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The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
Emily P. Freeman
4.22 AVERAGE
309 reviews for:
The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
Emily P. Freeman
4.22 AVERAGE
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
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emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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relaxing
medium-paced
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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relaxing
medium-paced
Goodness, what a read. “The Next Right Thing” by Emily P. Freeman examines our decision making process and looks for ways to ease the process and do it more intentionally. Freeman brings to mind spiritual minimalism, your inner circle, and physical aspects, sorting through each variable, helping clear the mental clutter and create a space to make good choices.
Honestly, I don’t know the last time I underlined so much in a book. I hate making decisions! It stresses me out, makes me worry, and often leaves me second guessing. You can imagine that this book would be a desperate read for someone like me, but honestly it was more than that. Freeman attempts to get to the root of the problem and I walked away feeling refreshed (and a little less anxious).
One of the biggest things I loved was Freeman’s discussion on not collecting gurus. Because when I don’t know something I often dive into the internet, follow some people, and never look bad. But it doesn’t help to have so many voices telling you what to do all the time. Further, Freeman discusses creating an advising counsel of sorts which I loved. Imagine having a board of trusted people who you were comfortable enough with to spill your soul, hear their opinions, and glean what you can from them. Differing ages, backgrounds, and personalities.
Beyond advice though, Freeman points out that maybe we just aren’t giving ourselves enough silence to work through our decisions. Are we listening to God? Are we following our gut? Or are we listening to everyone else out there? These were great issues to think on and contemplate going forward.
Overall, I gave this book 5 stars. It was helpful and informative. I enjoyed it and feel like I will reread it over and over.
Honestly, I don’t know the last time I underlined so much in a book. I hate making decisions! It stresses me out, makes me worry, and often leaves me second guessing. You can imagine that this book would be a desperate read for someone like me, but honestly it was more than that. Freeman attempts to get to the root of the problem and I walked away feeling refreshed (and a little less anxious).
One of the biggest things I loved was Freeman’s discussion on not collecting gurus. Because when I don’t know something I often dive into the internet, follow some people, and never look bad. But it doesn’t help to have so many voices telling you what to do all the time. Further, Freeman discusses creating an advising counsel of sorts which I loved. Imagine having a board of trusted people who you were comfortable enough with to spill your soul, hear their opinions, and glean what you can from them. Differing ages, backgrounds, and personalities.
Beyond advice though, Freeman points out that maybe we just aren’t giving ourselves enough silence to work through our decisions. Are we listening to God? Are we following our gut? Or are we listening to everyone else out there? These were great issues to think on and contemplate going forward.
Overall, I gave this book 5 stars. It was helpful and informative. I enjoyed it and feel like I will reread it over and over.
Christian nonfiction can be tough for me to read because I've found if I'm not personally wrestling with the topic, the book is more difficult for me to get through.
That being said, I just LOVE Emily Freeman as a human. She always posts encouraging, kind, and insightful content on Insta, which that platform could always use a good helping of.
And that is exactly how I felt about this book. Encouraging, kind, and insightful.
While I personally don't have a big decision to make right now, this book still resonated with me in many ways.
"Maybe you're in the middle, and discouragment or failure or just plain monotony stretch out both behind you and before you. This too, is a plot point. Though it may be long, it isn't the whole part. The middle still counts even though it's ordinary. Maybe the middle counts most of all."
I plan on actually buying this book (which says a lot bc I never buy them) so I can come back to it and underline and remember what spoke volumes to me.
That being said, I just LOVE Emily Freeman as a human. She always posts encouraging, kind, and insightful content on Insta, which that platform could always use a good helping of.
And that is exactly how I felt about this book. Encouraging, kind, and insightful.
While I personally don't have a big decision to make right now, this book still resonated with me in many ways.
"Maybe you're in the middle, and discouragment or failure or just plain monotony stretch out both behind you and before you. This too, is a plot point. Though it may be long, it isn't the whole part. The middle still counts even though it's ordinary. Maybe the middle counts most of all."
I plan on actually buying this book (which says a lot bc I never buy them) so I can come back to it and underline and remember what spoke volumes to me.
I wasn’t drawn to this book for any decision in particular - but I actually found it really encouraging & helpful and have thought about some of the things shared many times since finishing. Some of the verbiage is a little....fluffy, for my own taste but the heart of what is there, I appreciated.
I've been reading Emily's books & blogs for years, and I love the grace she communicates. In The Next Right Thing, she brings that grace to the area of decision-making, and I couldn't be more thankful for it. I'm three years into the blur of motherhood, making what feels like a million decisions a day, and Emily's encouragement to pause, make a little space, and pay attention to what my heart is saying has been so life-giving. I recommend this to anyone facing a decision - big or small - or in the midst of transition of any kind.
I didn't expect to get much out of this book, but I really like Emily P. Freeman's writing, so I purchased it. I don't struggle with making decisions, but even so, this book was lovely. It was encouraging with a lot of really practical wisdom about making decisions. I really appreciated it. I read it slowly, one chapter a day. I would strongly recommend this book for someone who struggles with making decisions!