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The Next Right Thing

160: The Welcoming Prayer

The Next Right Thing

Emily P. Freeman

Personal Journals, Christianity, Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 5.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 January 2021

⏱️ 10 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

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 allowing? 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.

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0:00.0

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

0:03.8

You're listening to episode 160.

0:08.2

This is a podcast about making decisions,

0:10.8

but also about making a life.

0:13.4

If you struggle with decision fatigue,

0:15.8

chronic hesitation,

0:17.2

or if you just need a few minutes away

0:19.2

from the constant stream of information,

0:22.0

and this sometimes delightful

0:23.3

but also distracting hum of entertainment,

0:26.0

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

0:28.9

a little prayer,

0:30.1

and a simple next right step.

0:32.8

The next right thing guided journal officially releases

0:35.7

two days, I'll tell you more about that at the end of the show,

0:39.2

and of course you can visit mlepfremon.com slash journal to learn more.

0:44.4

But first, a word from this episode's sponsor KiwiCo.

0:49.2

The new year is upon us,

0:50.8

and many of the conversations happening in my life right now

0:54.0

are focused on looking ahead.

0:56.0

I'm more at home in a space of reflection, I'll be honest,

0:58.4

but even I can't resist the exciting energy

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