There are 32 days left in 2022.

Crazy right?

Yeah, that hit me like a ton of bricks this morning…

As a French-appetizer-sized sampler of the 1.7 million thoughts that plundered my mind this morning, a few of them were:

“Did I do what I set out to do this year? Did I give it my best? What could I have done better? What would I change… if anything? At 85 looking back, would I be proud of me this year?”

After taking an hour or so to have tea with myself and reflect on 2022, I thought:

Why not write a letter to 2023 me?

That way, I can…

* Get clear on what’s important to me

* Have something to come home to throughout the year (that will keep me heart-aligned & on-track for a damn good year)

* Have something to look back on over the years (and maybe even have a laugh over)

* Have a home base for next year’s check-in

I’ll be sharing mine here with you all soon, but for now, I wanted to share my writing guide for Tea with Future You, so you can have a go yourselves before the ball drops.

Who knows, maybe it’ll be the most impactful (and useful) thing you do to gear up for a brand new year.

(Trust me, it’s way more potent than scribbling out resolutions.)

Writing Guide: Tea with Future You

* What would a beautiful 2023 look like?

* Where would you go?

* What would you do?

* What wouldn’t you do?

* Who would you meet?

* Who would you become?

* What were your favorite parts of 2022?

* Memories, successes, places you went, things you did

* Your least favorite?

* Any “failures” (lessons), marks missed, regrets (opportunities in disguise)

* Of your favorite moments in 2022, what would you love to have more of in 2023?

* More ___ (laughs, trips, concerts, time with friends, talks with God)

* Of your least favorite moments in 2022, what would you like to change in 2023?

* Less ___ (beating yourself up, wasting time, saying Yes when you really mean No, binge eating)

* At 85, what (if anything) would you look back and wish you did in 2023?

* At 85, I would wish I did more ___

* What advice would You at the end of 2023 give to You now?

* Hey ___, stay the course, be kind to yourself, smell the roses, you’re doing great!

* What would You now say to You this time last year?

* We made it, what a year!

Wishing you all a fantastic day, week, and rest of 2022.

I truly hope it’s full of all the best life could ever offer.

Your neighborhood lighthouse keeper,

-Emery

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