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Garden of Life ®
Brand Ambassador
Bun Undone:
Morgan
Raphael’s
Extraordinary Wellness Journey
by Kelly Merritt
Morgan Raphael’s slogan, ‘for when
life and your bun gets messy’ echoes
what so many women feel as they
juggle work, home life, health and
relationships. Raphael created the
digital platform Bun Undone to
encompass this philosophy and as a
springboard for individuals to begin
their own wellness journeys. In her
quest for balance in her own life and
to accept that in a matter of moments
life can go from a slick-backed bun
to disarray, Raphael has emerged as
a self-care expert, inspiring others
that just a few minutes each day can
reshape how they approach life.
“All I ever want is for people to feel that
wellness doesn’t have to be difficult,” says
Raphael, whose mother raised her in a
more holistic fashion and whose father is an
internist. “With a physician in the house, we
had that balance of western meets eastern
health.”
It wasn’t always easy for Raphael to achieve
the level of wellness she wanted. Her early
views of gym class and athletics were a
struggle to attain. Over time, Raphael realized
that she was working out to be thin, rather
than as an important component of her
mental health.
“I fell in love with fitness when I discovered
mental fitness and how it connects the mind,
body and spirit, versus to solely gain a benefit
of some kind,” says Raphael. “If I’m sick and I
can’t work out, I go stir crazy.”
Raphael is a strong supporter of engaging in
community. She advocates decluttering social
media feeds and following likeminded people
who share similar wellness goals.
“The concept of community over competition
is huge for me, finding your own place within
this expanding world and having more of
a self-care fitness path,” she says. “When I
founded Bun Undone, I knew how important
it would be to speak from experience and
make the whole site relatable and searchable,
because so much of what people read online
is not attainable.”
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Complicated wellness regimens can make it
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