Dear Morgan … your statement about only being 26 and not seeing yourself as wise hit a note. I am 71 and I still have so much more to learn. Wisdom does come with age but it doesn’t just come. Our experiences, our growth, the windows and doors we pass through gives us the steps needed to become closer to what and who we are to be. If I have gained anything in my life it’s the wisdom to know that everyday is a gift I’ve been given to continue to learn, to explore, and to continue on the path on which I travel. We have our ups, our downs, our good, our bad but life would be rather dull if it were the same everyday. I so enjoy reading your vlogs. You my young friend inspire me to reach further and to experience more. Thank you.
So many youtubers present an unrealistic perspective of their lives, making their viewers question why their own life isn’t so perfect. It’s lovely to see your honesty Morgan and thank you for sharing this beautiful weekend vlog. I hope you’re feeling better, but you’re right to acknowledge it’s ok to not be happy all the time. Sending a virtual hug your way 💛✨
Thank you so much, Lily friend 💛 I sometimes am scared to share the lows of my life because I don’t want to come across as ungrateful. It’s a comfort to know I can be honest and connect with you all through the vulnerability. It’s also so reassuring that it’s okay to have sad days even when life is good 💛
I love the music choices you picked. I spent 4 days in bed all day, sleeping on and off. not eating much, feeling sad and feeling sorry for myself. This morning I woke up with lots of energy and spent 10 hours cleaning my apartment. I'm not young, I'm 71 years old, but I don't even feel tired now. I'm going to read and relax with my cat until I fall asleep. I learn something new everyday! I read a l learn things from other people. I do lots of research. I keep myself healthy. I'm a 6 year breast cancer survivor and a widow. But I feel I have a lot more time to live and learn.
This is my first UA-cam comment ever! But I wanted to tell you that my kids and I found your channel during a dark winter in the midst of the pandemic. We felt encouraged to make our home cozy (hygge), and lean into being home... slow meals... reading... and making small moments at home extra joyful. Thank you for what you do. We still watch all your videos ☺️
I’m honored to be the recipient of your first comment! And even more so to know that you and your kids watch my videos together ❤️ Cheers to the coziness of home, my friend who wears their heart on their sleeve!
My sad days always surprise me. It feels like we shouldn’t have them amidst good stuff, but they turn up anyway. I think its good to just go with it and know that it passes. Always love how appreciative you are of your audience. Portland looks gorgeous. 💛
They are always such a surprise. But it definitely feels good to get it all out and then experience happiness again after the storm ⛈ Thank You for being a part of my audience ☀️
Morgan, you are just getting braver and braver with showing your authentic self in each video you create. Thank you so much for being honest that some days are just harder than others, and not being afraid to show the struggle. I just wanted to wrap you up in a hug on Saturday. Getting into nature is always one of the best remedies for a low day, especially when it's partly brought on by social media comparisons. This video was great and had a wonderful message - thank you.
Dearest Morgan, Thank you for your beautiful and lovely videos. They always warm my heart and make me appreciate nature and life. I also want to thank you a lot for sharing the raw bits, the unfiltered emotions. Even though I wish you all the sunshine and happiness and warmth and love in the world, it felt real and good to see (and have a visual reminder) that we all struggle sometimes. To know that that's part of life too and that it's okay. That it doesn't make you fragile or weird or broken. I've been feeling rather down lately, broken even at times. Life seems to have been quite the struggle ever since I was a teen up until now (I'm 23). In my heart I know I can see, feel and appreciate the small things in the life. The ordinary bits that are worth so much. But they never seem to have a lasting effect. Focusing on this sad truth does absolutely nothing for my wellbeing, so I'm so happy I one day found your channel and your honest and lovely videos. You share truth, even if it's painful. And I still find beauty in it; because there is so much love and kindness and sunshine within you. Life can be good, even with the struggles and pain. Life doesn't even have to be happiness 90% of the time. Thank you for reminding me, and for all the future video's that will remind me of this even more. ✨💕
Hii Morgan 🌼A person once wrote that you have to accept more weather to appreciate the moments of sunshine, and that together they form rainbows! Being happy and positive all the time is not a good thing, you just have to accept the low moments, live them and see them as a trampoline at the bottom of the ravine that will take us back to the other side of the path that the we continue. I really wanted to hug you seeing your video and tell you that everything will be fine, so I hope my words will be of comfort to you. In any case, the bookshop where you have been seems to be a gold mine as far as stationery is concerned. I loved the wall of masking tapes and the one you showed us with the foxes! The Sunday one looked great too, I loved it! Thank you for sharing this genuinely! I like what you offer us, with the good and the bad moments which allow us to reflect on certain things! Thanks very much 💕
Morgan you are the sweetest most cool person ever, anyone who is in your friend circle is soooo lucky to have you as a friend or as family. You’re pure sunlight, don’t let instagram get you down ❤
I often have to fully recuperate on Saturdays after a long stressful week and just putter around the house and get things done but also rest and then by Sunday bam- I’m ready to go, so no worries-we need to recharge. And when it comes to comparing yourself to others on Instagram, just remember oh wondrous you that you have many qualities that others lack like kindness, caring about the little things and the small joys in life, being a light to others and being an absolutely delightful person. You said you wanted to just go and sit by a pond and that really spoke to me having grown up with a pond in the middle of our neighborhood called Prince Pond. It was pretty magical-in the winter would ice skate and the snow would be falling against the backdrop of old Victorian houses and old fashioned street lamps and we’d stick peppermint schnapps in the snow to get super cold and skate like the wind. In the summer we’d look at fish and tadpoles, feed the ducks and watch the cranes and listen to the fountains in the middle which were especially nice to hear at night. In the fall, the trees turn bright yellow and red and orange and there’s an archway made of stone and a pond house where people used to build a fire and change their skates. It’s my happy place.
Morgan, your videos are such a peace to me. Often when I am feeling stressed or anxious or like I’m “not doing enough” I sit down and watch your videos. You help me appreciate the small whimsy moments in life and celebrating every little step toward internal fulfillment. I feel so relaxed afterwards and have the spirit to look up. I hope u have a lovely day today, whenever you end up reading this💛✨🌻
Hi Morgan…I am also “up there” in age. I’m 73 years old and I thoroughly enjoy your channel. You are a beautiful, vibrant, and caring young woman. I agree with Linda, when you reach the age we are, we do feel each day is a gift. I’ve also learned that our emotions are just a natural part of our human DNA, and our depression, or our feelings of insecurity are not permanent. Nothing is permanent. It passes. If we didn’t have the difficult days, we wouldn’t appreciate the good ones. You’re so young. There’s so much more to learn, and you will, in time, as you grow older and when you’re ready. We’re all here to learn our lessons. Life is just one bing school room. And even at my age, I’m still forever a student always learning. Enjoy your life. Embrace the bad days, along with the good. It just shows you’re alive, and you experience the same emotions and self doubts as we all do, yes, even at my age. It all passes. Be happy, but be you. You are such a talented and caring person. You are special in every way. Sending you, Landon and Mr. Roo all my love. ❤️❤️❤️
Hello sweet friend! ❤️ Firstly, I feel like you are the type of person who, every time you meet a new sweater, it becomes your new fave sweater 🤗 and honestly, SAME! Hahaha. I love how willing you are to show us your true self. It makes me so happy to know that even though it’s scary, you are still willing to share everything with us. I can imagine it’s actually very helpful to share your thoughts and feelings out loud to us. That moment where you were on your couch, just looking like you felt so hopeless….I think I can speak for many of us when I say that SO MANY OF US definitely could see ourselves in that exact same spot. And it’s helpful knowing that we are not alone. 🌷 I felt the same way when I finished Devotions, my copy is absolutely PACKED with tabs. And I’ve now moved on to reading her book “Upstream”! Hope you are having a good day my friend. Happy teas, trees, and reads to you. ☕️🌲📚
Hi, Phoebe friend!! Yes, quite literally every sweater I have ever owned has stolen my heart, and I wear it every day for weeks. I sometimes wish I had more hip, colder-weather clothes...but I just always buy sweaters! It can't be helped, am I'm not sure I want it to be ;) I will say, it's significantly easier to be vulnerable when there are hundreds of people who will praise me for being so. I don't ever do it for the praise, it's always genuine. I just don't consider myself particularly brave for sharing. For the couch scene, I set up the camera to record a positive talk with Landon about moving forward on bad days...but then just had a break down and cried and cried. It is such a comfort to know that I'm not alone either. Sharing what I'm going through is, like you said, so helpful. I rely so much on you all reassure me that everything will be okay as I say to you that everything will be okay ❤️
Your roller-skating outfit and hairstyle give off "Clarissa Explains It All" vibes - and I mean that as the highest compliment (I absolutely ADORED that show when I was in middle school). Thank you for being a place that is somehow both utterly whimsical and totally down-to-earth in a messy, complicated, beautiful world.
