I'm Emily P Freeman and welcome to the next right thing.

You're listening to episode 336.

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 also distracting hum of entertainment while 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. 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.

My guest today is internationally known as an Emmy winning songwriter,

recording artist, educator, activist, and poet,

whose work centers around finding beauty

in a world that often feels broken.

As a practicing Quaker,

carry newcomers albums include Betty's Diner, The Gathering of Spirits,

and a Permeable Life, which has an accompanying book of poetry and essays.

Cary has worked extensively with another friend of the Next Right Thing podcast, Parker J Palmer, with whom she co-hosts the Growing Edge podcast.

She has a powerful vocational journey following the next right thing and her heart's true

imperative to find a prominent place in the world of music, but also wholeness, personal,

and spiritual growth.

I'm so glad to speak with Cary today

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