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

You're listening to episode 152.

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

If you struggle with decision fatigue, chronic hesitation,

or if you just need a few minutes away from the constant stream of information

and the sometimes delightful but also distracting hum of entertainment,

you're in the right place for a thoughtful story, a little prayer,

and a simple next right step.

Last week I shared that we're celebrating 10 million downloads of the next right thing,

and I invited you to share in your own words what the podcast has meant to you,

or about a particular decision that you've made as a result of listening.

And I'm pleased to say that we received so many wonderful messages in your own voice,

and I don't know if I was just particularly emotional,

or if it was because of these pandemical times that were in,

but listening to you in your own words,

talk about what the podcast has meant to you,

the podcast that I just make in my literal closet,

well, it was emotional for me.

Like I said, it was a combination of things as to why,

but mainly I think it was just evidence that we are all struggling right now,

that we're lonely, physically, vocationally,

relationally, all kinds of ways,

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