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

386. 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 continue to struggle with knowing how to carry the

hard stuff without becoming cynical, angry, or sad all the time, and also knowing how to carry the good

stuff without feeling guilty or succumbing to toxic positivity.

You're in the right place.

Listen in.

There's a hymn we used to sing in church as I was growing up called Count Your Blessings.

You probably know it.

The tune was bright and sing-songy.

And the first verse was,

When upon life's billows, you are tempest-tossed, when you are discouraged, thinking all is lost.

Count your many blessings, name them one by one, and it will surprise you what the Lord hath done.

As a glass is half full kind of kid, this hymn was my jam.

I liked the idea of focusing on the positive, of looking at what was good and the gifts

life had to offer.

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