What is My Future Self?
My Future Self is a secure online journaling platform that operates primarily through email. After signing up, users receive periodic questions designed to inspire consistent writing about their lives. These entries are kept private and encrypted, with no integration to social media platforms to ensure accidental sharing is impossible. The service emphasizes privacy, with a commitment to never selling or sharing user information.
The platform offers unique features such as time capsule questions, where responses are sealed for periods ranging from one to five years before being delivered back to the user. As the journal grows, users gain access to additional features and can explore their entries on the website, where stories are automatically organized by timelines, places, dates, and relationships. This organization provides new ways to visualize life stories, making it especially useful for parents who want to maintain journals for their children.
Features
- Time Capsule Questions: Send responses that are sealed for 1-5 years before delivery
- Secure Journaling: Encrypted entries with no social media connections to ensure privacy
- Automatic Organization: Stories organized by timelines, places, dates, and relationships
- Parental Journaling: Keep journals for children to document their early years
- Email-Based Interface: Write and receive questions primarily through email
Use Cases
- Maintaining a personal diary for self-reflection
- Documenting childhood memories for future reference
- Organizing life stories by themes and timelines
- Receiving periodic writing prompts to encourage consistency
- Creating time capsules for future self-discovery
FAQs
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How do I get an invitation to use My Future Self?
Send a blank email to invitations@myfutureself.com to request an invitation code, which is sent manually and may take a day or two. -
Can I adjust the frequency of email questions?
Yes, users can adjust how often they receive questions and can opt out of the project at any time. -
Is My Future Self suitable for journaling about children?
Yes, it allows parents to keep a journal for their kids to document early years for when they grow up. -
How are journal entries kept secure?
Entries are encrypted and private, with no connections to social media to prevent accidental sharing, and information is never sold or shared.
