Have you ever taken a moment to write to your future self?

It’s a chance to capture where you are now—your thoughts, goals, and dreams—and leave a message for the person you’re becoming. In our latest episode, "Dear Future Us: Reflecting, Dreaming, and Growing," we, Sara and Eve, did just that. It’s a candid, heartfelt conversation to create a time capsule for ourselves and maybe inspire you to do the same.

What to Expect in the Episode

We break down the past year with its highlights, challenges, and growth moments, and then take a fun leap into the future with hopes, advice, and even a few wild predictions. Along the way, we share our current obsessions and things that make us laugh—because what’s a time capsule without a bit of fun?

Here’s a peek at the episode’s flow:

1. Highlights of the Year: Our favorite memories, achievements, and surprising moments.
2. Challenges and Growth: How we overcame difficulties and where we grew the most.
3. Current Favorites: What we’re loving right now (future us, prepare to cringe or smile).
4. Looking Ahead: Our advice to our future selves and what excites us most about the coming year.
5. Predictions: Fun guesses about where we’ll be and trends we think will take off.

We wrap up with messages to our future selves, encouraging them to stay true to who we are today and embrace the journey ahead.

Follow Along: Reflect on Your Own Year

We’d love for you to join us in creating your own time capsule! Below are the same prompts we used in our episode. Grab a journal, a voice recorder, or even just your phone, and take a moment to reflect. Answer these questions and save your answers to revisit next year!

Reflecting on the Past Year:

• What are your top 3 favorite moments or achievements from the past year?
• Was there a surprising event or unexpected challenge that changed your perspective?
• What’s one thing you’re most proud of from this year?

Challenges and Growth:

• What was a difficult moment, and how did you handle it?
• In what personal or professional area did you grow the most?
• What did you learn about yourself?

Current Favorites:

• What’s your favorite song, show, or book right now?
• Is there a habit or hobby you’re loving?
• What’s a guilty pleasure you might laugh about next year?

Looking Ahead:

• What are you most excited about for the next year?
• What do you want your future self to remember when things feel tough?
• What advice would you give to future-you?

Predictions:

• Where do you think you’ll be (physically, emotionally, or professionally) a year from now?
• What trend or cultural phenomenon do you think will take off?
• What’s a wild or silly guess about your future self?

Join the Conversation

We’d love to hear your reflections and predictions! Share your favorite answers with us in the comments or on social media. Tag us @burntoutperfectionist so we can cheer you on. And don’t forget to tune into the episode for some laughs and heartfelt moments.

Here’s to growing, dreaming, and embracing the journey—one year at a time.

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Let us know if this blog inspires you to write your own letter to your future self. Future-you will thank you.