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Nov 2018
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61: Look Back - How Reflection Can Help ...

with Emily P. Freeman
About this episode

Our choices define our lives - not just the ones we're carrying now about our future, but also the ones we've already made in our past.

Wouldn't we do well to bring them to mind and see what they have to teach us?

In this episode I'll share my own simple rhythm of reflection in hopes that it could inspire you to come up with your own.

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And here's that big announcement from last week, just in case you missed it!

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