Messages From Your 80-Year Old-Self
Reach for this ritual when a change is near.
A decision that feels like it will have ripple effects forward.
In these moments, it’s easy to feel consumed by the weight of choice. To believe this moment defines forever.
But your 80-year-old self has already lived beyond it knowing what unfolds, what softens, what truly matters.
This ritual is how you let your old wise message come through.
The Ritual
Find a quiet moment. Light a candle or sit by a window. Open your journal.
At the top of the page, write: “From my 80-year-old self”
Let your future self speak to you as a reminder of what lasts beyond the decision. What to hold onto, and what you can release.
Write until the voice feels complete.
Questions to Guide You
How did this change shape my life in ways I couldn’t see at the time?
What am I worrying about now that fades in the long run?
What endures, no matter what I choose: in my values relationships and creative work?
What did I gain by stepping forward? Who did I become because of this?
What can I trust in myself, even when the path is unclear?
When you’ve finished, close your journal. Place your hand on it. Whisper: “I will remember.”
Carry the words into the change ahead.
