Decisions As Your Future Self

I love this tool so much, this is a lesson from the private podcast (The Joy Journey) inside The Joy Studio and it’s just one of the ways to use the concept of your future self so that you can take decisions as them now. You’re already your past selfs dream, you’re doing things right now as standard that felt impossible to your past self, the more we pause to recognise those things, the more we build our self-trust in our capacity to do the next things we decide to prioritise!A few I always think about are * Driving confidently* Driving confidently in France and Spain AND The UK, I just switch, no drama!* Being in a loving relationship with shared goals* Working as a life coach* Having a healthy strong dog * My friendships and network in Toulouse* My health - I’m strong! Being healthy is so easy, this is as someone who smoked and partied pretty hard in her twenties and struggled massively with self-esteem. * Boundaries. I love them, I’m amazing at them and haven’t described myself as a people pleaser for years!Share a few of yours in the comments! And if you like this tool and you’re ready to take the next step? Join The Joy Studio For The Full Toolkit & Coaching, from 197€ a monthWhat Is The Joy Studio?The Joy Studio is where you come to swap being woken up in the dark already feeling overwhelmed for slow and stress free mornings, writing your ‘want to do list’ with pen and paper having coffee in the sunshine (and actually get your work done in time for yoga & friends at the end of the day)It’s where you make the mammoth task of starting a new life in another country into a fun Project with a codename (Croissant) and kickstart your Instagram account sharing the journey on the way.Joy Studio is where the only competition is who has the best sunrise dog walk photo to share before starting the dayIt’s where you see an ‘I have a crazy idea’ message and then the beaming smile 3 months later as they buy the ceramics studio that had been their ‘me time’ calm in the chaos of life in a new city - before learning French.It’s the space to share how you extended your holiday in Japan for another week so you could keep exploring while working in Tokyo cafes because why notAnd where you turn a decision to reconnect with your self-care and mental health into a weekly yoga and brunch club that supports others.It’s where you let go of the client who was draining you and joyfully slot in your new project of painting wildlife, then share it with your community before you’re ready and the sales come in.It’s where choosing slow mornings before work flows into creating a writing circle in Paris to write your book with others who want connection (and coffee) not just accountability.The Joy Studio is where ‘organising your calendar’ means a section for daily Joy Drops like reading in the garden, phone free ice-cream time after school with your daughter, and scheduling them first, guilt free.It’s where you reconnect to your childhood joys and bump the 5pm ‘optional’ meeting for horse riding in natureIt’s the sanctuary where you turn habits into rituals, and create time for yourself each and every day, it’s where joy is a success strategy. Ready to add your Joy Story? Join us!How The Joy Studio Works:* Private Podcast & Journal Prompts (like today’s)* WhatsApp Community to drop your questions into and get unstuck* Bi-monthly recorded coaching calls for deeper divesGet started from 197€ a monthYou BelongYour spot is waitingEmma x This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit emmalavelleco.substack.com/subscribe