How to Walk Into a Room with Emily P. Freeman

Do you find it difficult to trust your own judgment? Are you uncertain about what you truly believe? How do you make the tough decisions about whether to stay or move on? Is the idea of closure just a myth? Join Dawn as she talks with Emily P. Freeman, a Wall Street Journal bestselling author of five books, including her latest, “HOW TO WALK INTO A ROOM: The Art of Knowing When to Stay and When to Walk Away,” about spiritual decluttering, and the connection between simple living and spirituality.

IN THIS EPISODE

3:01 How do you build trust with yourself?

5:35 Decluttering your inner life

6:50 How to find safe relationships

8:09 Just pick what you like and see how it grows.

10:37 How to walk into a room

11:42 Our lives are a house, and every room is a story.

15:40 How do you decide what you and your family REALLY believe (without outside pressure)?

17:32 Spiritual decluttering

19:50 It’s OK to investigate

21:15 When it's better to leave, than to stay.

24:58  Is closure a myth?

29:13 Breathe prayers

30:02 “For now…”

32:19 Decluttering is to our home, as silence,stillness, and solitude is to our souls.

 

Resources Mentioned:

“Start with Hello,” by Shannon Martin

Natalie Hoffman -FlyFree Podcast on YouTube 

 

Emily P. Freeman is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of five books, including The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions. As a spiritual director, workshop leader, and host of The Next Right Thing podcast (more than 25 million downloads), her most important work is to help create soul space and offer spiritual companionship and discernment for anyone struggling with decision fatigue. Emily holds a master’s degree in spiritual formation and leadership from Friends University. She lives in North Carolina with her family.

 

https://emilypfreeman.com/ 

https://www.instagram.com/emilypfreeman/