During a difficult season of my life—postpartum mental health struggles, an overwhelming work schedule, financial pressure, and persistent burnout—a friend gave me an assignment.

He said:

Write a letter as if it’s 100 days in the future. (“Hello friend, today is May 28, 2026…”)

 

Describe all the beautiful things that happened during the last 100 days—great decisions you made, meaningful experiences you had, self-care habits you built, goals achieved.

 

Write as if it already happened and you’re recapping to a dear friend.

 

Every morning, before anything else, read the letter aloud to yourself. Do this 100 days in a row.

 

Let this letter be a daily reminder of your priorities and the actions you need to take.

I accepted the assignment—and it turned my life around.

Since then, I’ve repeated the assignment every 100 days, writing a new letter each time.

After sharing this practice with readers and clients, others began writing their own letters.

Cassie Mendoza-Jones calls hers “devotion to what I was building” and says, “It literally all came true.”

 

Corinne Bowen writes on her Substack, "I’ve been reading this letter every day and I can feel it recalibrate my heart and mind."

 

Yuliya Patsay organized a community workshop to teach others how to write 100 Day Letters, too.

Today, I’m offering this assignment to you.

What do you want to be celebrating 100 days from now? Extra savings, a finished manuscript, a great new therapist, a stronger connection with your spouse or kids?

Write your letter. Read it daily. Speak it into existence.

Keep your word.

-Alex

PS. Here's the story of how the 100 Day Letter practice came to be. 

PPS. Scroll to the bottom of this article for a fill-in-the-blank template to write your own letter.

PPPS. Occasionally, I forget to read my letter and skip a day or two. Often, I read it silently rather than out loud. Yet the magic still works—even if I don't do the assignment "perfectly." And isn't that a profound lesson?

PPPPS. Happy Year of the Fire Horse! Crank up this music playlist (it's energizing, passionate, and moving) and let's gallop to victory. 

PPPPPS. Want to spend a week in Hawaii with me? Save these dates: Wellness Retreat (October 8-14, 2026) and Writing Retreat (January 6-12, 2027). Watch your inbox for details and early bird pricing—arriving soon.