The Next Right Thing - with Emily P. Freeman

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192: Hold On To Hope Sep 14, 2021

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It's a short trip from helpless to hopeless, just a shuffling of a few letters and you're there. If you've been struggling to hold on to hope over the last few weeks (or years), then today's episode is for you. Listen in.

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La Foce
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191: What We're Learning Sep 07, 2021

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We don't learn just from experience. Transformation happens when we reflect upon our experience. Of all the lists we keep, the most important isn't a to-do list but a list of what we're learning. Because you're not just doing things, you're becoming someone. Who? And what are you learning along the way? Listen in.

Links + Resources From This Episode:

Pantsuit Politics end-of-month Instagram posts: July and August
Annie B. Jone's August Instagram post
Because I Love You by Kaitlin Walden
In the Name of Jesus by Henri Nouwen
When the Soul Listens by Jan Johnson
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190: Psalm 139 Aug 31, 2021

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May this simple reading of Psalm 139 be a reflection you can return to as you discern your next right thing in love. Listen in.

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189: How to Use The Next Right Thing Guided Journal Aug 24, 2021

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I've been meaning to do an episode like this for months now and the time has come. Whether you already have The Next Right Thing Guided Journal or if you didn't even know it existed, this episode will tell you everything you need to know about how to use it for your life, all in one place.

You don't have to wait until the end of the year to reflect on your life and this journal makes it easy to start today. I'll share tips and instruction as well as how I use this resource in my own life. Plus, I'll tell you what I wish was different about the journal. You can begin or jump back into this reflective practice and discern the life that wants to be lived in you today. Listen in.

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188: You Are Here (And It Matters) Aug 17, 2021

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Invisible things are real and it all matters. As we move through this month, if you're feeling swept along, hurried up, or even passed on by, this episode is for you. It's time to recalibrate a bit, to pay attention to what's happening on the inside so we can do our next right thing in love. Listen in. Links + Resources From This Episode:

Here and Now by Henri Nouwen
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187: State of the Podcast 2021: The Next Right Thing Turns 4! Aug 10, 2021

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This month marks the 4 year anniversary of The Next Right Thing! Today I'll share the state of the podcast using a simple framework I follow for reflecting on everything - what's been life-giving and life-draining, what I'm grateful for, what questions I'm holding and what arrows I'm following. In addition to sharing some of your favorite episodes, I'll also pull out some key pivots over the last four years of hosting this podcast. I'll do that because I know that you come from a variety of backgrounds, professions, interests, and hopes, I also know that you are probably making something of your own right now and you wonder if you're doing it right, if it's working, if it's worth it, and if it's time to make a change. Listen in.

Links + Resources From This Episode:

Episode 01: Become a Soul Minimalist
Episode 60: Start Before You're Ready
Episode 35: Be Kind (with Candace Cameron Bure)
Episode 130: Do What Sounds Fun
A Blessing for the New Year
Episode 88: Come Away for Awhile
Episode 120: What To Do When The World Shuts Down
Episode 161: Change Your Mind
Episode 11: Wear Better Pants
Episode 65: Take Off Your Crown
Episode 73: Design Your Rhythm of Work - Theme Days
Episode 167: Spiritual Direction for Beginners
Episode 103: Look For The Children: Mister Rogers and Decision Making
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186: A Late Summer Reflection Aug 03, 2021

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We've been wearing our burdens like thick, heavy furs. Summertime stepped up beside us, whispering kindly, May I take your coat? I hope you've let her. No matter what this season has looked like for you, there's no wrong. Here's a short reflection to help you look back before moving forward. Listen in.

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185: Why Makers Struggle to Get Things Done Jun 29, 2021

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If you are in a season of decision fatigue because your work, church, schooling, parenting, or just life circumstances, in general, require you to work in a way that disrupts your natural rhythms, this episode is for you. Listen in.

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Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
Maker's Schedule, Manager's Schedule by Paul Graham
On Being with Krista Tippett with guest Arlie Hochschild
Psalm 23 (New Century Version)
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184: The Next Right Thing in Marriage with John Freeman Jun 22, 2021

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In honor of 20 years of marriage, I've invited John to join me today. We'll talk about life together through various transitions, griefs, fears, and personality quirks. We'll also share about how we met and what the Enneagram has taught us in marriage. Listen in!

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Receive $100 off your first month with Talkspace with code NEXTRIGHTTHING
Learn more about John's work here
Episode 183: Real Talk About Overfunctioning
Hannah Coulter by Wendell Berry
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183: Real Talk About Overfunctioning Jun 15, 2021

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How can you know when responsibility and being a caring grown up turns into overfunctioning? Is this exhaustion and overwhelm just a season or has it become a pattern? Today I'm sharing honestly what this looks like for me. As always, our next right thing starts with naming what is really going on. Listen in.

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