How to Make Friends With Your 65 Year Old Self
We talk about envisioning your Highest Self over here a lot. It’s because many times this is our first step into imagining our dream life, and the person we’d be with no conditioning or limitations. Just the act of picturing the vibrancy and fullness of that person and every detail about their life can have powerful, transformational qualities.
Another powerful healing tool can be Reparenting your Inner Child - tending to the young you who didn’t have the coping skills you currently possess or the proper care and support you needed - to bring peace and comfort to your current self.
But a practice I don’t often hear about is making friends with your Future Self. And when I got Jessie’s newsletter last week (which is like the most lovely spot of sunshine in your inbox), I teared up at the beauty of this detailed meditation on her Future Self. So I asked if I could share it here with you and she graciously said yes. Take a minute with these words, with your Future Self, and see if it can’t help create more clarity and excitement about the magical human you’re constantly in the process of becoming. xo, Sara
This week, I made friends with my 65-year-old self.
She loves swimming in the ocean, and has a gorgeous gray streak in her sandy blonde hair. She wears bangles around the house because her plants like the percussion and she's learned that spritzing leaves is simply way more fun with music.
The neighbor girls know they can come “shop” her wardrobe for special occasions, and they also like the excuse to come back the next morning to tell stories about their antics. Besides, everyone gets a kick out of seeing such young ladies taking the decades-old dresses for a spin.
By then, my uniform has evolved to a quirky selection of mostly black and white – lots of texture and tonal patterns with plenty of animal print and a pop of color from time to time.
She spends more time gazing into the eyes of her people than looking at her own reflection in the mirror. By that time, my 65-year-old self is very comfortable in her skin. She understands that inner beauty actually looks BETTER shining brightly through the layers of a wrinkly tan that has seen the world. The older she gets, the more familiar her body seems and it feels great to live inside a person that you've known your entire life.
The most precious part of meeting her this week was when I realized I'm on my way to becoming someone that I've admired in my dreams for so long.
A calm, non-anxious presence who is always quick to share a laugh. Compassionate and justice-minded, with a creativity that is sprawled and displayed throughout the entire house.
I'm comforted by the warmth that is evident on her face and felt in her arms. I'm relieved and encouraged when her earnest emotions peek out from their confident exterior. I'm honored and energized each time I see she's being fueled and led (and also continually transformed) by a love that fills her up, the kind of love that knows no bounds.
Wishing you the magical chance to “bump into” your own future-self, and make sure to ask her (or him!) what they have to tell you.
