I'm Emily P. Freeman and welcome to The Next Right Thing. You're listening to episode 377.

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.

It's time for our seasonal episode of What's Saving My Life Right Now.

I'll be sharing the things that are life-giving to me during this current autumn season,

and I'll encourage you to make your own list.

It could be anything from a favorite

product to a spiritual practice, a fun new show, or a few fun new shows, or a meaningful

relationship. When it comes to naming what we love this fall, everything counts. Traditionally,

this is the episode where I go slightly off script, so who knows exactly what I'll say or how I might say

it. If you prefer to watch your podcast, I'm sure this one will be delightfully chaotic on camera,

so join us at our YouTube channel and find out. So what's saving your life right now? Here's

what's saving mine. Listen in. If you're new to these episodes, they're inspired by a story Barbara Brown-Taylor tells

about a time she was invited to speak

and she wasn't sure what to speak about.

So she asked the friend and a colleague who invited her to speak at the event.

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