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Eyes Wide Open

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you thought you’d found..

what you’d always been looking for,

or at least it thought it found you.

the feeling of being wanted

was better than being alone,

so you silenced the parts of yourself

that whispered otherwise.

you spun stories

about how beautiful it could be

if only you ignored

the shadows at the edge.

contradictions became shrugs,

red flags became excuses,

loneliness became a reason to stay.

but maybe it was never about them,

only about showing you

what you’d left behind—

a mirror in disguise,

a test to see if you’d choose again.

because when you walk away

from what is not good for you,

it often returns,

wearing a new face,

asking the same question:

will you take the crumbs?

or will you break the pattern?

breaking free feels like emptiness,

like a cliff with no bridge in sight.

but if you had eyes wide open,

would you still be here now?

-Heather Dyan Morgan

ChooseYourself #BreakThePattern #HealingJourney #SelfDiscovery #InnerWork #AwakeningJourney #ConsciousLiving #SelfWorth #NoMoreCrumbs #HealthyLove #RelationshipPatterns #EmotionalHealing #ChoosingYou

If this resonated with you, you’ll likely love my podcast. It’s where I share the raw, the real, and the wild mess that led me home to myself. Find Wandering the Wild Mess, wherever you get your podcasts. Apple, Spotify, & YouTube

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● About Me

I’m Heather Dyan Morgan, a writer, speaker, and podcast host who left behind everything I knew to start over from scratch.
Literally the definition of wandering the wild mess.

Born and raised in Utah (yes, I grew up Mormon), I walked away from the only life I had ever known—including a good man who simply wasn’t meant for me, and moved to Tennessee with no friends, no family, and no place to call home. I had spent over a decade climbing the corporate ladder, and one day I simply told my boss: “I’m moving. Keep me or don’t.”

A little wild? Maybe. But I’ve always felt like a caged bird waiting to be free.
And once I finally jumped, there was no turning back.

Those early months, bouncing between Airbnbs, navigating heartbreak, identity shifts, and deep solitude, were more than a leap. They were a rebirth.
And somehow, they became the beginning of everything.

Now I share my journey through my podcast (Wandering the Wild Mess), I’m working on an aligned project of digital healing guides, and continue to pour into the written word—because storytelling has always been my way of making sense of the chaos and helping others feel less alone in theirs.

I’ve been writing since I could hold a pencil and asking deep questions since I could form a sentence. I’m endlessly curious about the human experience—how we think, feel, and move through this world. I believe we don’t fail; we just evolve.

I’m here to remind you that it’s okay not to have it all figured out. You’re allowed to grow, grieve, start over, and still be wildly worthy of love and joy.

I enjoy deep conversations, acoustic music, mountain views, and campfire moments that make you feel something. And I believe that if you’re reading this, you’re here for a reason.

Thanks for being part of my wild mess. Let’s wander it together.

And in case no one told you today—you matter

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