It's one thing to experience a new beginning, to usher in a time of new roles, new adventure, and new season of life. No matter what kind of new beginning a transition might bring, it also brings a new identity for us: a beginner.

I've discovered I don't love being a beginner. I'd rather be an expert, thank you very much. But being a beginner is an unavoidable part of life transition.

Let's close the gap between the joy of a new beginning and the dread of actually being a beginner by simply doing the next right thing.

• Find a complete transcript at thenextrightthingpodcast.com
• Begin Again: The Brave Practice of Releasing Hurt and Receiving Rest by Leanna Tankersley
• Too Small To Ignore: Why the Least of These Matters Most by Wess Stafford
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