Week 1: Introduction — The Practice of the Next Right Thing

1.Freeman opens by describing a phenomenon she calls 'decision fatigue' — the exhaustion that comes not just from hard choices but from the sheer volume of choices we face every day. Where do you most notice decision fatigue in your own life right now?

2.She introduces the central phrase: 'do the next right thing in love.' What is your first instinctive reaction to that phrase? Does it feel like a relief, an oversimplification, or something else?

3.Freeman is careful to say this book is not about making big decisions faster or finding a formula for God's will. Why do you think she makes that distinction upfront? How does it change your expectations for what this book will offer?

4.She frames the book around the idea that the practices she shares are about soul-care as much as decision-making. How would you describe the current state of your 'inner life' as you begin this study — spacious, cluttered, quiet, noisy?

5.Freeman writes from a place of personal experience with being stuck and overwhelmed. Did her vulnerability in the introduction draw you in or make you skeptical? What does her tone communicate about the kind of guide she wants to be for the reader?

6.The phrase 'next right thing' implies movement — forward, one step at a time. What decision, season, or area of life prompted you to pick up this book? Name it, even if only for yourself.

7.Freeman roots her entire framework in love — not strategy, not optimization, not certainty. How does grounding decision-making in love rather than outcome change the way you think about a choice you're currently facing?