Today, I'm going to share with you a list I made at the beginning of my summer that changed the way I thought about productivity. So now I'm making another one for fall and I'm calling it a For My Future Self list. Listen in.

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• The Lazy Genius
• Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
• The Next Right Thing Guided Journal
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Maybe you've been able to take some time off over the summer, either from work or social media or other activities. Or perhaps you haven't had that luxury and you're left wondering here toward the end of August if this nagging feeling you have inside is because you're on the edge of some kind of shift. Perhaps you've been standing at that threshold for quite some time. The question we'll hold together today: Is it time to quit or do I just need a break? Listen in.

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• Sacred Rest by Dr. Saundra Dalton Smith
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This first week back we're celebrating seven years of The Next Right Thing with our annual state-of-the- podcast conversation. The gifts for a seven-year anniversary are traditionally copper and wool that signify love, durability and comfort. We'll use those three as our framework for today's conversation. Listen in.

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• 10x is Easier Than 2x by Dan Sullivan and Dr. Benjamin Hardy
• The Four Tendencies by Gretchin Rubin
• A Million Little Ways by Emily P. Freeman
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This week we'll finish up our walk through past episodes with one of my all-time favorites about Mr. Rogers. I had been wanting to do an episode related to Fred Rogers for quite some time, but it took me a while to finally pull some threads together and connect my thoughts just a little bit. This episode was originally published as episode 103 in November of 2019, and it explores how important it is to realize the impact other people have on the choices that we make for good or for ill. It's about the creativity that can come from frustration, the connection that can happen when we offer a little space, and the generosity that we all have the ability to spread. I hope you'll listen in.

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• Tom Junod for The Atlantic: Mister Rogers's Enduring Wisdom
• Mister Rogers's Lifetime Achievement Award speech
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This week, we're continuing our walk through past episodes doing something we've never done before. I'm looking back at some of my personal favorites. This episode was originally published as episode 136 in July of 2020, and it explores the question, "Is there room for slow processing in this fast moving world? How can we make thoughtful decisions when everything moves so fast?" It's a great one to revisit. I hope you'll listen in.

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• 10 Things To Tell You: Has The Internet Ever Changed Your Mind?
• Episode 60: Start Before You're Ready
• Essentialism by Greg McKewon
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For the next several weeks, we're doing something we've never done before. It's a bit of a look back at some of my personal favorite episodes. Today's replay was originally episode 71, Let Time be Your Friend. It came about after months of ruminating over this idea of the passing of time and how it's always part of our lives, but we don't often sit and think about it. If you've ever felt like you could make better decisions if only you had more time, if you've ever wished for time to stop just for a while so you could catch your breath, well, today's episode is for you. Listen in.

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• Order a How to Walk into a Room
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• The Dusty Ones: Why Wandering Deepens Your Faith by AJ Swaboda
• YouTube - Big Ben
• Hebrew Parallelism in the Psalms from Oblate Spring
• Big Ben UK Parliament Documents
• Episode 49: Collaborate
• Psalm 16
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Today I'll be sharing a beloved spiritual practice and a bit of a personal update as well as what to expect here on The Next Right Thing in the coming months. Listen in.

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It's time for our seasonal episode of What's Saving My Life Right Now. I'll be sharing the things that are life-giving to me during this current spring season and I'll encourage you to make your own list. It could be anything from a favorite product to a spiritual practice, a fun new show, or a meaningful relationship. When it comes to naming what we love this spring, everything counts. So what's saving your life right now? Here's what's saving mine. Listen in.

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• Salt & Stone Saffron & Cedar candle
• Living Godward on the Things Above podcast
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I'm so glad to welcome New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Myquillyn Smith. You may know her best as The Nester and I know her best as my big sister. The good news for all of us, is that Myquillyn has a brand-new book available on this very day.

It's called House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style and Budget. She's never met a house she didn't love, and today, she's here to help us learn how to do the same. If you struggle knowing where to start or feel overwhelmed with the number of decisions you believe stand between you and the room that you love, I hope you'll listen in.

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• Order House Rules: How to Decorate for Every Home, Style and Budget
• Find The Nester on Instagram
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Today I'll share words from someone else for all of us to listen to and carry with us and reflect on together. Here is "The Path" by Lynn Ungar. Listen in.

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• "The Path" by Lynn Ungar
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