I enjoy every single one of your videos! I love how true you are to yourself and how you aren’t afraid to talk to us about real life. It looks beautiful in Portland this time of year!!
I LOVE Mary Oliver as well. She is who led me to fall in love with poetry. I read poetry daily now from many poets. I have started writing poetry as well. It’s a form of expressing my emotions for me. And it all started with Mary Oliver. I adore your content Morgan. Your cozy, bookish, tea, art and nature loving self I relate to so much. Thank you for sharing the magic of a simple beautiful life with us all.
I’m glad you decided to share this with us Morgan! It’s ok to have wash-out days/weekends as I’ve been learning too. I have what my family and I think is chronic fatigue syndrome but possibly a mild form of it. It’s been a journey of accepting it and not feeling bad whenever I need to rest. Sometimes I have to spend whole afternoons resting so when you said you’d spent the whole morning resting, even tho it was for different reasons, I could really relate to that! Sometimes with these afternoons I’ll get nothing productive done at all and just watch UA-cam all the time. I’ve been trying not to be too hard on myself when that happens and use my other time wisely when I have the energy to do things. It’s hard to balance all the time but it’s ok if I sometimes have the off day. Also that scenery looked amazing! It made me want to go outside. I know one of my bucket list of things to do is go out on a picnic. Your video has inspired me to mention this to my family and choose somewhere to go to :) looking forward to more of your content :)
Thank you so much, my storyteller friend! To be honest, this Saturday has been another one of those couch days. Rest is productive-- this is something I'm having to learn over and over again. I hope the pressure of using your time wisely when you do have energy isn't too much. Wouldn't it also be nice to rest when you feel great? It's so sad but sometimes I'm relieved when I get sick because it means that I can rest without feeling guilty. I can't stand admitting that. I really do need to get better. Know that your need for rest is valid even if your hurt isn't visibly apparent ❤️
Giving space for the other emotions is an excellent way to put it. We have to embrace these not so great feelings and emotions and let them run its course. I feel like being happy 100% of the time would not allow us to see and feel things in a different perspective. The not so great feelings just make us appreciate the happy feelings even more.
It's Mother's Day morning. My family blessed me with a beautiful breakfast in bed and some time alone to drink coffee and eat. I was elated to remember I had a new YOU video to accompany me on this special day. Thank you for the beauty and realism and magic you bring to me. I was just telling one of my friends about how your videos always feel like home to me. So again, thank you sweet friend 💛
You bring joy to others. Do you know that? Well, you do. You share. We learn. Your positive attitude, and the way you "do the best you can" are inspiring. Some of us even have entire playlists because of the music you play. Influencer, yes. And in the best way. Thanks for sharing. I'm happy to be a part of your fan base who supports you in this "corner of the internet". Cheers to you, Morgan, and to your fans!
We buried my 54 year old brother yesterday who died very suddenly. Today was my “rested on the couch all day.” I stared at my Anne of Green Gables book I started re-reading last week. I’m hoping my eyes can move along the pages later. There are nuggets of sweet reminders in her words, as you know from your last video. I think writing some of my favorites to leave around the house will be beautiful reminders to see as Anne does 💖. Thank you for sharing your real self. You are right, as I say frequently, “we are all doing the best we can. One never knows what another is experiencing.” Enjoy and learn from every season.
Ahhh that’s SO EXCITING!! If you have access to a car, I recommend hiking Latourell Falls. It’s pretty approachable and absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Other-worldly even. About a 45 min drive or less! But definitely get there before 10am!
@@MorganLong Amazing! Thanks for the rec, we will definitely have to check it out. Waterfalls are one of my absolute favorite parts of nature - so magical ✨✨
@@MorganLong After watching your videos I think there are many of us who want to visit Portland. It would be great if you would like to make a video with your recommendations... Something like "visit Morgan's Portland"😊
Dear, dear Morgan, what makes you so special is that you share your tender heart, pain & joy. I have a sneaky feeling that that is one of the many reasons we love & support you in this community. You help to sprinkle heartfelt magic where ever you go. Sending peace, support and love your way🌈🕊❤️
Hi Morgan! I don't usually comment on videos, but I just wanted to thank you. I found your channel during one of the hardest moments of my life, and your videos were the thing that kept me going. I'm very grateful for that. I hope you know how many people around the world you make so, so happy with each week. Keep being the wondrous human you are! Lots of love. 💖
Hey Morgan, I really recommend unfollowing anyone who makes you fall into that self doubt and comparison trap. It really is good for your mental health to remember you have control over that aspect. Also remember that there are so many people on social media doing the same exact thing or reading the same books because everyone else is, you know what I mean? Doing what truly makes you happy and sharing that is the best and most interesting thing you can in this media, in my humble opinion. You’re doing great, don’t forget that 😊
Morgan, your videos have meant so much to me. I've been watching your channel for the past four years or so and your videos are the only input from social media I will let myself consume anymore because I too have struggled with feeling out of place and uncool when I would get lost in the void of Instagram, but your videos have always been a source of positivity, beauty, and kindness. Thank you so much for creating this wondrous and warm corner of the internet!
Hi Morgan, I am a new person to your podcast. I just want you to know that it brings me such joy and comfort to watch it. I have granddaughters your age and I love their energy. You are so comforting to watch.....the photography, the adventures, the beautiful surroundings and your comments. Thank you so much.
Dear Morgan, I love your videos so much. They inspire me to slow down and to observe the simplicities of life. You show a way of living that I absolutely adore and that I want to pursue as well. Thank you for your positive view on life, but also for showing us the more negative parts. ❤️🌿
Oh Morgan you have no idea of how much your videos mean to me. I’m slowly rewatching your videos because they give me the best feeling ever. You comfort me in so many ways. I’m going trough a dificult time myself and watching this video makes me forget my anxiety for 27:21 minutes. So thank you thanks you thank you from the bottom of my heart. You, your videos and the patreon bookclub mean sooooo much to me. So Morgan, believe in yourself oh wondrous you ❤️
I don't normally comment here but I want to share you this quote I came across in Van Gogh's letters: "you see how in the sketch of the beach there is a blond tender effect, and in the wood there is a more gloomy serious tone. I am glad both exist in life". The same applies to ups and downs in life
Morgan, your videos are like a hug for me. It's like I could see, through a friend's eyes, the life that I want to construct with books, nature, love, silence, art, friends, and peace... the beauty and joy of simple things. I'm Brazilian and I'm learning English. You don't know yet, but you make the difference in my life. Sending you a lot of hugs. ❤️🌻🙏🏽🤗🌷
I really appreciate how you always show the real and the true, not always the most polished version of yourself. I have had many days crying on the couch recently, and have been feeling really awful about myself and about life. But your videos always inspire me to try again, to see the world with fresh eyes. Thank you for sending so much goodness out into the world. Your videos have helped me so much. I'm not expressing myself very well but. Thank you. Thank you so much. You're amazing.
