect more than the fulfillment aspect), which definitely added to my meltdown, but this video really hit the nail on the head for me. a farm won't make me happy, but I can't get anywhere if I stay where I am. your videos have always been an escape for me in my personal corporate hellscape, and I'm eternally grateful for them. it feels serendipitous that you posted this podcast today, when I'm feeling like this right now. thank you morgan, I'm really going to take your words to heart and start to figure out what I want and why I want to go down a different path. if I had my way I would own a strawberry patch, and I think that's still my ultimate goal. I just need to dig deeper and look into the hows and whys of that. thank you again from the bottom of my heart for this podcast and that perspective, you've inspired one sad little corporate worker to do better today and to look forward to tomorrow ❤

  • @saraschneider6781
    @saraschneider6781 Рік тому +4

    Love the setting for this podcast. And the Toby video bomb is epic.

  • @GlacialRidgeHomestead
    @GlacialRidgeHomestead Рік тому +4

    This is spot on. I hear what you’re saying and understand why you’re saying it. You were one of the first farm channels that started our dream to move from the city to a farm. We did it in 2020! Phoenix to North Idaho! It changed our lives for the better, im so much healthier but still struggle with depression. But my walks in the forest, and time in my garden has really transformed my life. I’ve been able to reduce my depression meds in half. Moving out of the city wasn’t a cure but it did help me. Release the Quakens!! ❤

  • @CynthiaNoelNYC
    @CynthiaNoelNYC 10 місяців тому

    Thank you for being so vulnerable with us Morgan! I've got my book, donating it to the library when I'm done with it. I do hope we can make this world a better place - together!

  • @katiehettinger7857
    @katiehettinger7857 Рік тому +2

    Happiness is not sustainable, but being present in the moment is. Choosing to listen to your own thoughts, talking back to unrealistic negative ones and reframing situations in a positive light, will help you spend more time being happy. 😉👍💙🇺🇸🕊

  • @augustingarnier4625
    @augustingarnier4625 Рік тому +1

    One of your best videos, Morgan. You are absolutely right about the ease with which Allison could find work for there is a dire need for healthcare professionals in rural America. I worked in a clinical lab for 9-years and was promoted to the position of Buyer for a large medical company. I hated it! Yes, having my own office for the first time in my life I was not happy. Also, being that close to administration during the transition to managed care was not what I signed on for. Today, I am a senior officer on two local non-profit organizations, I can walk to work. For me the best part is that I am still in the neighborhood where I grew up. What's not to love that I pass the school where I went for kindergarten which quickly presents a hilltop view of the mighty Pacific Ocean. As an added bonus I started and manage a Monarch butterfly habitat on the grounds of our main library branch here in town. You are 100% correct when you state that one's happiness is an ecosystem.

  • @thopkins2814
    @thopkins2814 Рік тому +4

    Happiness comes from within. Having the ability to look at the positive things in life will get you further than dwelling on the negative things. How you perceive the world around you, determines how you are affected by it. Don't rely on something or someone else to make you happy, because that is a short path to become miserable. Every choice has consequences, so think through your actions and make educated decisions. Life can be great... if you focus on the things that matter to you.

  • @Bettekp
    @Bettekp Рік тому

    I really appreciate your being so open about getting in touch with your emotions. I used food for comfort too and also weighed over 300 lbs in July 2018. I lost the weight in about a year and a half after reading Bright Line Eating by Susan Peirce Thompson but only recently realized I've been denying my emotions for so long I don't recognize them at all. I have a therapist and we're doing good work. It struck me funny that we have the same issues but went about solving them in a different order. I like to think of the mindfulness meditation saying, "Wherever you go, there you are." Also, the journey is the reward!

  • @Sipu97
    @Sipu97 Рік тому +1

    What a great timing. I seeked help for my mental health this week for the first time ever due to my inability to grieve a huge loss. That led me to talk about my other issues and I hope that in the end of all this I will be happier and more content than ever. Now I'm definitely not happy nor content. Thank you for talking about these matters.

  • @Pmpkinspiceaddict
    @Pmpkinspiceaddict Рік тому +8

    But why am I always smiling and laughing at your videos? Why do I want to see silkies make new silkies and smooch the pooches? Why do I long to brush baby Bea? Why do I love the mist rising from your farm in the early morning? How can you say you’re not happy? I’m happy😂

  • @lisa8220
    @lisa8220 Рік тому

    Today, some happiness came watching working horses with Jim, and going up into the woods and bringing out some tamarind logs. The view was fantastic.

