Have you ever considered writing a letter to your future self, 10 years from now? Really going into all the wishes for your future self that are simmering beneath the surface of your everyday life?
No? Well, today’s your day to dive into this powerful and reflective exercise.
Grab your favorite pen and a piece of paper, and start crafting a thoughtful, heartfelt message to you, the future version of yourself.
But here’s the thing: this isn’t about listing all the things you hope to achieve. It’s not about ticking off accomplishments or writing a timeline of goals. Instead, it’s about envisioning the essence of your life—your feelings, your relationships, your attitude.
Ask yourself:
- How do I want to feel in 10 years? Not just physically, but emotionally and mentally.
- What will my relationship with my body look like? Will it be a source of joy, comfort, and strength? Will I have embraced it fully, with all its quirks and changes?
- How will I move through my daily life? What rhythms and routines will feel grounding and joyful?
- Where will I be? Not just geographically, but in my heart, my mind, and my spirit.
- What will my connections look like? With others, with the world, and most importantly, with myself.
Take it deeper:
- What challenges that I’m facing today will I have conquered?
- What wisdom will I carry? Imagine the lessons that will have shaped you, the resilience you’ve built, and the surprises that shifted your path in ways you never expected.
- What has stayed constant in me, and what will have evolved?
And here’s the big one:
What would it take for me to fully accept and love myself—even if my life looks nothing like what I imagine today?
This isn’t just a fun journaling prompt; it’s a chance to pause and connect with the version of yourself who will carry the dreams, struggles, and triumphs you’re living right now. It’s an invitation to plant seeds of compassion, hope, and clarity for your future self to nurture and grow.
Take the time this weekend. Write your letter. Be honest, kind, and wildly optimistic—or realistic—whatever feels true for you.
And when you’re done? Come back and share your thoughts below. What did this exercise reveal to you?
This is your Love Yourself Friday Edition 19: Your Wishes for the Future. Let’s dream big, dive deep, and keep loving ourselves every step of the way. ❤️
This is such an awesome idea, I love it! It fits so perfectly with something I’ve been thinking about lately. I just had this realization that we all I’m sure have this picture of our ideal selves, which could be our 10 years older self (what reminded me of this). What happens to so many people, (myself whole-heartedly included!) is that it seems like it is so easy to think of that ideal self and say “Wow, that will be so amazing when I am like that, that’ll be awesome”, and even feel great about knowing that’s who you’ll be. But what I realized I did a lot of the time is just leave it at that, and just hope that I’d be like that “someday”. What hit me the other day was that if I don’t take at least small actions NOW, I’ll get to a point in the future and still be thinking “that’ll sure be awesome when I’m like that”. I wrote about this subject, just talking about the fact that we can in fact step into being that person this instant, or at the very least, be WILLING to be open to being that person now, even in small steps. It’s all about doing something or allowing something now though, not “someday”. 🙂 Here’s my post about my thoughts on it, and this goes so perfectly with the 10 years older self to me, it’s so cool you posted this now 🙂 Thanks! http://paul-dennis.tumblr.com/post/40053109118/being-who-you-want-to-be-now
Well said, Paul. Life happens in this moment s d not sometime in the future. I think that once you know what is you want for yourself in the future, you can start implementing it in this very moment. It’s all about the here and now.
Am 25.01.2013 um 21:28 schrieb “Disqus” :
anne-sophie i need your help can you email me at [email protected] please
This is such a fantastic exercise. I think younger people especially would be surprised in ten years how much they know about themselves now. Thanks Anne-Sophie!
Thanks, David. I think so too. Sooooo much can happen in 10 years and not just for younger people – for everyone. Just thinking of my mom and how much has changed in her life in the past few years makes me realize that you can always evolve if you choose to. Am 26.01.2013 um 19:16 schrieb “Disqus” :
guys i need help….. my girlfriend has anorexia and i need help to help her over come this she is starting to give up because she got rid of it once n it came back even worse she calls it ana and i know what it means she says that ana makes her feel guilty every time she eats and tells my girlfriend that she will go away once she gets to were she wants her to be. and also she says ana does make her feel good then she tares her back down. guys im lost i need help really bad cause my girlfriend says that ana is here to stay, and she is the only person i have left in this world i love. so please if you have any idea to help please email me at [email protected]
Hey Martin, I’m really sorry to hear about your girlfriend. She can always get in touch with me if she wants. The most important thing is to be there for her now and take the focus off anorexia. Show her, she’s a real person and so much more than a body. Much love and I’d love to email with her if she wants.