I speak from my own current life experiences- you and I must be going through the same things, friend. It can all be so overwhelming, can’t it? Thank goodness for the in between spaces of cozy comforts and life-giving inspiration ✨
Hi Morgan, I always save your Friday UA-cam videos or Patreon videos for a Sunday morning. It’s the day I take to properly rest and your videos give me so much joy and peace on a Sunday morning. Sending hugs!
And yes, loved the outfit for roller skating. Your friend landed amazingly, hope she’s OK. Her immediate reaction was not to make you fall as well. That was a super quick reaction . Go friend ❤️! Nice one!
Your videos always give me a sense of peace, Morgan. Like coming home to a cup of hot chocolate on a rainy, stormy day :) Forever grateful that a friend of mine introduced your channel to me.
thank you 1000 times for making these videos and letting us see some parts of your absoluletly beautiful life and letting yourself feel all your emotions is such a beautiful life lesson
Hearing social media made you so sad made me sad. Your videos bring me such calm joy and I aspire to live my life more like you live yours. The way you see the world, enjoy nature, cherish books and coziness, admire birds and so much more inspires me and you are an incredible and wonderful human. I am grateful you share your life and hope you have many more happy days than sad days but you are right. We must feel all of our emotions and our sad days make our happy days that much better. You are incredible and wonderful and loved 🥰
Hey Margan dont beat yourself up about not seeing yourself as wise at 26- I'm 58 this week and I still have so much room for improvement, and learning. I dont think I'll ever reach wise, but I'm lovely the journey ( all the hills and vales are all important). I love your honesty and you are always an inspiration even for someone at my older age xx
Thank you for recognising that it’s ok not to be ok, that’s what I needed this week. Instagram has made me feel completely inadequate and ageing. It really is true that comparison is the thief of joy and IG has robbed me of 2 years of my life. It’s such an addiction so I have started to give it up, seriously limiting what I’m consuming on there to 5 fabric shops and one influencer. Thank you a thousand times for opening my eyes to the realisation that this was what was robbing me of my joy ❤
Such fun! The shops you went to look so interesting. The scenery gorgeous.I love the way your dog sleeps, lol. 🇨🇦📚📖💐💖. I will be 60 in August and still trying to figure things out. Nothing is as it is meant to be. We all need time to cry and to honour our feelings, our emotions. Take care, little one. We live in a rough world and some days, it is hard. I know.
Thank you, Morgan, for sharing your vulnerability and honesty, your wisdom, and simple pleasures. I am still learning how to live my best life, to know it's ok to have all the feelings, to not compare myself to others, and to not feel guilty for simple pleasures such as taking time to read each day. Sending you big hugs and prayers.
Your video made me want to have a good weekend! No matter what mix of emotions I feel. Not letting that mix define whether life is good. You're the best, Mo 🥰❤🧚🏼♀️
You always give me so much joy! I am so thankful for your kind words! You lift me up even when you are saying you need a lift. Thank you for your wonderful vlog!
I love you videos. 😁 They give me so much peace. Where you live looks idyllic and beautiful you are so lucky. Thank you for sharing your sad moment as it shows us all that we are all human and cant be happy 100% of the time. You showed us real life and it was brilliant. It looked like a fun weekend. 💜💜💜💜💜
Hello, Your such a sweet soul & so honest,we value that honesty. I treated myself to Mary Oliver Devotions, as my birthday present to myself, thank you for recommending. You have a beautiful friend in Randi, what a glorious day you both had. Hugs from Australia 🇦🇺 xx
I love watching your vlogs- I love the honesty of them. I too adore the poems of Mary Oliver, in fact it was watching you reading her that made me buy Devotions which I am devouring so thank you🌻
I Morgan 💛 I don't always comment, but I don't miss a single video from you and I always save them to watch on a time during the day when I can actually take my time to pay full attention. I cannot honestly put into words how much I appreciate you and your videos. I found your channel in February of 2020 (if my memory is correct, I found you through your first reading vlog and immediately subscribed), during a difficult time in my life, and I'm not exaggerating when I say your content was therapeutic to me: you truly helped me cope and feel better. At the time, I binged all your videos up to that point and since then I don't miss a single one and each one feels always special and important to me. Not only you capture the world around you in such a beautiful way with which I connect so much, I also relate a lot and reflect quite a bit on the things you talk about. You've made me regain appreciation for the simpler things in life. You're also one of a couple of people I follow here on UA-cam that made me believe I could start changing my life to how I really want to live it at 30 yo (31 so very soon in a couple of weeks)... I'm sad to see someone that inspired me and that I admire so much have those feelings of not being "as good as" or "good enough", because to me, your are one of the best, one of my favourites and one of those channels I instantly recommend to people... It's completely normal to feel down, to have doubts, to feel sad, but know that you are so so special and appreciated by so many people! 🌻I hope you're feeling better. Thank you for all that you share with us, and thank you, personally, for all that you've been doing for me. ✨The hike was so gorgeous!!! 😍 Sending lots of love and gratitude 🥰
It is always a good day with the poetry of Mary Oliver. I have the e-book of this book, but I feel I need to get the hardcover book. I reread several books that I have enjoyed on a regular basis. I recommend putting Mary Oliver on a re-read basis. I have found that a second and even third reading of a wondrous writer like Ms Oliver gives new or deeper meaning to the simple words on a page. Also, you need to give yourself more kindness and space to just have some days of low of no expectations. This is something I remind myself of in my retirement. I love your blogs and have been away from them for awhile so I am back now.😇
Thanks for this cozy authentic video :) I love how you said you have gotten into watching birds and observing the nature around you more. During the pandemic my boyfriend got me into bird watching and I was simply shocked because suddenly we kept seeing SO MANY new birds that I had never ever noticed before even though they had been there all along. I just hadn't been looking for them or paying attention. That was quite the epiphany! And now it is so nice to know all the birds by their names and be "friends" with them. Also Portland seems so beautiful and with such a variety of different kinds of nature. You have really made me want to tavel there some day. Lots and lots of love from the Black Forest, Germany. Dani xx
You are strong enough to push bad feeling, you motivated me to do new things and I will try my best to fix my sleep really want to wake up early like you and do amazing stuff in the morning like reading, drawing and other things. Live your life in the way that you like and forget things that make you sad🌻💛.
Hi Mo! I teared up watching you talk about your skating outfit because I felt that it was so brave of you to share your feelings with us. You’re so kind and I always feel hopeful after watching your videos. -Dani 💗
I totally agree with what Linda Virden wrote, and I am 65 and still leaning so much about life, and myself. Interesting that us older folk are watching the vlogs of someone so young, but you touch our hearts, so thank you for showing us a true week end with you, with real human emotions being shown. Blessings to you and your loved partner and dog, from Devon, England. xxx
This really resonated with me today Morgan. I realised recently that while I love watching UA-cam VLOGS, sometimes they make me feel bad. I realised the majority of the women I follow are young, thin, and have no children. And I am none of these things. And although it goes without saying that I ADORE my children, sometimes comparing myself to these Vloggers makes me really dissatisfied with my life and resentful of their freedom, thinness, beauty and lack of boring responsibilities like mine. I know its silly - people don’t put all their real life struggles in Vlogs! But it’s something to be aware of and keep checking in with. A reminder to view social media critically and mindfully. Thank you for the reminder x
That washi wall!!!! I would be looking at the washi for hours. You truly showed us your authentic self and l appreciate that. Your videos bring me comfort and I am glad that you are here. I might have said this before, l'm not sure, l think you are an angel on earth. I truly believe that.
Thank you for showing your weekend with all the highs and lows - I really felt for you. We all have times like those. I recently felt the same with Instagram and banned myself from looking at reels/ accounts I am not passionate about. There is such an intense feeling to compare yourself. I now follow a very small number of people (like you!) that give me energy and inspiration and that has helped greatly.
