This is a great little activity designed to help keep you on the right path. Make sure to grab a pen and paper to make notes.
Firstly, and most importantly, bring yourself into the present moment.
Create a quiet space where you can sit comfortably.
Close down the eyes and begin to notice your breathing.
Place one hand on your heart space and the other on your belly space.
Breathe in through the nose to the count of 4, hold for 4 and then breathe out through the mouth to the count of 6 and then hold for 4.
Do this three times.
Return to your normal natural breath in and out through the nose.
From your present self’s perspective write your responses to the following 3 prompts.. Don’t over think it just allow free flow from mind to paper..
The 3 Selfs:
For PRESENT ME – What would make my life better today?
For FUTURE ME – What will I wish I had of done or not have done?
For PAST ME – What am I already grateful I did?
Next, write down what would your future self would thank you for right now?
I am so grateful that you…
Free the mind to be indulgent by asking your present self:
In one years time where do I see myself? (Let the response flow out of you, no editing)
Then ask:
Why don’t you think you’re there yet?
The response brings up all the conditioning, all the self limiting beliefs eg. I don’t have enough money; I don’t know the right people; I’ve just got to get through today.
Basically all the excuses and stories we tell ourselves that stop us in our tracks rather than take aligned action.
Projecting to your future self can feel too abstract, too indulgent.
But what it does do is help you to be more strategic.
What are some things your 80 year old self would thank you for doing right now? Here are a few thoughts around that:
Cognitively – What are you learning today? What could you learn?
Social – Who’s around you? Who’s not around you that you’d like around you?
Physical – How are you moving / taking care of your body today?
Pure joy stuff – What put a smile on your face today?
As you bring this activity to a close know that in completing it you’ve already begun the process of untethering yourself to the weight of what holds you down and aligning yourself to what will help level you up..
If you’d like my help in staying on track, to maintain alignment to the version of you that is already experiencing all that you dream of, then book a clarity call via my calendar here or email me at danielle@daniellerickwood.com