  • @gigihenderson8567
    @gigihenderson8567 Рік тому +15

    I’ve lived the agriculture life as a kid, and although I am a computer programmer, I have over 3/4 acre in the suburbs and have been gardening and have a permit for horses on my property which has given me the scope to do both. I work for a nonprofit whose mission I support and also volunteer with youth, so I really enjoy your full farm experience, since I will not do it myself. THANK YOU MORGAN.

  • @sir_mayo_maremma
    @sir_mayo_maremma Рік тому +2

    Thank you for speaking from the heart 😊

  • @themix5315
    @themix5315 Рік тому

    love the philosophy "wherever you are, whatever you do; you are what you is.."

  • @Italonino
    @Italonino Рік тому +3

    My favorte video is still Toby's arrival on the farm and Alison's Homelander power. I understand your struggle, I had CDD for years, to conquer it nearly destroyed my physical health. Frank Zappa also said you, Morgan, were born to have adventure.

  • @keith6795
    @keith6795 Рік тому

    How funny, 8 years ago I was living in Bethesda working in Friendship Heights. I also lived near H St. I’m from NH, so I love your channel, Toby Dog, and Abby Dog. I appreciate this reflection on how where you live doesn’t always make or break your happiness.

  • @rosejohnson9957
    @rosejohnson9957 Рік тому

    I enjoyed listening to your musings about the world. I'm now retired and find myself lost during the day. I got my copy of Toby's booked today so I shall read that and hopefully shut the back cover with a smile.

  • @itsbrandymac
    @itsbrandymac Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing your experience and perspective, Morgan. This is one of my favorite videos of yours.

  • @donmartin9970
    @donmartin9970 Рік тому

    Morgan. You've got ot bloom where you grow.. Bloom Brother. You're on the right track.

  • @RebeccaMundschenk
    @RebeccaMundschenk Рік тому

    Thanks for this. I listened to it on the way to and from therapy and I can relate to a lot of it. Appreciate you taking the time to talk it all out.

  • @granny4751
    @granny4751 Рік тому

    KUDOS to you Morgan, for sharing your experiences about topics that NO ONE wants to talk about! Like having mental health issues is the worst thing in the world. I've dealt with that stigma my whole life. and, yes, I DID seek help. With 20 years of therapists, I finally found one that actually finally found the correct diagnosis and was able help me understand. I'm in a good place now. My hope is that others will see your courage and seek help to find their happiness as well. You are right, it is a process, and ongoing. Enjoy the journey! Many Blessings to you. Thank You. ***Yep, gonna get a couple of Toby Dog books as gifts for my Great Grandchildren who love to read!

  • @cristianmaschio6754
    @cristianmaschio6754 Рік тому

    I'm very grateful to be here and view your videos, what you went and going through resonate in me and felt the pain. Since I started see your video you become one of my light in the tunnel to going forward and chase my dreams. And I want you let you know you already made the difference.
    Please take care and enjoy the journey. Thank you :)

  • @monicareid8858
    @monicareid8858 Рік тому

    Beautiful, Morgan.
    Thanks for sharing this.
    I spent my last holiday listening/watching your videos from the very beginning.
    It got me through my most intense work time, and we are aligned in similar ecological goals.
    Best.

  • @tammygillettVictoryGarden
    @tammygillettVictoryGarden Рік тому

    I can relate to this. I left my job in February and I am so disappointed that I didn't get more of my house and personal projects done. I have to put myself in check and remind myself how much I HAVE accomplished! The struggle is real

  • @cececat9549
    @cececat9549 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for sharing your story. It enlightens me

  • @gerrimilner9448
    @gerrimilner9448 Рік тому +1

    being contient in my circumstances, is where much of my happyness comes from.

  • @BethEmily763
    @BethEmily763 Рік тому +2

    Lots of people love you. Me included❤

  • @marikotrue3488
    @marikotrue3488 Рік тому +5

    I had wondered how the whole job situation had been handled, but felt that it was too invasive and too parasocial relationship-ish to ask about. A change like this made to a whole new environment and method of earning a living is never a process to be taken lightly. This personal history indicates for both Morgan and SO, that this was a well-thought out process. And this is why I am here, for the adorable (Yes I know that they are stock/inventory) "creatures great and small" and the calm, easy to digest knowledge.

  • @aprilhood1595
    @aprilhood1595 Рік тому

    I must say that I really enjoyed this video! I believe that you are right about the connections that you make in your own world, family, loved ones and friends... these will lead to your own happiness. I also appreciate that you mentioned mental health and seeking possible medication to help with those issues! I've enjoyed watching your journey and I shall continue to do so. Continue to take care!💖💖💖

  • @candymadigan9308
    @candymadigan9308 Рік тому +1

    My daughter said to me, "If your brain doesn't make serotonin, store bought is fine." and that is when I realized my depression wasn't a character flaw. I'll fight this until I die, but knowing it's not my fault helps me stop obsessing and find the things which do make me happy.
    Oh! And I bought Toby Dog. It's sweet.

