What is a Good Life? #40 - Congruence With Yourself with Ladybird Morgan

On the 40th episode of the What is a Good Life? podcast, I am delighted to welcome Ladybird Morgan as our guest. Ladybird is a Palliative Care Consultant at MettleHealth and a Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member at Humane Prison Hospice Project. With over 20 years of experience as a registered nurse, clinical social worker, and educator, Ladybird brings a wealth of wisdom and insight to this conversation.

In this episode, we delve into the concepts of personal evolution and growth, explore the broader perspective beyond immediate pain, as well as embracing our interconnectedness and shared humanity. We consistently touch on the theme of personal congruence, discussing the importance of integrity and continuous self-reflection and inquiry.

Ladybird also shares her insights on keeping our hearts open in moments of hurt or pain, and finding peace in embracing life's mysteries and uncertainties.

If you find yourself struggling to align with or connect with who you are, this episode offers plenty to contemplate. Ladybird is a rare individual in her commitment to walking her talk, and her unwavering accountability serves as significant inspiration for fostering greater personal congruence and authenticity in your own life.

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Running Order:

02:27 How do we evolve?

06:12 Fixation on fixing without knowing or listening

10:02 When wound becomes a distraction from the wider picture

13:42 How together we can see things holistically

19:14 What does personally evolving mean?

22:08 More comfort in the existential realms 

25:59 How Ladybird can work with grief in so many areas?

28:28 Can we stop trying to make sense of it all?

31:49 The importance of following your own orientation

39:37 Surrendering the grasp

45:38 Keeping our hearts open

50:35 What is a good life for Ladybird?

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- Website: https://humaneprisonhospiceproject.org/

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What is a Good Life? is a podcast about the questions that shape our lives: how we live, who we become, and what truly matters. For the past five years, I've asked more than 300 people one deceptively simple question: What is a good life?
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