future: free self journaling for writing letters to yourself
Create meaningful messages for your future self with guided prompts. Schedule personal reflections and watch yourself grow over time.
About Future Self
future self journaling
A mindful practice of writing letters to your future self. This experience helps you create meaningful messages that will be delivered to you at a future date, allowing you to reflect on your growth, aspirations, and the journey between now and then.
Privacy Note
You can use any calendar app you prefer. Your entries become personal calendar events that only you can access and manage. Whether it's Google Calendar, Apple Calendar, or any other app you use daily, the content exists solely in your personal calendar, ensuring your thoughts remain private and personal.
How to Use
- 1. Reflect on the prompt (or click "skip prompt" for another)
- 2. Write your message and click "mail to future"
- 3. Choose your delivery date from the calendar
- 4. Click "schedule delivery" to download the calendar invite
- 5. Open the downloaded file to add it to your favorite calendar app
Benefits
- • Creates meaningful time capsules of your thoughts
- • Helps track personal growth and evolution
- • Encourages long-term thinking and goal setting
- • Provides future moments of reflection and connection
- • Strengthens commitment to personal development
Example Prompts
- • Dear Future Me in 1 year, what do you wish you had started today?
- • What challenges are you facing now that you hope to have overcome?
- • What dreams are you working towards, and how far along are you?
- • What advice would you give to your future self about staying true to your values?
- • What small steps are you taking today that you hope will create big changes?
Letter Templates
Simple Template:
Dear Future Me,
[Your heartfelt message here]
With love,
Past Me
Tip: Keep it simple and genuine. Your future self will appreciate your honesty more than perfectly crafted words.
When to Use
- • During moments of clarity or insight
- • When setting personal goals or intentions
- • Before major life transitions
- • After meaningful achievements
- • When you want to capture your current perspective