What do you do when you can't make a decision and you’re too close to even know what you want and don’t want?

You need to find a No Mentor and eventually, learn to be your own.

• The Nester, my sister (my No Mentor)
• The Lazy Genius Collective Kendra Adachi (my other No Mentor)
• Bonita Lillie
• To Bless This Space Between Us by John O'Donohue
• Find me on instagram @emilypfreeman
• Join my monthly list

With computers in our pockets, the truth is we all have low-grade anxiety that messes with our ability to discern our next right thing.

Today I'll share practical steps to take to eliminate of one of the most common anxiety triggers: the ones that show up in our feeds, our follows, and our online accounts.

• John Freeman - my husband
• The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology In Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch
• The Monastery of the Heart: An Invitation to a Meaningful Life by Joan Chittister
• Instagram: @emilypfreeman
• Get the monthly letter here: emilypfreeman.com/letter

Find a complete transcript for this episode right here.

In January it's tempting to search the horizon for what might be next and open ourselves up to new opportunities.

But decision fatigue can set in when every opportunity that comes our way seems to have potential. How can we choose which opportunities to take and which ones to pass up? That's today's episode.

• Myquillyn Smith, The Nester
• Crazy Busy: A (Mercifully) Short Book about a (Really) Big Problem by Kevin DeYoung
• Receive Book Recommendations in the Monthly Letter
• Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman
• Visit The Next Right Thing Podcast show notes to download a transcript of this episode

Astronaut Scott Kelly was the first American to spend 340 consecutive days in space. But the night he returned home, the news cameras were looking in another direction.

In our last episode of 2017, we'll take a few moments to consider what it means to wait with great hope during one of the busiest months of the year.

Mentions in this Episode:

• The Quiet Collection for Christmas (available until December 12)
• Find me on instagram @emilypfreeman

When it comes to discerning your next right thing, maybe this one small word will make a difference for you as it has for me.

Visit thenextrightthingpodcast.com for a full transcript and a copy of today's prayer.

• My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers
• The Memoir Project: A Thoroughly Non-Standardized Text For Writing and Life by Marion Roach Smith
• Simply Tuesday: Small-Moment Living In A Fast-Moving World by Emily P. Freeman
• It's Simply Tuesday: A Coloring Book by Emily P. Freeman
• To Bless This Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings by John O'Donohue
• Find me on Instagram @emilypfreeman #itssimplytuesday
• Receive my monthly letter

During the holidays, the transition from our regular schedule to extended time with family can be great in theory but more difficult in practice.

Here's one simple step you can take to help you be a sane person with your people this week.

Mentions in This Episode:

• Soul Keeping by John Ortberg
• Simply Tuesday by Emily P. Freeman
• Join my letter list
• Instagram @emilypfreeman

Find complete transcripts at thenextrightthingpodcast.com

In 2014, Nancy Writebol was one of the first Americans diagnosed with the Ebola virus infection in West Africa.

What happened after that could provide surprising comfort for anyone who feels stuck or discouraged in the midst of a hard time.

Visit thenextrightthingpodcast.com for resources mentioned + a full transcript.

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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.

• The Jesus Way by Eugene Peterson
• Guerillas of Grace by Ted Loder