I found Morgan and her videos in summer of 2020 when my job let go of everyone who worked there more than 10 years using covid as excuse and rehiring people for 1/3-1/2 of our salaries ( I worked there since 2004), and right after I also found out i was pregnant.. I left her a comment and she left me the nicest reply, her content has honestly been a healing ray of sunshine in times when I was having the worst time ever. To me she is my friend, forever.
@@MorganLong So sweet! Thank you, you lift me up at the darkest times, I lost a senior pet today that I had for 15 years so thank you for making me crack a smile today.
I discovered your channel just recently and got addicted to your well-made and comforting videos really quickly. Since I spent half a year as an international exchange student in Portland, I especially enjoy when you take us to cozy cafés, bookstores, and the outdoors in the Portland area. Every time you visit a place I have been to you revive so many of the best memories of my life. That is why I just wanted to post this short thank-you note. So thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these videos and keep up the amazing work!
I must say that you yourself is like a ray of light to me! Your content is so authentic and soulful - I've noticed it in your videos right away. I'm very happy that there are still creative people out there who are NOT following Instagram trends, they are true to themseleves. I'm very sorry that Instagram made you feel that way because I'm sure you and your content are thousands times better than trendy Instagram stuff. Lots of hugs and support from Ukraine
Thank you so much for your candour! Yesterday I’ve had a really bad day as well, hence not clicking on your video because seeing you so adorable with a beautiful active life would have made me hate myself even more. Little did I know it would have actually helped seeing that I’m not alone. ❤️ Much love
Hey Morgan, Firstly its an absolute joy to watch your video's and spend time with you. Your video's are full of the feel good factor that we all want in our lives. Bless you and thank you for allowing us to see you feel sad. It wasn't nice to watch but you kept it real and that's a rarity these days. Awwwwww bless your doggie he looked so sad when you was sad and he rested his head on the little stool looking at you. He could sense you wasn't yourself. A mans/woman's best friend is the doggies. A lovely heart warming, cosy, homely and beautiful video. xx
Thank you so much, Joanne friend! Reading your comment inspired me to immediately get up from my computer and find RoO and give him some cuddles and love 🐾❤️
@Morgan, the fact that you are brave to share how Instagram can bring down the energy I am very appreciative of that perspective. I had that feeling too and almost forgot the content is curated in such a way that life looks perfect as it is. But it is not, nothing is perfect. Thank you for showing your authentic self and being open about how insta has impacted you too. Thank you for these message and reminder, take care M
I know that you were uncertain at first but your bangs are so beautiful! I love what you said about how the things that we feel are a waste of our time sometimes end up being crucial stepping stones to the happy places that we end up. It may take years or no time at all but those small moments of curiosity and leisure can end up being little seeds for our next grand adventures!
Thank you for sharing the up's and downs of your life. I am a silent watcher since I am a severe introvert. Just know you will have those ups and down all through your life. Those down times makes the up times that much sweeter. Once again thank you for sharing.
You have always always had such an open and true heart on your channel and it's one of the things that I love the most. There's no fakery!! I applaud your vulnerability 💛💛💛 Also, I recommend you go through the people you follow on Instagram and cull anyone that makes you feel bad!! I get that we all regret time scrolling. But if looking at any accounts makes you feel bad, don't follow them or look at them 😘 Learning never stops BTW. I am 12 years older than you 🙊 and I learn every day!! Life is for learning as much as we can. Big love xxx
I'm so glad I found your channel, you make me remember that happiness still exists in the world. That might sound melodramatic but it really has helped me when working from home and only receiving the bad news of the world, so, I started searching for the good news of the world. I'm also in Hillsboro and moved from Portland and have forgotten that there is beauty around us, I need to get out more. Thank you for your vlogs!
You always bring my so much joy!!!! I chose to save this to watch for my birthday today:). You did not disappoint😊. Thank you for being so real. You’re wonderful ❤.
Morgan can you show us more of your art making? What you have been using, who you like to watch on YT for learning, show us how you draw or paint etc.. would love to see a bit more of that. :)
You are amazing. Even when you felt unproductive by taking a nap you essentially were still working but having Landon document it. Sending a big hug your way.
I feel so seen by this!! Thank you so much for recognizing the fact that I'm working when I'm filming. I deal with a lot of guilt around enjoying my work/it not feeling like work but also taking so much time and energy. I appreciate you and am sending a big hug to you
I think this is my favorite of all your videos. While it is never enjoyable to dwell in the darkness, it makes the light all the more beautiful. You are living a wonderful life and really experiencing it, instead of letting things pass you by.
I’m only half way through this video and had to stop and say how much I love it - of course cozy but real and honest and comforting and just lovely all around. You are a gem. Ok, time to finish it now 😊
All done - You have the gift of making each of us feel so special and okay no matter our age. Thank you, thank you. Now thanks to you I’m headed today to my fav antique shop which has the cutest vintage little book room to search for some Mary Oliver 😊
Your videos are edited so beautifully! The music and filming around 20 minutes through the video when you and your friend were hiking is so lovely, I had to watch it again. It's very Anne of Green Gables or Little House on the Prairie for my child of the 80s self 🙂 Thank you for being a bit of sparkle for us, I hope you feel a bit better about things.
Thank you so much for your videos! They always brighten up my day and are a much loved part of my cozy weekend-breakfast-routine :) You motivate me to actually take the time to appreciate those things in live that make me happy!
Dear Morgan … your statement about only being 26 and not seeing yourself as wise hit a note. I am 71 and I still have so much more to learn. Wisdom does come with age but it doesn’t just come. Our experiences, our growth, the windows and doors we pass through gives us the steps needed to become closer to what and who we are to be. If I have gained anything in my life it’s the wisdom to know that everyday is a gift I’ve been given to continue to learn, to explore, and to continue on the path on which I travel. We have our ups, our downs, our good, our bad but life would be rather dull if it were the same everyday. I so enjoy reading your vlogs. You my young friend inspire me to reach further and to experience more. Thank you.
This is so well said. Wise, even :)
Here’s to always learning and having self-compassion along the way. Hugs, Linda friend!
And thank you, so so very much for your kind words, friend ❤️
Thank you for your lovely post! I am 46 and I too am continuing to learn and grow, and I am sure I will for the rest of my life. =)
So many youtubers present an unrealistic perspective of their lives, making their viewers question why their own life isn’t so perfect. It’s lovely to see your honesty Morgan and thank you for sharing this beautiful weekend vlog. I hope you’re feeling better, but you’re right to acknowledge it’s ok to not be happy all the time. Sending a virtual hug your way 💛✨
Thank you so much, Lily friend 💛 I sometimes am scared to share the lows of my life because I don’t want to come across as ungrateful. It’s a comfort to know I can be honest and connect with you all through the vulnerability. It’s also so reassuring that it’s okay to have sad days even when life is good 💛
@@MorganLong The bravest people are those unafraid of appearing weak.
I love the music choices you picked. I spent 4 days in bed all day, sleeping on and off. not eating much, feeling sad and feeling sorry for myself. This morning I woke up with lots of energy and spent 10 hours cleaning my apartment.
I'm not young, I'm 71 years old, but I don't even feel tired now. I'm going to read and relax with my cat until I fall asleep.
I learn something new everyday! I read a l learn things from other people. I do lots of research.
I keep myself healthy. I'm a 6 year breast cancer survivor and a widow. But I feel I have a lot more time to live and learn.
You are absolutely incredible, friend! I’m so glad you found your energy again but that you also allowed yourself to rest 💛 Here’s to always learning!
