<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;April is my birthday month so every year I like to dedicate one episode to birthdays in general - maybe something you can come back to when your birthday rolls around.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Of course birthdays are a time for celebration, for treating ourselves, for toasting to another year of life. They are also a good time for personal reflection. If you are someone for whom reflection does not come naturally, you may wonder why do it at all: We can't change the past so what's the point of looking back? What are the real benefits of reflecting on your life? I'm so glad you asked.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Listen in.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theschoolforcreativedirection.com/app" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Purchase The Birthday Collection&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/272" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Episode 272: A Soul Minimalist's Guide to Your Birthday&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.emilypfreeman.com/podcast/365" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Episode &lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;365: A Birthday Reflection for When You're Not Sure How to Celebrate&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;a href="https://amzn.to/4u2XYAD"&gt;H&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;a href= "https://amzn.to/4u2XYAD" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;&lt;em&gt;ow We Think&lt;/em&gt; by John Dewey&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/p/live-journal-club-check-in?r=1z4yo" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Journal Club Check-In&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.emilypfreeman.com/letter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Get the monthly letter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FIND EMILY ELSEWHERE:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://youtu.be/956miQfZNe0" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"&gt;Watch this episode on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-next-right-thing/id1268826768" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Leave a review on Apple Podcasts&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.theschoolforcreativedirection.com/app" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Download The Quiet Collection app&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://emilypfreeman.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Join The Soul Minimalist Substack&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"&gt;Order a &lt;em&gt;How to Walk into a Room&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Download the free discussion guide for &lt;em&gt;How to Walk into a Room&lt;/em&gt; &lt;a href= "https://emilypfreeman.com/how-to-walk-into-a-room-book/"&gt;by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;</description>

The Next Right Thing

with Emily P. Freeman

390: 3 Benefits of Living a Reflective Life

APR 28, 202611 MIN
The Next Right Thing

390: 3 Benefits of Living a Reflective Life

APR 28, 202611 MIN

Description

April is my birthday month so every year I like to dedicate one episode to birthdays in general - maybe something you can come back to when your birthday rolls around. Of course birthdays are a time for celebration, for treating ourselves, for toasting to another year of life. They are also a good time for personal reflection. If you are someone for whom reflection does not come naturally, you may wonder why do it at all: We can't change the past so what's the point of looking back? What are the real benefits of reflecting on your life? I'm so glad you asked. Listen in. LINKS + RESOURCES FROM THIS EPISODE: Purchase The Birthday Collection Episode 272: A Soul Minimalist's Guide to Your Birthday Episode 365: A Birthday Reflection for When You're Not Sure How to Celebrate How We Think by John Dewey Journal Club Check-In Get the monthly letter FIND EMILY ELSEWHERE: Watch this episode on YouTube Leave a review on Apple Podcasts Download The Quiet Collection app Join The Soul Minimalist Substack Order a How to Walk into a Room Download the free discussion guide for How to Walk into a Room by visiting this page and clicking the button "Discussion Guide"