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

You're listening to episode 193.

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

prayer and a simple next right step.

Listen in.

We had an episode at the beginning of summer to help us get into the summer state of mind.

Well this episode will be in some ways a review as we prepare to enter into a new season.

While the movements are similar, some details have changed, kind of like our bodies and

our souls.

First, by way of review, or if you're new around here, what do I mean when I say soul

minimalist?

This is important for you to know as we move forward.

Well, you know the word soul, the simplest definition, our inner self, our mind, will,

and emotion.

And you probably know the word minimalist.

One of my favorite definitions comes from Joshua Becker in his book Simplify.

He says minimalism is the intentional promotion of the things we most value and the removal

of anything that distracts us from it.

So a soul minimalist is a person who looks inward and intentionally elevates what she most

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