This time of year encourages a new start, a letting go, a shaking loose of old skins and embracing a new kind of strength. Maybe growing and maturity means releasing. But what if part of releasing is <em>allowing</em>? What if shaking it off without first holding it out only means it will come back around again (and maybe not in very kind ways next time.) What if letting go starts with letting in? That's what The Welcoming Prayer from Father Thomas Keating is all about. Listen in. Links + Resources From This Episode: <ul> <li>Help your child explore their creativity with <a href= "http://www.kiwico.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">30% off a KiwiCo crate with code NEXTRIGHTTHING</a></li> <li>Episode 114: <a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/podcast/the-next-right-thing/114/">Welcome Your Loneliness</a></li> <li>Preorder <a href="http://emilypfreeman.com/journal" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Next Right Thing Guided Journal</a></li> <li>Grab a copy of my book <em><a href= "https://amzn.to/2Kz8D3d">The</a> <a href= "https://amzn.to/2Kz8D3d">Next Right Thing</a> </em></li> <li>Find me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilypfreeman" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram @emilypfreeman</a></li> <li><a class="button" style= "text-align: center; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;" href= "https://www.dropbox.com/s/22qt72bljw26pqu/The%20Next%20Right%20Thing%20-%20Ep.%20160.pdf?dl=0" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download Transcript</a></li> </ul>

161: Change Your Mind

For the second-guessers, the chronically hesitant, or anyone who suffers from decision fatigue, best-selling author and host Emily P. Freeman helps create a little space for your soul to breathe so you can discern your next right thing in love. Because out of the thousands of decisions you make everyday, chances are a few of them threaten to keep you up at night. If you're in a season of transition, waiting, general fogginess or if you've ever searched "how to make a decision" on the internet, listen in.