My Future Self is a new way to keep an private journal online. It will encourage you to write about your life and the stories from your past. If you have kids, it's a way to start keeping a journal for them – for when they grow up and wonder what was going on during their early years.   More »

My Future Self is not a website. It is a private journal you will keep via email, sometimes responding to questions about your life, sometimes by sending an email just because you feel like writing down what happened to you today.

The only time you'll return to this website will be to explore what you've written. When you do come back, what makes this special is that your stories will automatically be organized into timelines, places, dates, and relationships so that you can better visualize and understand the story of your life.   More »

Your Future Self is waiting to hear from you! From time to time, you'll get a time capsule question in your email. Your response will be sealed away for as little as a year or as long as 5 years. When the waiting period is over, your correspondence will be delivered back to you. Surprise yourself! Give advice to Future You!*

* Disclaimer: In all likelihood, Future You is already embarrassed by the stuff you're doing today, so don't get too preachy.   More »

Just sign up and reply to the questions that arrive in your email.

As your journal grows, you'll receive invitations and instructions on how to come back to this site to explore what you've written.