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I think this is a very charming idea--and I love the idea of "future me" as someone who certainly isn't worrying about me now!
However, I am not that great at living in the moment, so I've devised a kind of compromise. I am living in 3 month periods--that is a season. I let myself have goals and aspirations for a 90 day period, then re-evaluate. It's fun too as I see what the flavor of each season might be--guests, gardening, holidays, tasks. I write it all down in a notebook. And I'm strict! Instead of going on a long riff of "who-knows-how-I'll be-in-April" I just don't plan anything!
Thank you--enjoyed your post.
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It was fun to see this pop back up in my feed--and to think about the 16 or so months since I first wrote it. My system is working very well! I'd added in some "microactivism" to each week--that is, working in my community for things I care about. A worrisome medical situation resolved positively last month, but without my system I'd have been more shaken. That is, when the oncologist says "come back in three months" does that determine my thinking? No, because fortunately it doesn't coincide with my own season. That is, rather than worrying about next oncology blood test I went to L.A. for some planned work and had fun. Happy spring to everyone.