I've been hosting The Next Right Thing for nearly nine years and through sharing simple, soulful practices for making life decisions, I've also offered a window into my own walk with God, including my questions, struggles, gratitudes, and growth. Like you, I've experienced a lot of change in nine years – from parenting middle schoolers to now having college aged kids; going to graduate school and becoming a spiritual director; from loving our church to leaving our church, and finding a new one, including becoming curious about the Quaker expression of our Christian faith.

In the midst of all these changes, many things have remained the same, one thing in particular and today I wanted to share more about what it has meant to walk with our friend Jesus through this winding path of life. I hope you'll listen in.

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Today I'm sharing another phrase we might hear often – Protect your peace. I like that phrase and I also wonder sometimes if we take it too far. Does our peace need protecting? When and to what extent? How can we know when our next right thing is to protect our peace and when instead we might need to extend it or even step into discomfort on purpose? That's today's episode. Listen in.

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• Episode 383: How to Know if a Process is Worth Trusting
• New Heights with Taylor Swift
• David Brooks in the New York Times
• Find Brooke Romney on Instagram

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What does it mean to "trust the process"? What qualifies as a process worth trusting? How can we discern the difference between when it's time to trust the process and when we need to disrupt it? Let's get into it together.

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Clearing the clutter on the inside will almost always lead to more confident decisions on the outside. If you're in need for a gentle inner-life wellness check, this episode is for you. Listen in.

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I'm glad to be back on the mic and to join you on Tuesdays to help create a little space for your soul to breathe as you discern your next right thing in love. The season of Lent begins this week so I welcome you to navigate to The Quiet Collection app as we have our Lent Collection once again available. I'll say more about that in a bit but first, here are 8 things saving my life this winter. I hope you'll listen in.

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• The Monks Walk for Peace
• Journal Club
• Theo of Golden by Allen Levi
• Strangers by Belle Burden
• Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid
• Counterweights: An Essential Practice for Holding Hope in a Heavy World by Shannan Martin
• Sign up for the monthly letter
• Download The Lent Collection

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It's the last episode of the year and I'm glad to welcome the season of Advent together with you. I hope you'll listen in.

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• You can download The Quiet Collection app for iPhone or Android right here.
• If you get LIGHT (the new 2025 Collection) by December 7 you'll receive an invite to join me for a free Live Guided Advent Reflection. I hope to see you there!

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What does it look like for us to participate in hope? Listen in.

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• The Beloved Women's Conference
• The Pastors, Priests and Guides retreat
• Follow Jonathan Merritt on Instagram

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Today I'm glad to welcome poet, writer and visual artist David Gate. His work centers around care for the individual and the nurture of community including culture, the earth and the environment, the dignity of others, and spiritual communities. He says the most important thing for us is to care for the world, ourselves, and each other and all of his work points in that direction. In his debut collection of poems and essays, A Rebellion of Care, he inspires us to rally for what makes life worth living. Listen in.

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• Visit David's website
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The transcript for this episode is available on Apple Podcasts.