I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to the next right thing. You're listening to episode 361.

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 distracting hum of entertainment, you're in the right place

for discerning your next right thing. I'm an author, a spiritual director, and an occasional

workshop leader. I live in 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, work, and life. If you struggle to find time for home life, work life, and creative

pursuits, this episode is for you. Listen in.

Hey, Emily. My name is Marie. I live in Trondheim in Norway. I have been trying to create with new mediums at grad school, but I'm not sure if it's working for me because real life keeps getting in the way.

Helping my wonderful husband to rehab from a stroke, shoveling several meters of snow in one weekend, attending mandatory courses to build teamwork skills,

my own inability to say no to spending time with other people, and prioritize what I want to do,

my own fear of doing it poorly, finding more than one hour in a stretch to work.

Not sleeping well.

This adulting thing is supping the life out of me.

Now hear me.

I am very blessed.

But I am finding it hard to focus and move forward toward my goal of creating comic style books. And I look forward to

using your wisdom to give me discipline and clarity. Thanks for all you do.

Well, thank you for that, Marie. And to you and anyone else who can relate with Marie's words here, I want to say

hello and welcome, because while we're all living our unique and individual lives, of course,

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