Monthly Review & Reflect

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The unexamined life is not worth living - Socrates

ℹ️ What's Monthly Review & Reflect about?
Monthly Review & Reflect is a calm, welcoming space to slow down, gain clarity, and reconnect with yourself and others. We meet once a month, typically on the last Saturday evening, to pause, reflect on the month that’s passed, and set powerful intentions for the month ahead. This is a safe and encouraging group environment where you can share insights, learn, and grow together.

📓 HOW DOES IT WORK?
Whether you’ve reflected or journaled before or not, no worries! We provide a simple, structured template to help guide your personal reflection across key areas of life focusing on the following points:
1. Purpose & Values: Reflect on your personal statement of purpose, core values, and long-term vision.
2. Areas of Focus (AOFs): Review and prioritize key life areas (e.g., Health, Career) and set goals with timelines.
3. Reflection & Intention: Evaluate past goals, adjust or archive unfinished tasks, and set clear intentions for next month.
4. Prioritization & Finalization: Focus on 2-3 major goals, break them into actionable steps, and define measurable outcomes.
5. Mantra: Choose a simple phrase to guide your mindset and stay aligned with your vision.
6. People & Community: Share wins, challenges, and intentions with the group for support and feedback.

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Feel free to freestyle if that suits you better. You’re welcome to bring your own journaling method, or explore the guided approach!

When groups get bigger than 5-6 people, we break into smaller groups; this way we are able to maintain a conversational flow and provide meaningful feedback.

🗂 GENERAL MEETING AGENDA
- 18:00 - 18:15 - People arrive and chat, get to know each other before the official start.
- 18:15 - 18:30 - Meeting introduction, explanation of the workflow so attendees know what to expect in terms of timelines and breaking into small groups.
- 18:30 - 19:30 - Silent personal journaling/reflection
- 19:30 - 20:00 - Group sharing and light discussion

Expect deep listening, gentle curiosity, and warm encouragement from the group. This is a supportive space where we share openly and grow together.

🧧 PRICING
This gathering is completely free to join. We do ask that you support the venue by purchasing a drink or snack to help keep this event sustainable and rooted in community.

❓ FAQ
Q: Do I need to prepare anything in advance?
A: No preparation needed! Just bring yourself and optionally a notepad or laptop for journaling.
Q: Do I have to share with the group?
A: Sharing is encouraged, but never required. You’re welcome to listen and reflect in silence if that feels more comfortable.
Q: - Can I come alone?
Of course you can, we encourage it :)
Q: What if I’m new to journaling or reflection?
A: No problem! Our prompts are beginner-friendly, and there’s no right or wrong way to reflect.
Q: Can I be late?
Please don't be! We have a 15 minute grace period where we allow people to funnel in while we hang out, but after that if you arrive too late, it disrupts the flow of the conversation.
Q: Where do you meet?
The location is posted in Meetup and our Whatsapp group for this location. It is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that you join the Whatsapp group, if you want to engage with the Practical Philosophy Club.