I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing.

You're listening to episode 113.

This is a podcast about making decisions, but also about making a life.

Many of the decisions we make are second nature.

I'm here for the ones that aren't.

A lot of what we talk about here isn't always about a specific decision that you might be holding

like whether or not you should move to another city or which school will be the best fit for your

child. Instead we talk a lot about mindset, about posture, and about cultivating a listening

way of life so that when tough decisions come our way, we're better equipped to move through them.

But sometimes we do get into the details of decision making, and today is one of those times.

As I pay attention to my own life and the life of people around me, I've come to the conclusion

that we can trace a lot of our anxiety, stress, and feelings of overwhelm,

back to a single or a series of unmade decisions.

It's not always because we're putting those decisions off on purpose.

Sometimes it's because we don't even realize we're carrying them.

Today's episode is a simple practice in uncovering decisions that need to be made

and doing the next right thing to make them.

Listen in.

All decisions are not created equal.

We already know this. Choosing a vocation has different consequences and implications

than choosing a paint color. So many factors are at play when we make our choices.

Daily we have to consider our schedule, our energy, our family, and our finances,

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