FIRST Challenge ✍️: Write a Letter to Your 2026 Self

28d (edited) • 🚀 Action Steps & Challenges

Friends—September is knocking. We’ve got a few powerful months left in 2024, and I want this weekend to be a turning point. Your challenge: write a letter to your 2025 self as if you went all-in for the rest of the year. Speak to Future You from a place where you showed up, pressed publish, chose your business over the next Netflix episode, and started seeing real momentum.

Here’s how to do it (10–15 minutes):

1. Set a timer for 15 minutes.

2. Write by hand if you can—no editing, no overthinking.

3. Date it “September \_\_, 2025” and address it to “January 1, 2026 Me.”

4. Write in present tense, like it already happened.

5. When you’re done, fold it and put it somewhere you’ll see (journal, mirror, laptop bag).

Prompts to spark your letter:

* How does it feel walking into 2026 already seeing progress on your big goals?

* What changed when you closed Netflix and opened your business dashboard instead?

* What wins did you stack (first digital product launched, first sales, first 100 email subscribers, consistent content, etc.)?

* Which habits did you keep daily that moved the needle?

* How is your life at home different—time, confidence, energy, finances?

* What are you most proud of about the way you showed up?

Quick fill-in template (steal this):

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September __, 2025

Dear January 1, 2026 Me,

I’m so proud of the way we went all-in these last few months. I kept the promise to show up even when it was hard, and it paid off. I launched __________, made my first _____ sales, and built a list of _______ people who are excited to hear from me.

Skipping the show and working my plan changed everything. My routine looked like __________. The habit that made the biggest difference was __________. I learned to trust myself and take imperfect action.

Because of this, the way I feel stepping into 2025 is __________. Our family feels __________. Money feels __________. I’m excited for what’s next because __________.

Proud of you,

(Me)

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Bonus step (locks it in): Write 3 tiny actions you’ll take THIS weekend to back your letter up—ex: outline a product, schedule 3 posts, build a simple opt-in, write 1 email.

Accountability (comment below!):

* Before you start: drop a comment with one word for how you *want* to feel on Jan 1, 2026.

* After you finish: comment “DONE” and share one favorite sentence from your letter (if you’re comfortable).

This is simple, but it’s powerful. Future You is already thanking you. 💛

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