When we witness dissonance in the world around us, when we see people make terrible choices on live TV or in the parking lot of a Starbucks or in the sanctuary of our churches or in the halls of a federal building and then we still have to decide what to make for dinner that night, it's disorienting at best, traumatizing at worst. Many of us want to know: What can I do? What is my next right thing in this? It's an important question and it's not rhetorical. Listen in. Links + Resources From This Episode: <ul> <li>Get 15% off <a href="https://www.smaywilsonshop.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Between Places Prayer Journal</a> with code NEXTRIGHTTHING</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3qNQYqG" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Writing Life</a> by Annie Dillard</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3sYxNMD" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Life of Reason</a> by George Santayana</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/3iIKGWF" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">One</a> by Deidra Riggs</li> <li>Women I am listening to these days: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/deidrariggs/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Deidra Riggs</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/lucretiaberry/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Dr. Lucretia Barry</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/lisasharper/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Lisa Sharon Harper</a>, <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/latashamorrison/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Latasha Morrison</a>, and <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/themattiejames/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Mattie James</a></li> <li>Order <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 <a href= "https://amzn.to/2Kz8D3d">The</a> <a href= "https://amzn.to/2Kz8D3d">Next Right Thing</a> </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://emilypfreeman.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The-Next-Right-Thing-Ep.-163.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Download Transcript</a></li> </ul>

164: Start With the Punchline in Mind with Michael Jr.

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.