guided Reflection and letter to your future self
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Mel: Welcome to Permission to be Human, the podcast. I'm your host, Mel Findlater mother, coach, and curator of Permission to be Human, the company and community. If you're a mom, know a mom, or want to be a mom, and you crave getting out in the world to make a difference, then you're in the right place. This is a space for moms like you to connect with yourself, your purpose, and your big, audacious dreams.
Because when you feel your best, you can better you, your family, and the wider world. Let's do this.
/ Hello, you amazing woman and happy February. Oh my goodness. Where has the time gone? It is crazy. And I saw this quote recently that was like, wow, what a year January has been. [00:01:00] It's been a long year, right? That's sometimes what January feels like, uh, kind of fast in some ways, but also just so long. So dark, right?
Um, so that's where I've been. Doing a whole lot of something and nothing all at the same time. However, today's episode, I thought I'd do something just a little bit different. Because this time of year is a space and time for reflection. It's a time to go inward and sit with ourselves. And therefore, I thought I would Walk you through a little reflection, so a little guided reflection where you can think about.
Yourself in five years, ten years, fifteen years and really ask yourself some questions. See what comes to your [00:02:00] mind Where are you? What are you doing? All the things and then at the end of it There's an invitation to write a letter to your future self. And so if you're driving in a car You're not going to be able to pick up a notepad and write this down, but you can think about it.
Don't close your eyes, please. And maybe think about, you know, a time and space when you can properly sit, give yourself these few minutes to really think about you, and allow your body to focus. Only and solely on what we're doing here. So get yourself in a safe space, find the space for you, even if it's in the bathroom for you new mums out there.
And if you have one, grab a notepad and a pen, doodle, draw, uh, write a letter to yourself later. Okay. So this is your invitation. Now I'm going [00:03:00] to walk you through a little reflection. Get ready.
So before we begin, I'd like to invite you to find a quiet space, close your eyes if you're comfortable and safe, and take a deep breath in and out. This is your time, just for you. Let's take a moment to step out of the busyness of life and into a space of possibility. A space where your dreams and your heart and your future can speak to you and through you.
So first let's begin by picturing yourself five years from now. So if you're listening to this as it comes out, that means it's 2029. Your children are five years older than they [00:04:00] currently are. Take a second. What does that look like? How old are they? They're growing into new versions of themselves, and so are you.
The dreams that live in your heart today, some of them have taken shape, some of them have evolved, and some are still unfolding.
Look inward. Where are you? What does life feel like?
What are you most proud of?
What is bringing you the most joy?
And what act of courage have you taken that changed everything?[00:05:00]
How are you nurturing yourself, your dreams, and your relationships?
Picture a moment in this future. Maybe you're sitting in your favorite spot, watching your children as they step into their own dreams, knowing they are watching you do the same. What do you want to tell this version of you? What encouragement do they need to hear?
Now, let's move further ahead. It's 10 years from now. 2034. Your children are teenagers. Maybe even young adults. Life looks different. You've grown, [00:06:00] stretched, taken leaps of faith, faced challenges, and kept moving forward. What does this version of you know? That you don't know yet.
What wisdom has she gained through experience?
What dream has come to life because you believed in it today?
How has she learned to trust herself more deeply?
In this moment, picture yourself receiving a letter from your 10 years older self. What does she want to tell you? What reassurance does she offer? What [00:07:00] does she wish you would believe about yourself right now? Finally
Let's step into a future even further ahead. It's 2039, 15 years from today. Your children have grown into their own lives. Perhaps they're starting families or near the end of their time with you. Perhaps they're starting careers, adventures of their own. And you, you are still dreaming, still growing, still creating impact.
You are standing in a life that you built step by step, moment by moment, through courage and persistence. [00:08:00] What does peace and fulfillment look like to you in this moment?
What are you most grateful for?
What advice does this version of you want to give your present day self?
What has mattered most over the years?
Take a moment to sit with her. Your future self. She is you wiser, softer, stronger. What would she whisper to you right now?
Now gently bring yourself back to this present moment. Take a deep breath [00:09:00] in and out. Wiggle your fingers, roll your shoulders, and when you're ready, open your eyes.
Now. This is your invitation. Write a letter to your future self. It can be a love letter, a promise, a reminder. You don't need to have all the answers. Just the willingness to believe in the version of you that is waiting in the future. Because she's watching. And she's rooting for you.
So, that's that. I hope you've managed to listen through this. You can do it multiple times. You can put it on slow motion so you have time to really dig into the answers. [00:10:00] Use it as a meditation or write it down in your journal.
I can't wait for the world to receive who you become. Thank you for being you.
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That is it, folks. This has been Mel Findlater on Permission to Be Human, the podcast, and I am so glad that you have joined us here today and hope that you have taken away some tidbits that will help you go away, connect with your big audacious dream, and make that massive impact in the world that you are dying to make.
If you liked today's episode, please, please, please like it, share it. Think of one person, think of one person that you think would also like it and send it on over to them. Let's get this out there and more moms feeling like themselves. [00:11:00] Inspired, dreaming big, and out there being them. Please do head on over to find me on Facebook with permission to be human or Instagram or you can even Off me an email and say hello.
Have permission to be human, always, at gmail. com. Say hello and let me know that you listened. What did you like about it? I would love to hear. If you didn't like it, I don't really want to know. Ha ha, just kidding, you can share that if you want. I would love to know, however. who you are. Let's connect.
Let's find out what you want more of. I want to hear from you and I want to make it what would be useful to you. As always, remember that you have permission to dream big, permission to feel big, and permission to be you. You have complete and full permission to be human.[00:12:00]
For real You do.
