Time Capsule Activity (PDF)

Time Capsule:
A Place for Self-Reflection

Name:
Date:
Instructions: Please print this document and complete this activity with a pen or pencil.
Please do not use a computer and avoid distractions; find a nearby quiet space.
Once you are done with all five pages, fold the contents, including this page, and seal them
away in a letter envelope. Address it to yourself exactly one year from now and store it
somewhere safe. In one year, open the contents and read them to yourself or to a friend.

Part I: Gratitude
List 25 things that you are grateful for in your life. They can be of any scale or magnitude.
If a negative thought comes, change it into something positive.

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Part II: Setting and Achieving Goals
Write down 3 long-term goals that can be achieved within a few years.
Be as specific as possible: What steps are you going to take to achieve your goals?
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Part III: Free Write
Simply free write. You can write about anything – how your day went, what is or has been
bothering you, anything that comes to mind – there are no boundaries or limits.
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Part IV: Strengths
List your top 5 strengths, and how you use these strengths in your everyday life. Do not put
too much thought into it – write down the first 5 strengths that immediately come to mind.
1) Strength:
a. How I use it:
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2) Strength:
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3) Strength:
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Part V: A Letter to Me
Write a letter to yourself that you will read exactly one year from now. What would you say
to your future self in one year? Where would you like to be in one year? Give advice or
wisdom to your future self.
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