  • @mrThoreKarlsson
    @mrThoreKarlsson Рік тому +2

    You hawe bean an inspiration for me during the Covid years.

  • @barbarahouk1983
    @barbarahouk1983 Рік тому +2

    You mentioned many times you have connected with online psychotherapy. You mentioned INTROSPECTION. Examining feelings should start in teenage time but this culture encourages feelings are a source of knowledge, which IS NOT TRUE.
    Philosophy gives one a code of behaviors. Philosophy is so much more. All religions are philosophies. Glad so see you have begun these examining these issues.
    I wish the American cultures would teach to teenagers introspection. Glad you are on the path.

  • @annieisenhower8138
    @annieisenhower8138 Рік тому

    Morgan I thoroughly enjoyed this video. You have a wealth of wisdom. Thanks for sharing Gold Shaw Farms with us.

  • @TheDomVerde
    @TheDomVerde Рік тому

    Love the notion of being a caretaker makes you happier...community is so important

  • @stevenstrassberg3776
    @stevenstrassberg3776 Рік тому

    Thank you for all your honesty and c oncern.Perfect timing.

  • @GALIGA-mi6we
    @GALIGA-mi6we Рік тому

    Thank you very much for your video. Recently, I have been in trouble. After seeing your video, my mind has cleared up a lot

  • @ruthjohnson1887
    @ruthjohnson1887 Рік тому

    Amen, Morgan. Right on target. Been there, done that.

  • @broadwaywes
    @broadwaywes Рік тому +4

    3.5 hours since we’ve had a bathroom break… I’m doodling in my notebook… and I’m doodling in my pants…

  • @brookemahanes
    @brookemahanes Рік тому +1

    Your videos always brighten my day. And I love your stories and your perspectives. Thank you for sharing your incredible journey and your strength with us. ❤

  • @pdodwell1575
    @pdodwell1575 Рік тому +1

    I had to stop the video and reflect for a moment when you said, “ You can’t make a loaf of bread without yeast, but yeast is not a loaf of bread.” I will be pondering the implication of that statement in my own life for awhile. But the first thing it brought to mind at first was one of the answers on the Reading Comprehension portion of the SAT (which was a looong time ago for me): “Necessary, but not sufficient.”

  • @davidmachemer1015
    @davidmachemer1015 Рік тому +2

    I resonate with so much of what you say and I remain impressed at what a healthy attitude you embody regarding your emotions. So many American men have been cheated by the John Wayne BS that was pushed on previous generations. I would also add to what you said about caring for people and animals that the very act of caring for others is often the closest thing to a cure to depression - probably because we are focusing on others instead of ourselves. And those others (whether humans or feathered or furry) add their own joy that we miss when we are too self absorbed.

  • @cata_s2020
    @cata_s2020 Рік тому +7

    Great video ❤

  • @jbbrown7907
    @jbbrown7907 Рік тому +4

    Much of this applies to me.

  • @JoyCrow-cl7hx
    @JoyCrow-cl7hx Рік тому

    Love, love,love this podcast. So genuine, so honest. I really appreciate it.

  • @chris_favreau
    @chris_favreau Рік тому

    I'm a 45 yr old DoD employee who was a former successful entrepreneur of 10 years... And about 16 years ago, i decided to move to VA from NY to follow my mom and step dad under false pretences. I wasn't happy and needed a change. I had a tough goodbye with my now 25 yr old baby girl. My dad who I had only met a few years earlier gave me the best advice i ever received... He said , you can change your location, but that won't change who you are. If you're unhappy, moving away won't fix that. I wish that I had listened at that point in time.

  • @craigk.235
    @craigk.235 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing your story, it is definitely important to talk about this sort of stuff. You're definitely inspiring, I love everything that you do. It was nice seeing Toby too.

  • @lindahardman6258
    @lindahardman6258 Рік тому

    Thanks Morgan for opening up to your peeps and showing us what makes you tick. Great video! Brain chemistry is in my situation. I have successfully gotten a fine tuned combination of medication to help me be a more normal human being.
    Good insights and have a great day on Gold Shaw Farm.

  • @cherylclark5975
    @cherylclark5975 Рік тому

    Hi Morgan, I love listening to your stories. There is always a message from you that we can all identify with us no matter who or what we do in our lives…….this all has been such a life change for you ..I’m so happy for you and all that you have accomplished ..🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