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

You're listening to episode 299.

I'm an author, a spiritual director, and an occasional workshop leader.

I live in the Piedmont of North Carolina with my family, and through my work I've helped

thousands of spiritually thoughtful people overcome decision fatigue so that they can discern

their next right thing in faith, in work, and in life.

You're enjoying this podcast, Add Free, because of the generous support of the subscribers

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You can learn more and subscribe at EmilyP Freeman.Substack.com where we'll continue the conversation

about discernment and decision making for anyone who wants to move beyond the pro-conlist.

If you struggle with decision fatigue, with chronic hesitation, or if you are someone

who just needs 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 discerning your next right thing.

Next week, we're celebrating a milestone episode, so stay tuned at the end because we want

to hear from you.

Today's question, how can we know the difference between a yes and absolutely yes, a maybe

a probably not, and a no, and what do we do with the simple one line advice that doesn't

always seem to apply?

Listen it.

So when you have a podcast about decision making and discernment, then any time you see

things about that topic, you stop and make note, or maybe this is a case of the chicken

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