The Next Right Thing - with Emily P. Freeman

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30: Hold One Thing at A Time Mar 27, 2018

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The way we move through our days is a lot more instinctual than we care to admit. We like to think we have clear reasons for things when in fact, most times we are feeling our way through.

Do I feel safe? Do I feel seen? Do I feel heard? Do I feel in control? Do I have what it takes?

On the surface, the decision could be as simple as deciding to join the PTA or not join the PTA. But deeper down and further in, it isn't always quite so clear cut.

Today rather than tell you one of my own stories or the story of someone who has inspired me, I want to guide you through telling yourself your story, particularly as it relates to a decision you're carrying.

New! Grab the free downloadable Practice Guide: How to Make One Decision at A Time right here.

Prefer reading to listening? Find a complete transcript right here.

29: Remember the Real Art Mar 20, 2018

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When you hold a dream – to craft a song, write a book, open a shop, get a degree – it can be hard to let it go even when the dream no longer fits. It feels like more than a loss, it feels like failure.

But it doesn't have to. In fact, what if the letting go was actually a making room?

The real art isn't the song, the book, the shop or the degree. The real art is something more, something deeper, something good.

Today I'll share a story of a couple who realized their next right thing was to let a long-held dream go. But because they understood the real art, the dream lives on.

Download a complete transcript at thenextrightthingpodcast.com

Links + Resources From This Episode:

7 Antiques We Found at the Chartreuse Barn Sale from Our State Magazine
A Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made To Live by me, Emily P. Freeman
Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman
Get the monthly letter here

28: Stand on Your Head Mar 13, 2018

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Any de-clutterer knows the only way to make room is by letting stuff go. It's true for your house and equally true for your soul.

Today I'll share 3 ways standing on your head can make room for something good - even if you never physically get upside down.

Links + Resources From This Episode:

The Jesus Way: A Conversation on the Ways that Jesus is the Way by Eugene Peterson
The Next Right Thing Podcast Episode 01: Become a Soul Minimalist
Let Your Life Speak: Listening for the Voice of Vocation by Parker Palmer
Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman
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Download a complete transcript here

27: Stop Rushing Clarity Mar 06, 2018

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If you are distracted and overwhelmed by a particular decision and you just can't seem to move forward, you might feel like either something is wrong with your process or something is wrong with you.

Neither one of these has to be true. In today's episode, I'll share two things you can let go of today that will help you take your next right step.

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If you prefer reading to listening, download a transcript of this episode right here.

26: Choose Connection Feb 27, 2018

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Doing the next right thing in relationships starts with how we enter a room. It can mean the difference between connecting with them or comparing ourselves to them.

Fair warning, today's episode is brought to you by some healthy self-reflection and a dash of narcissism. It's for a good cause. I hope you'll stick with me.

Links + Resources From This Episode:

Shauna Niequist
Faith and Culture Writing Conference
The Office (Season 5, Episode 16 "Lecture Circuit, Part 1")
Jan Johnson
Enneagram 4
Guerillas of Grace: Prayer For The Battle by Ted Loder
A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L'Engle
Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman
Get the monthly letter - emilypfreeman.com/letter

25: Come Home to Yourself Feb 20, 2018

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The only person you're guaranteed to be with every day of your life is you. Maybe your next right thing is to make some peace with yourself and come back home.

For a complete transcript of this episode visit the show notes right here.
Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman + get the monthly letter here: emilypfreeman.com/letter

24: Look for Arrows (Not Answers) Feb 13, 2018

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When I have a question, the first thing I want is an answer. Sometimes answers are fairly easy to come by – How do you make pizza? What should I wear today? Who can drive to piano practice?

But so often, the questions we have in life that give us trouble are the ones that aren't so linear. In my experience, these usually have to do with things like faith, vocation, and relationships.

Today I'm sharing about a time in our life when my husband John and I desperately wanted answers but what we got instead was a series of arrows. This is a story of where they led.

Links + Resources From This Episode:

What Now? by Ann Patchett
Episode 14: Know What You Want
Grace Discipleship|| John Freeman
A Million Little Ways: Uncover The Art You Were Made To Live by Emily P. Freeman
The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God by Dallas Willard
Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman
Get the monthly letter! emilypfreeman.com/letter

23: Release Your Agenda Feb 06, 2018

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How can we discern our next right thing when we're confronted with unpredictable people? Today we'll explore the difference between a loving intention and a fear-based agenda.

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