The Next Right Thing

Knowing what you want is not selfish; it's actually crucial to making decisions. It builds confidence, hastens healing, and is a gift to the people you love. Visit thenextrightthingpodcast.com for resources mentioned in this episode + a full transcript. To connect beyond the podcast, join our little tribe at emilypfreeman.com/join for weekly reminders to help create space for your soul to breathe so you can discern your next right thing in love.

We usually save this conversation for January, but maybe we need it now more than ever. If you feel busy but not productive or rushing to get somewhere but never feel like you've arrived, it's time to focus on what is essential. To connect beyond the podcast, join our little tribe at emilypfreeman.com/join and find me on instagram @emilypfreeman Mentioned in This Episode: Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown The Listening Life: Embracing Attentiveness in a World of Distraction by Adam McHugh A Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live by Emily P. Freeman

Scattered and rushed doesn't have to be the norm. Listen in for one simple way to gather yourself and practice presence today. Come join our little tribe for even more help to create space for your soul to breathe: emilypfreeman.com/join and find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman. Mentioned in This Episode: The Jesus Way by Eugene Peterson Guerillas of Grace by Ted Loder

Perhaps today, your next right step is simply to release something you no longer need so that you can move one step closer to becoming who you already are. And no, this episode title is not a metaphor for something else. Today, we need to have a talk about pants. Visit the thenextrightthingpodcast.com and click on episode 11 to download a copy of today's prayer for self-acceptance. Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman or here: emilypfreeman.com

If your to-do list feels never ending, here is one action and one question to help you take your next right step today. Visit The Next Right Thing Podcast for show notes + full transcript + more resources to help you create space for your soul to breathe today. For weekly reminders to do your next right thing, join our community right here.

This week, our country grieves after the horrific mass shooting Las Vegas. We belong to each other. But how do we move forward together without losing hope or becoming overwhelmed that we can't do anything at all? One way to discover your next right step in the aftermath of tragedy is to push away blanket statements and generalities and instead, start to be specific. To print out today's prayer and/or a complete transcript of this episode, visit The Next Right Thing Podcast. You can also find me on Twitter + Instagram. Mentions in this episode: A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L'Engle Sandra Peoples Heart Wrestling by Shannan Martin Here and Now by Henri Nouwen

Fear of choosing wrong or missing what's best can lead to an obsession with clarity and the quick fix. Today's collection of stories shows how often the best parts of life can't be planned and how God often works in small surprises in the midst of the long haul. If you've left a review or just want to say hello, visit thenextrightthingpodcast.com and tell me so I can thank you directly! You can also find me on Twitter + Instagram. Mentions in this episode: Sarah Masen Hutchmoot The Rabbit Room Simply Tuesday

Fame is messing with us, interfering with our ability to discern our next right thing because maybe we're waiting for the next big thing. What a singer, a cyclist, and a make-believe boss have to teach us about faithfulness, fame, and the gift of obscurity. If it seems like the people around you are taking big steps while all yours feel small and inconsequential, listen in. Visit thenextrightthingpodcast.com for show notes + a full transcript. Find me on instagram @emilypfreeman

Sometimes indecision is the result of a busy schedule or a hesitant personality. Other times, though, it's because there is something within us that remains unnamed. In today's episode: what a robocall and a New York chef have to teach us about the power of naming to help us take our next right step. Visit thenextrightthingpodcast.com for show notes + resources mentioned. Find me on instagram @emilypfreeman.

It can be easy to dismiss our work as ordinary or even unimportant, especially when we consider all the pain and heartbreak in the world around us. How can we simple do the next right thing in our work when it doesn't seem like enough? That's today's episode. And here's that offer I mentioned to help you have a sane September: The Quiet Collection - set your mind before you start your work. Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman + show notes at thenextrightthingpodcast.com