
An experience by Janice Smith, portrait artist and creator of Portraits of Becoming
An experience by Janice Smith, portrait artist and creator
of Portraits of Becoming
We spend so much of our lives moving forward — caring for people, adapting to change, carrying responsibilities, celebrating beginnings and surviving endings.
But how often do we stop to recognize the woman who has lived through all of it?
A Letter to Your Future Self is an invitation to do exactly that.
Through a series of thoughtful questions, you'll reflect on the chapter you're living now, the experiences that have shaped you, the people who have left something with you, and what you hope the woman you are becoming will remember.
There are no right answers. You don't need to be a writer. You simply need to be willing to notice. Just five thoughtful questions. About 10 quiet minutes.
When you're finished, I'll turn what you've shared into a personal letter — something you can keep and return to when you need to remember who you were in this moment.

There are seasons in life when we forget to
notice ourselves.
We spend so much of our lives moving forward — caring for people, adapting to change, carrying responsibilities, celebrating beginnings and surviving endings.
But how often do we stop to recognize the woman who has lived through all of it?
A Letter to Your Future Self is an invitation to do exactly that.
Through a series of thoughtful questions, you'll reflect on the chapter you're living now, the experiences that have shaped you, the people who have left something with you, and what you hope the woman you are becoming will remember.
There are no right answers. You don't need to be a writer. You simply need to be willing to notice. Just five thoughtful questions. About 10 quiet minutes.
When you're finished, I'll turn what you've shared into a personal letter — something you can keep and return to when you need to remember who you were in this moment.