This is my first UA-cam comment ever! But I wanted to tell you that my kids and I found your channel during a dark winter in the midst of the pandemic. We felt encouraged to make our home cozy (hygge), and lean into being home... slow meals... reading... and making small moments at home extra joyful. Thank you for what you do. We still watch all your videos ☺️
I’m honored to be the recipient of your first comment! And even more so to know that you and your kids watch my videos together ❤️
Cheers to the coziness of home, my friend who wears their heart on their sleeve!
My sad days always surprise me. It feels like we shouldn’t have them amidst good stuff, but they turn up anyway. I think its good to just go with it and know that it passes.
Always love how appreciative you are of your audience. Portland looks gorgeous. 💛
They are always such a surprise. But it definitely feels good to get it all out and then experience happiness again after the storm ⛈ Thank You for being a part of my audience ☀️
I literally gasped when I saw that flower meadow, Morgan! What a beautiful place. It must be full of fairies dancing when no one is looking ❤
YES!! It indeed is? How did you know? Of course, you knew because you still have your childhood magic ✨ I think you are absolutely wonderful, friend ❤
@@MorganLong this just made my night, dear Morgan. What a wonderful person you are. Thank you for being you ♥️
Morgan, you are just getting braver and braver with showing your authentic self in each video you create. Thank you so much for being honest that some days are just harder than others, and not being afraid to show the struggle. I just wanted to wrap you up in a hug on Saturday. Getting into nature is always one of the best remedies for a low day, especially when it's partly brought on by social media comparisons. This video was great and had a wonderful message - thank you.
Dearest Morgan,
Thank you for your beautiful and lovely videos. They always warm my heart and make me appreciate nature and life. I also want to thank you a lot for sharing the raw bits, the unfiltered emotions. Even though I wish you all the sunshine and happiness and warmth and love in the world, it felt real and good to see (and have a visual reminder) that we all struggle sometimes. To know that that's part of life too and that it's okay. That it doesn't make you fragile or weird or broken.
I've been feeling rather down lately, broken even at times. Life seems to have been quite the struggle ever since I was a teen up until now (I'm 23). In my heart I know I can see, feel and appreciate the small things in the life. The ordinary bits that are worth so much. But they never seem to have a lasting effect. Focusing on this sad truth does absolutely nothing for my wellbeing, so I'm so happy I one day found your channel and your honest and lovely videos. You share truth, even if it's painful. And I still find beauty in it; because there is so much love and kindness and sunshine within you. Life can be good, even with the struggles and pain. Life doesn't even have to be happiness 90% of the time. Thank you for reminding me, and for all the future video's that will remind me of this even more.
✨💕
Hii Morgan 🌼A person once wrote that you have to accept more weather to appreciate the moments of sunshine, and that together they form rainbows! Being happy and positive all the time is not a good thing, you just have to accept the low moments, live them and see them as a trampoline at the bottom of the ravine that will take us back to the other side of the path that the we continue.
I really wanted to hug you seeing your video and tell you that everything will be fine, so I hope my words will be of comfort to you.
In any case, the bookshop where you have been seems to be a gold mine as far as stationery is concerned. I loved the wall of masking tapes and the one you showed us with the foxes! The Sunday one looked great too, I loved it!
Thank you for sharing this genuinely! I like what you offer us, with the good and the bad moments which allow us to reflect on certain things! Thanks very much 💕
How refreshing to see that there is perfection in saddness as well as happiness.
This is so beautifully said 💛
Morgan you are the sweetest most cool person ever, anyone who is in your friend circle is soooo lucky to have you as a friend or as family. You’re pure sunlight, don’t let instagram get you down ❤
Morgan, I’m 55 and love wand your posts. Please know that you are such a gift. Your honesty is valuable and important 💐😘
I often have to fully recuperate on Saturdays after a long stressful week and just putter around the house and get things done but also rest and then by Sunday bam- I’m ready to go, so no worries-we need to recharge. And when it comes to comparing yourself to others on Instagram, just remember oh wondrous you that you have many qualities that others lack like kindness, caring about the little things and the small joys in life, being a light to others and being an absolutely delightful person. You said you wanted to just go and sit by a pond and that really spoke to me having grown up with a pond in the middle of our neighborhood called Prince Pond. It was pretty magical-in the winter would ice skate and the snow would be falling against the backdrop of old Victorian houses and old fashioned street lamps and we’d stick peppermint schnapps in the snow to get super cold and skate like the wind. In the summer we’d look at fish and tadpoles, feed the ducks and watch the cranes and listen to the fountains in the middle which were especially nice to hear at night. In the fall, the trees turn bright yellow and red and orange and there’s an archway made of stone and a pond house where people used to build a fire and change their skates. It’s my happy place.
Morgan, your videos are such a peace to me. Often when I am feeling stressed or anxious or like I’m “not doing enough” I sit down and watch your videos. You help me appreciate the small whimsy moments in life and celebrating every little step toward internal fulfillment. I feel so relaxed afterwards and have the spirit to look up. I hope u have a lovely day today, whenever you end up reading this💛✨🌻
Thanks for showing all of your feelings.. sometimes I'm super down and others super happy.. life is a journey and we have to embrace all aspects!
Hello how are you doing?
Hi Morgan…I am also “up there” in age. I’m 73 years old and I thoroughly enjoy your channel. You are a beautiful, vibrant, and caring young woman. I agree with Linda, when you reach the age we are, we do feel each day is a gift. I’ve also learned that our emotions are just a natural part of our human DNA, and our depression, or our feelings of insecurity are not permanent. Nothing is permanent. It passes. If we didn’t have the difficult days, we wouldn’t appreciate the good ones. You’re so young. There’s so much more to learn, and you will, in time, as you grow older and when you’re ready. We’re all here to learn our lessons. Life is just one bing school room. And even at my age, I’m still forever a student always learning. Enjoy your life. Embrace the bad days, along with the good. It just shows you’re alive, and you experience the same emotions and self doubts as we all do, yes, even at my age. It all passes. Be happy, but be you. You are such a talented and caring person. You are special in every way. Sending you, Landon and Mr. Roo all my love.
❤️❤️❤️
Hello how are you doing?
Hello sweet friend! ❤️ Firstly, I feel like you are the type of person who, every time you meet a new sweater, it becomes your new fave sweater 🤗 and honestly, SAME! Hahaha.
I love how willing you are to show us your true self. It makes me so happy to know that even though it’s scary, you are still willing to share everything with us. I can imagine it’s actually very helpful to share your thoughts and feelings out loud to us. That moment where you were on your couch, just looking like you felt so hopeless….I think I can speak for many of us when I say that SO MANY OF US definitely could see ourselves in that exact same spot. And it’s helpful knowing that we are not alone. 🌷
I felt the same way when I finished Devotions, my copy is absolutely PACKED with tabs. And I’ve now moved on to reading her book “Upstream”!
Hope you are having a good day my friend. Happy teas, trees, and reads to you. ☕️🌲📚
Hi, Phoebe friend!!
Yes, quite literally every sweater I have ever owned has stolen my heart, and I wear it every day for weeks. I sometimes wish I had more hip, colder-weather clothes...but I just always buy sweaters! It can't be helped, am I'm not sure I want it to be ;)
I will say, it's significantly easier to be vulnerable when there are hundreds of people who will praise me for being so. I don't ever do it for the praise, it's always genuine. I just don't consider myself particularly brave for sharing. For the couch scene, I set up the camera to record a positive talk with Landon about moving forward on bad days...but then just had a break down and cried and cried. It is such a comfort to know that I'm not alone either. Sharing what I'm going through is, like you said, so helpful. I rely so much on you all reassure me that everything will be okay as I say to you that everything will be okay ❤️
Your roller-skating outfit and hairstyle give off "Clarissa Explains It All" vibes - and I mean that as the highest compliment (I absolutely ADORED that show when I was in middle school). Thank you for being a place that is somehow both utterly whimsical and totally down-to-earth in a messy, complicated, beautiful world.
