A letter from your future self
September 3, 2009 by Juliet Chase
Filed under Health and Happiness
I was reading a book on accomplishing goals this morning and came across an exercise where you imagine yourself one year in the future and then write a letter to the you of today. It’s a fun thing to think about. I’m sure there are variants of this exercise out there in various books about visualization and manifesting but something made it stand out to me today.
Five years ago when I was trying to fit into big corporate America I would have certainly hoped that the coming year would bring more money, better projects, true love, and everything else I’ve ever wanted. I’ve always had plenty on the want list and the to-do list but even so the odds were that the next year wouldn’t look all that different from the current one. I might have renovated a room or made it to a travel destination but the day to day stuff didn’t vary that much.
This last year I’ve made so many changes and taken so many risks that the one thing I’m certain of is that one year from today will look different from today. I’m not sure how or in what way but there is so much in motion now that it can’t possibly stay the same. Some projects will succeed and move into a new phase, others will fail and be put away. This blog (had better) settle into a pattern that feels right to me and the readers. All that change is a little bit scary but mostly one big relief – I’ve finally stopped treading water! I may not be swimming with great style but even flailing around tends to attract help. Big risks simply can’t be maintained as risks for very long – they turn into other things before you know it.
I’m not sure what my 2010 self has to say to my 2009 self besides beaming pride for trying all these things and promises that true love stands a better chance of appearing in the next twelve months than it did five years ago. The more “me” I am the more likely that the right things will come into my life.
What does your future self have to tell you?
