You are a queen to me, and I send nothing but love and reverence to you: Jenn, an entrepreneur in Oregon, is writing to herself in a rare moment of peace, before the garbage trucks and her abusive partner return and kick up the dust once more. Now, three years later, she shares how overcoming the challenges in her letter - as well as yoga and weed - allowed her to access her core strength and find a love “so good it’s stupid”. Plus, some fluffy friends make an appearance.

Have you ever written to your future self? We want to hear about it! Email [email protected].

Thanks to Matt for creating FutureMe and collaborating with us on this show by helping letter-writers opt-in to be interviewed.

Links:

• Episode transcript
• editaudio
• FutureMe
• Write your own letter!
• Assaulted Women’s Helpline (Canada)
• SOS Violence Conjugale (Canada, fr)
• Talk 4 Healing (Canada)
• National Domestic Violence Hotline (US)
• Refuge (UK)
• Southall Black Sisters (UK)
• Women’s Aid (UK)
• Pankhurst Trust (UK)
• Galop.org (UK)