Hahaha I love being compared to Clarissa! And thank you so much for finding comfort and whimsy in my vlogs ✨
I enjoy every single one of your videos! I love how true you are to yourself and how you aren’t afraid to talk to us about real life. It looks beautiful in Portland this time of year!!
Thank you so very much, Emily friend!
Hello 👋 how are you doing?
I LOVE Mary Oliver as well. She is who led me to fall in love with poetry. I read poetry daily now from many poets. I have started writing poetry as well. It’s a form of expressing my emotions for me. And it all started with Mary Oliver.
I adore your content Morgan. Your cozy, bookish, tea, art and nature loving self I relate to so much. Thank you for sharing the magic of a simple beautiful life with us all.
I’m glad you decided to share this with us Morgan! It’s ok to have wash-out days/weekends as I’ve been learning too. I have what my family and I think is chronic fatigue syndrome but possibly a mild form of it. It’s been a journey of accepting it and not feeling bad whenever I need to rest. Sometimes I have to spend whole afternoons resting so when you said you’d spent the whole morning resting, even tho it was for different reasons, I could really relate to that! Sometimes with these afternoons I’ll get nothing productive done at all and just watch UA-cam all the time. I’ve been trying not to be too hard on myself when that happens and use my other time wisely when I have the energy to do things. It’s hard to balance all the time but it’s ok if I sometimes have the off day. Also that scenery looked amazing! It made me want to go outside. I know one of my bucket list of things to do is go out on a picnic. Your video has inspired me to mention this to my family and choose somewhere to go to :) looking forward to more of your content :)
Thank you so much, my storyteller friend! To be honest, this Saturday has been another one of those couch days. Rest is productive-- this is something I'm having to learn over and over again. I hope the pressure of using your time wisely when you do have energy isn't too much. Wouldn't it also be nice to rest when you feel great? It's so sad but sometimes I'm relieved when I get sick because it means that I can rest without feeling guilty. I can't stand admitting that. I really do need to get better.
Know that your need for rest is valid even if your hurt isn't visibly apparent ❤️
Giving space for the other emotions is an excellent way to put it. We have to embrace these not so great feelings and emotions and let them run its course. I feel like being happy 100% of the time would not allow us to see and feel things in a different perspective. The not so great feelings just make us appreciate the happy feelings even more.
It's Mother's Day morning. My family blessed me with a beautiful breakfast in bed and some time alone to drink coffee and eat. I was elated to remember I had a new YOU video to accompany me on this special day. Thank you for the beauty and realism and magic you bring to me. I was just telling one of my friends about how your videos always feel like home to me. So again, thank you sweet friend 💛
You bring joy to others. Do you know that? Well, you do. You share. We learn. Your positive attitude, and the way you "do the best you can" are inspiring. Some of us even have entire playlists because of the music you play. Influencer, yes. And in the best way. Thanks for sharing. I'm happy to be a part of your fan base who supports you in this "corner of the internet". Cheers to you, Morgan, and to your fans!
Hello how are you doing?
We buried my 54 year old brother yesterday who died very suddenly. Today was my “rested on the couch all day.” I stared at my Anne of Green Gables book I started re-reading last week. I’m hoping my eyes can move along the pages later. There are nuggets of sweet reminders in her words, as you know from your last video. I think writing some of my favorites to leave around the house will be beautiful reminders to see as Anne does 💖. Thank you for sharing your real self. You are right, as I say frequently, “we are all doing the best we can. One never knows what another is experiencing.” Enjoy and learn from every season.
I’m traveling to Portland so soon and I can’t wait to see all of that beautiful nature in person! 💚🌿🌲
Ahhh that’s SO EXCITING!! If you have access to a car, I recommend hiking Latourell Falls. It’s pretty approachable and absolutely BEAUTIFUL. Other-worldly even. About a 45 min drive or less! But definitely get there before 10am!
@@MorganLong Amazing! Thanks for the rec, we will definitely have to check it out. Waterfalls are one of my absolute favorite parts of nature - so magical ✨✨
@@MorganLong After watching your videos I think there are many of us who want to visit Portland. It would be great if you would like to make a video with your recommendations... Something like "visit Morgan's Portland"😊
@@charoulachr Thank You so much for this idea, friend!!
Without darkness there can not be light ❤With love from Holland xxx
So true 🖤🤍
You are a joy to watch and like no other, do not compare yourself to others, it is your uniqueness that makes you special.❣️
Dear, dear Morgan, what makes you so special is that you share your tender heart, pain & joy. I have a sneaky feeling that that is one of the many reasons we love & support you in this community. You help to sprinkle heartfelt magic where ever you go. Sending peace, support and love your way🌈🕊❤️
Hi Morgan! I don't usually comment on videos, but I just wanted to thank you. I found your channel during one of the hardest moments of my life, and your videos were the thing that kept me going. I'm very grateful for that. I hope you know how many people around the world you make so, so happy with each week. Keep being the wondrous human you are! Lots of love. 💖
Hey Morgan, I really recommend unfollowing anyone who makes you fall into that self doubt and comparison trap. It really is good for your mental health to remember you have control over that aspect. Also remember that there are so many people on social media doing the same exact thing or reading the same books because everyone else is, you know what I mean? Doing what truly makes you happy and sharing that is the best and most interesting thing you can in this media, in my humble opinion. You’re doing great, don’t forget that 😊
Thank you so much for your encouragement, friend. You comment is a comfort
Morgan, your videos have meant so much to me. I've been watching your channel for the past four years or so and your videos are the only input from social media I will let myself consume anymore because I too have struggled with feeling out of place and uncool when I would get lost in the void of Instagram, but your videos have always been a source of positivity, beauty, and kindness. Thank you so much for creating this wondrous and warm corner of the internet!
Hi Morgan, I am a new person to your podcast. I just want you to know that it brings me such joy and comfort to watch it. I have granddaughters your age and I love their energy. You are so comforting to watch.....the photography, the adventures, the beautiful surroundings and your comments. Thank you so much.
Dear Morgan, I love your videos so much. They inspire me to slow down and to observe the simplicities of life. You show a way of living that I absolutely adore and that I want to pursue as well. Thank you for your positive view on life, but also for showing us the more negative parts. ❤️🌿
Oh Morgan you have no idea of how much your videos mean to me. I’m slowly rewatching your videos because they give me the best feeling ever. You comfort me in so many ways. I’m going trough a dificult time myself and watching this video makes me forget my anxiety for 27:21 minutes. So thank you thanks you thank you from the bottom of my heart. You, your videos and the patreon bookclub mean sooooo much to me. So Morgan, believe in yourself oh wondrous you ❤️
I don't normally comment here but I want to share you this quote I came across in Van Gogh's letters:
"you see how in the sketch of the beach there is a blond tender effect, and in the wood there is a more gloomy serious tone. I am glad both exist in life". The same applies to ups and downs in life
Morgan, your videos are like a hug for me. It's like I could see, through a friend's eyes, the life that I want to construct with books, nature, love, silence, art, friends, and peace... the beauty and joy of simple things. I'm Brazilian and I'm learning English. You don't know yet, but you make the difference in my life. Sending you a lot of hugs. ❤️🌻🙏🏽🤗🌷
Esse foi um abraço pro meu coração. Obrigada, meu amiga brasileira ❤️🌻🤗
@@MorganLong 😍❤️🌟🙏🏽🌻 thanks for answering me
I really appreciate how you always show the real and the true, not always the most polished version of yourself. I have had many days crying on the couch recently, and have been feeling really awful about myself and about life. But your videos always inspire me to try again, to see the world with fresh eyes. Thank you for sending so much goodness out into the world. Your videos have helped me so much. I'm not expressing myself very well but. Thank you. Thank you so much. You're amazing.
