## What is this about?
- A practice where I simulate being ahead in the future and writing about what has happened in my day/life
## Why does this matter to ME?
- Because: It helps me imagine a future that I would like by being even one step further ahead into the future where what I would like already has happened. This vantage point seems to be helpful.
- Because it helps me create [[A clear picture of my growth]]
## How can I show this?
- Look: Here’s an example: [[2022-07#Future Diary August]]
- Look: Here’s the timeline:
- [[Future Journaling – A Future Retrospective]]
![[Future Journaling – Illustration mit Wassergläsern]]
## Useful Prompts
```typewriter
Monday, January 1st. {$CURRENT_YEAR + 1}
9:00am
Dear diary,
today is the year {$CURRENT_YEAR + 1} and I look back at the last 12 months and this is what happened:
...
```
## Related
- [[Shadow Journaling]]