Designer Deanna “Dee” Kline shares how pruning a good thing made space to step back into her business full time—and why changing your mind is growth, not flakiness. We talk about trusting God’s plan over expectations, noticing how discernment shows up in your body, and simple, quiet practices that help you hear your inner yes. If you’re standing at a threshold, this conversation will help you feel seen, supported, and ready to take your next right step.

Key Takeaways

• Prune the good to make room for the right thing.
• Changing your mind = growth with new information, not failure.
• Discernment can show up as body signals (chills, flutters—even nerves).
• “Sleep on it”: if it still resonates after 24 hours, it’s worth exploring.
• Quiet your world to hear God: voice memos, messy brain-dumps, porch time.
• You don’t need everyone to understand your “download”—the assignment is yours.
• Adult-child relationships flourish when we release control and support how they want to be supported.
• Start small: schedule one tiny action toward what God keeps nudging.

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Try It This Week

Take 10 minutes to “brain-dump & be still”: record a voice memo or scribble a page, then sit quietly for two minutes and notice what idea keeps returning. That’s your next right, very small step.

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