I don’t know how but you always manage to say exactly the words that I need to hear. Thank you for being so comforting and so inspiring ✨
I speak from my own current life experiences- you and I must be going through the same things, friend. It can all be so overwhelming, can’t it? Thank goodness for the in between spaces of cozy comforts and life-giving inspiration ✨
EXACTLY
Hi Morgan, I always save your Friday UA-cam videos or Patreon videos for a Sunday morning. It’s the day I take to properly rest and your videos give me so much joy and peace on a Sunday morning. Sending hugs!
Your home is SO lovely & bright! Feels so safe and warm. Love these vlogs so much, Morgan 💚
And yes, loved the outfit for roller skating. Your friend landed amazingly, hope she’s OK. Her immediate reaction was not to make you fall as well. That was a super quick reaction . Go friend ❤️! Nice one!
Your videos always give me a sense of peace, Morgan. Like coming home to a cup of hot chocolate on a rainy, stormy day :)
Forever grateful that a friend of mine introduced your channel to me.
thank you 1000 times for making these videos and letting us see some parts of your absoluletly beautiful life and letting yourself feel all your emotions is such a beautiful life lesson
Hearing social media made you so sad made me sad. Your videos bring me such calm joy and I aspire to live my life more like you live yours. The way you see the world, enjoy nature, cherish books and coziness, admire birds and so much more inspires me and you are an incredible and wonderful human. I am grateful you share your life and hope you have many more happy days than sad days but you are right. We must feel all of our emotions and our sad days make our happy days that much better. You are incredible and wonderful and loved 🥰
Hey Margan dont beat yourself up about not seeing yourself as wise at 26- I'm 58 this week and I still have so much room for improvement, and learning. I dont think I'll ever reach wise, but I'm lovely the journey ( all the hills and vales are all important). I love your honesty and you are always an inspiration even for someone at my older age xx
You have THE most gorgeous bangs.
Your inner beauty is even more so.
Thank you for sharing with us.
Thank you for recognising that it’s ok not to be ok, that’s what I needed this week. Instagram has made me feel completely inadequate and ageing. It really is true that comparison is the thief of joy and IG has robbed me of 2 years of my life. It’s such an addiction so I have started to give it up, seriously limiting what I’m consuming on there to 5 fabric shops and one influencer. Thank you a thousand times for opening my eyes to the realisation that this was what was robbing me of my joy ❤
Such fun! The shops you went to look so interesting. The scenery gorgeous.I love the way your dog sleeps, lol. 🇨🇦📚📖💐💖. I will be 60 in August and still trying to figure things out. Nothing is as it is meant to be. We all need time to cry and to honour our feelings, our emotions. Take care, little one. We live in a rough world and some days, it is hard. I know.
I know you say that picking out outfits is hard for you. You NAILED IT for the roller skating miss Morgan 🥰
Thank you for showing also your sad feelings in your video. I agree with you, it is ok to feel different emotions. That is life, a real one. ❤
Thank you for appreciating my vulnerability, friend ❤
Thank you, Morgan, for sharing your vulnerability and honesty, your wisdom, and simple pleasures. I am still learning how to live my best life, to know it's ok to have all the feelings, to not compare myself to others, and to not feel guilty for simple pleasures such as taking time to read each day. Sending you big hugs and prayers.
Your video made me want to have a good weekend! No matter what mix of emotions I feel. Not letting that mix define whether life is good. You're the best, Mo 🥰❤🧚🏼♀️
You always give me so much joy! I am so thankful for your kind words! You lift me up even when you are saying you need a lift. Thank you for your wonderful vlog!
I love you videos. 😁 They give me so much peace. Where you live looks idyllic and beautiful you are so lucky. Thank you for sharing your sad moment as it shows us all that we are all human and cant be happy 100% of the time. You showed us real life and it was brilliant. It looked like a fun weekend. 💜💜💜💜💜
Hello,
Your such a sweet soul & so honest,we value that honesty.
I treated myself to Mary Oliver Devotions, as my birthday present to myself, thank you for recommending.
You have a beautiful friend in Randi, what a glorious day you both had.
Hugs from Australia 🇦🇺 xx
This saturday is one of this days🙈 thank you ❤️❤️❤️🐣
Hello how are you doing?
I SO wish I had a RANDI! You are one blessed woman, Morgan ❤
A very nice video love the book store trip.
I love watching your vlogs- I love the honesty of them. I too adore the poems of Mary Oliver, in fact it was watching you reading her that made me buy Devotions which I am devouring so thank you🌻
I Morgan 💛 I don't always comment, but I don't miss a single video from you and I always save them to watch on a time during the day when I can actually take my time to pay full attention. I cannot honestly put into words how much I appreciate you and your videos. I found your channel in February of 2020 (if my memory is correct, I found you through your first reading vlog and immediately subscribed), during a difficult time in my life, and I'm not exaggerating when I say your content was therapeutic to me: you truly helped me cope and feel better. At the time, I binged all your videos up to that point and since then I don't miss a single one and each one feels always special and important to me. Not only you capture the world around you in such a beautiful way with which I connect so much, I also relate a lot and reflect quite a bit on the things you talk about. You've made me regain appreciation for the simpler things in life. You're also one of a couple of people I follow here on UA-cam that made me believe I could start changing my life to how I really want to live it at 30 yo (31 so very soon in a couple of weeks)... I'm sad to see someone that inspired me and that I admire so much have those feelings of not being "as good as" or "good enough", because to me, your are one of the best, one of my favourites and one of those channels I instantly recommend to people... It's completely normal to feel down, to have doubts, to feel sad, but know that you are so so special and appreciated by so many people! 🌻I hope you're feeling better. Thank you for all that you share with us, and thank you, personally, for all that you've been doing for me. ✨The hike was so gorgeous!!! 😍 Sending lots of love and gratitude 🥰
It is always a good day with the poetry of Mary Oliver. I have the e-book of this book, but I feel I need to get the hardcover book. I reread several books that I have enjoyed on a regular basis. I recommend putting Mary Oliver on a re-read basis. I have found that a second and even third reading of a wondrous writer like Ms Oliver gives new or deeper meaning to the simple words on a page. Also, you need to give yourself more kindness and space to just have some days of low of no expectations. This is something I remind myself of in my retirement. I love your blogs and have been away from them for awhile so I am back now.😇
That stationery store brought a tear to my eye.
Hello how are you?
Thanks for this cozy authentic video :)
I love how you said you have gotten into watching birds and observing the nature around you more. During the pandemic my boyfriend got me into bird watching and I was simply shocked because suddenly we kept seeing SO MANY new birds that I had never ever noticed before even though they had been there all along. I just hadn't been looking for them or paying attention. That was quite the epiphany! And now it is so nice to know all the birds by their names and be "friends" with them.
Also Portland seems so beautiful and with such a variety of different kinds of nature. You have really made me want to tavel there some day.
Lots and lots of love from the Black Forest, Germany. Dani xx
You are strong enough to push bad feeling, you motivated me to do new things and I will try my best to fix my sleep really want to wake up early like you and do amazing stuff in the morning like reading, drawing and other things. Live your life in the way that you like and forget things that make you sad🌻💛.
Hi Mo!
I teared up watching you talk about your skating outfit because I felt that it was so brave of you to share your feelings with us. You’re so kind and I always feel hopeful after watching your videos.
-Dani 💗
Your videos bring happiness to my world. Thank you!!
