Heading halfway around the world to find myself, by Morgan Harper Nichols

<p>Morgan Harper Nichols is a songwriter, poet, artist, and musician who was diagnosed with autism as an adult. Growing up, she yearns to see the wider world outside her rural home, and to embark on adventures like Bilbo Baggins. When she spends a semester studying abroad, she finds herself surrounded by the unfamiliar — and feeling rejected and lonely sometimes. But by stepping into the unknown, she begins to discover what is most important to her — and finds a new path to belonging.</p><p>Listen to Mickey Guyton's episode of Meditative Story, "Embracing what makes me different": <a href="http://listen.meditativestory.com/MickeyGuytonWW" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://listen.meditativestory.com/MickeyGuytonWW</a></p><p>Learn more about Morgan: <a href="https://morganharpernichols.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://morganharpernichols.com</a></p><p>Find Morgan on Instagram:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/morganharpernichols/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/morganharpernichols/</a></p><p>Where to purchase Morgan's latest book,&nbsp;<em>Peace is a Practice:&nbsp;</em><a href="https://morganharpernichols.com/preorder" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://morganharpernichols.com/preorder</a></p><p>Where to find Morgan's artwork:&nbsp;<a href="https://garden24.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://garden24.co</a></p><p>Each episode of Meditative Story combines the emotional pull of first-person storytelling with immersive music and gentle mindfulness prompts. Read the transcript for this story at:&nbsp;<a href="http://www.meditativestory.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.meditativestory.com</a></p><p>Sign up for the Meditative Story newsletter:&nbsp;<a href="http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://eepurl.com/gyDGgD</a></p><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/pri