i used to have a habit of writing reminders to my future self. whenever i was spiraling or stuck in a depressing moment, i’d leave a note on my calendar for that exact same date, one year later. it was a message sent into the dark, a quiet hope that by the time i read it, things would finally be better.

i haven’t felt the need to do that lately. the perks of having my journal to share the heavy moments with has changed everything. but now, i want to start writing to my future self again not to survive the bad days, but to celebrate the good ones. i want next year’s version of me to remember exactly how much joy i am feeling right now.