I totally agree with what Linda Virden wrote, and I am 65 and still leaning so much about life, and myself. Interesting that us older folk are watching the vlogs of someone so young, but you touch our hearts, so thank you for showing us a true week end with you, with real human emotions being shown. Blessings to you and your loved partner and dog, from Devon, England. xxx
A beautiful heartfelt and truly "you" weekend. 😘🙏🏼🧚 all the love from our cocoon to yours
This really resonated with me today Morgan. I realised recently that while I love watching UA-cam VLOGS, sometimes they make me feel bad. I realised the majority of the women I follow are young, thin, and have no children. And I am none of these things. And although it goes without saying that I ADORE my children, sometimes comparing myself to these Vloggers makes me really dissatisfied with my life and resentful of their freedom, thinness, beauty and lack of boring responsibilities like mine. I know its silly - people don’t put all their real life struggles in Vlogs! But it’s something to be aware of and keep checking in with. A reminder to view social media critically and mindfully. Thank you for the reminder x
Thank you for your beautiful videos. You are honest and authentic and your videos are so calming. I really appreciate your channel so much. 💚☺️
That washi wall!!!! I would be looking at the washi for hours. You truly showed us your authentic self and l appreciate that. Your videos bring me comfort and I am glad that you are here. I might have said this before, l'm not sure, l think you are an angel on earth. I truly believe that.
Morgan, your most beautiful videos are the raw ones. Thank you, I needed this….all of it.❤️
Thank you for showing your weekend with all the highs and lows - I really felt for you. We all have times like those. I recently felt the same with Instagram and banned myself from looking at reels/ accounts I am not passionate about. There is such an intense feeling to compare yourself. I now follow a very small number of people (like you!) that give me energy and inspiration and that has helped greatly.
If the world were filled with more authentic beauties like you, what a more wonderful place it would be❤️.
Thank you so so so much, Cinandra friend. I have a feeling you are the kind of authentic beauty you describe ❤️
Thank you Morgan. You make me feel seen. I needed that video! Have a nice day 🌻
Thank you for watching, friend 🌻
I found Morgan and her videos in summer of 2020 when my job let go of everyone who worked there more than 10 years using covid as excuse and rehiring people for 1/3-1/2 of our salaries ( I worked there since 2004), and right after I also found out i was pregnant.. I left her a comment and she left me the nicest reply, her content has honestly been a healing ray of sunshine in times when I was having the worst time ever. To me she is my friend, forever.
Thank you so so much ❤️ I’m REALLY glad you left that comment, forever friend 🤗
@@MorganLong So sweet! Thank you, you lift me up at the darkest times, I lost a senior pet today that I had for 15 years so thank you for making me crack a smile today.
These beautiful videos always ground me and help me appreciate my life to the fullest so thanks to you Morgan❤️🫶🏼
I expected to see you rolling down that flower meadow just like ‘Little House on the Prairie’. Great video, Morgan.
I discovered your channel just recently and got addicted to your well-made and comforting videos really quickly. Since I spent half a year as an international exchange student in Portland, I especially enjoy when you take us to cozy cafés, bookstores, and the outdoors in the Portland area. Every time you visit a place I have been to you revive so many of the best memories of my life. That is why I just wanted to post this short thank-you note. So thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these videos and keep up the amazing work!
What a touching and lovely video, Morgan. Thank you for sharing the vulnerable parts of your everyday life too.
I must say that you yourself is like a ray of light to me! Your content is so authentic and soulful - I've noticed it in your videos right away. I'm very happy that there are still creative people out there who are NOT following Instagram trends, they are true to themseleves. I'm very sorry that Instagram made you feel that way because I'm sure you and your content are thousands times better than trendy Instagram stuff.
Lots of hugs and support from Ukraine
Thank you so much for your candour! Yesterday I’ve had a really bad day as well, hence not clicking on your video because seeing you so adorable with a beautiful active life would have made me hate myself even more. Little did I know it would have actually helped seeing that I’m not alone. ❤️ Much love
Hey Morgan, Firstly its an absolute joy to watch your video's and spend time with you. Your video's are full of the feel good factor that we all want in our lives. Bless you and thank you for allowing us to see you feel sad. It wasn't nice to watch but you kept it real and that's a rarity these days. Awwwwww bless your doggie he looked so sad when you was sad and he rested his head on the little stool looking at you. He could sense you wasn't yourself. A mans/woman's best friend is the doggies. A lovely heart warming, cosy, homely and beautiful video. xx
Thank you so much, Joanne friend! Reading your comment inspired me to immediately get up from my computer and find RoO and give him some cuddles and love 🐾❤️
@Morgan, the fact that you are brave to share how Instagram can bring down the energy I am very appreciative of that perspective. I had that feeling too and almost forgot the content is curated in such a way that life looks perfect as it is. But it is not, nothing is perfect. Thank you for showing your authentic self and being open about how insta has impacted you too. Thank you for these message and reminder, take care M
Please don’t cry , you are very happy and kind person 😊
I know that you were uncertain at first but your bangs are so beautiful! I love what you said about how the things that we feel are a waste of our time sometimes end up being crucial stepping stones to the happy places that we end up. It may take years or no time at all but those small moments of curiosity and leisure can end up being little seeds for our next grand adventures!
My grandmother used to say... No matter what you do, if you do it with love 💕
I love this 💕
Wow,this vlog is about my feeling and I feel im not alone in the world beacause I found a person like myself,youre my friend🤗🤗🤗🤗❤❤❤❤i love you
Thank you for sharing the up's and downs of your life. I am a silent watcher since I am a severe introvert. Just know you will have those ups and down all through your life. Those down times makes the up times that much sweeter. Once again thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for watching and deciding to comment, Cathy friend. Thank goodness for the sweetness of the up times ❤️
You have always always had such an open and true heart on your channel and it's one of the things that I love the most. There's no fakery!! I applaud your vulnerability 💛💛💛
Also, I recommend you go through the people you follow on Instagram and cull anyone that makes you feel bad!! I get that we all regret time scrolling. But if looking at any accounts makes you feel bad, don't follow them or look at them 😘
Learning never stops BTW. I am 12 years older than you 🙊 and I learn every day!! Life is for learning as much as we can.
Big love xxx
I'm so glad I found your channel, you make me remember that happiness still exists in the world. That might sound melodramatic but it really has helped me when working from home and only receiving the bad news of the world, so, I started searching for the good news of the world. I'm also in Hillsboro and moved from Portland and have forgotten that there is beauty around us, I need to get out more. Thank you for your vlogs!
You always bring my so much joy!!!! I chose to save this to watch for my birthday today:). You did not disappoint😊. Thank you for being so real. You’re wonderful ❤.
Perfect video to have playing while I mended a dress! I can’t wait until the wildflowers start blooming where I am!
Morgan can you show us more of your art making? What you have been using, who you like to watch on YT for learning, show us how you draw or paint etc.. would love to see a bit more of that. :)
You are amazing. Even when you felt unproductive by taking a nap you essentially were still working but having Landon document it. Sending a big hug your way.
I feel so seen by this!! Thank you so much for recognizing the fact that I'm working when I'm filming. I deal with a lot of guilt around enjoying my work/it not feeling like work but also taking so much time and energy. I appreciate you and am sending a big hug to you
I think this is my favorite of all your videos. While it is never enjoyable to dwell in the darkness, it makes the light all the more beautiful. You are living a wonderful life and really experiencing it, instead of letting things pass you by.
I’m only half way through this video and had to stop and say how much I love it - of course cozy but real and honest and comforting and just lovely all around. You are a gem. Ok, time to finish it now 😊
All done - You have the gift of making each of us feel so special and okay no matter our age. Thank you, thank you. Now thanks to you I’m headed today to my fav antique shop which has the cutest vintage little book room to search for some Mary Oliver 😊
Thank you so so much, Helen friend. I hope you found a copy of Mary Oliver poetry! A vintage book space sounds dreamy
Your videos are edited so beautifully! The music and filming around 20 minutes through the video when you and your friend were hiking is so lovely, I had to watch it again. It's very Anne of Green Gables or Little House on the Prairie for my child of the 80s self 🙂 Thank you for being a bit of sparkle for us, I hope you feel a bit better about things.
Thank you so much for your videos! They always brighten up my day and are a much loved part of my cozy weekend-breakfast-routine :) You motivate me to actually take the time to appreciate those things in live that make me happy!