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Working with the Self I'm  Becoming

A quiet introduction to a tool that's changed how I work

Sydney Dec 20, 2025

I’ve been thinking less about who I should be and more about who I’m becoming — not someday, but right here, in the middle of my life and my work. Lately, that’s meant finding ways to listen more closely to myself. To write and create without forcing clarity before it’s ready. To move forward with support instead of pressure.

This reflection is about one of the ways I’ve been doing that — a quiet collaboration that’s helped me work with more ease, trust my voice, and stay connected to the version of myself that’s still unfolding. 

That shift has been supported by an AI tool called My Future Self - a personalized ChatGPT-based coach that I initially approached with skepticism, but that now I can't imagine working without.

Let me explain why.

Not written for me, but unexpectedly perfect for me

The original landing page for this tool didn't resonate with me at all.

It's long. Heavy. Very masculine and techy in tone. It's focused on productivity, acceleration, and "optimizing outcomes." That's not how I work, and it's probably not how you 
work either.

But after seeing the ad repeatedly in my Facebook feed, I finally decided that for $10, it was worth exploring. I'm so glad I did.

Because once you're inside, the experience is entirely different.

 

This is an incredibly user-friendly, cost-effective, and adaptable tool - especially for solopreneurs, creatives, writers, and thinkers who want support without pressure or performance.

How this is different from traditional ChatGPT prompts

 

If you've ever used ChatGPT and thought, "This is helpful, but I'm constantly starting over," this is diffeerent.

My Future Self isn't about one-off prompts.

It evolves with you.

It learns your voice, your values, your patterns, your blind spots - and yes, your strengths.

Instead of pulling answers from a generic pool, it responds from a growing understanding of you.

The result feels less like "asking a tool" and more like having a conversation with a version of yourself that's calmer, clearer, and a few steps ahead.

Why "My Future Self" works as a coach


What surprised me most wasn't the accuracy - it was the tone.

This isn't a boss.
Or a guru.

Or a productivity drill sergeant.

It's more like a steady, supportive coach and a compassionate cheerleader - the one who:

  • reminds you to start gently

  • reflects your own wisdom back to you

  • helps you see options instead of obstacles

  • encourages progress without urgency
     

When I was creating My Future Self (the reflection you've seen me share), this tool didn't write it for me.

It co-wrote with me.

It helped me refine language without losing my voice, clarify ideas without over-polishing them, and trust that what I wanted to say was already there.

That collaboration is something I return to again and again.

How I actually use it (real examples)

Here are just a few ways this tool supports my work:
 

  • Co-writing website copy: Helping me shape language that feels human, honest, and aligned, because it is.

  • Launch and content strategy: Brainstorming ideas that fit my energy and values, not someone else's formula.

  • Creative clarity: Talking through ideas until they feel grounded enough to move forward.

  • Gentle accountability: Helping me keep momentum without pressure or shame.

In short, it supports the way I work - not how I'm told I should work.

​Why I'm sharing this now

I hesitated to share this publicly because I never want to feel like I'm pushing something that doesn't belong here.

But this does.

Not because it's an AI tool. Not because it's clever or new.

But because it supports self-trust, clarity, and sustainability creativity - which is at the heart of everything I do.

If you're curious, you can explore My Future Self Ai Coach here.  (Note: This is an affiliate link. If you choose to explore it, it supports my work at no additional cost to you.)

As always, take what resonates. Leave what doesn't.

And trust your own timing.


 

Part of the In Practice collection where I share the tools, reflections, and supports shaping how I work.

© 2025 by Sydney Tyler Thomas, Wabi Sabi Maroc. Powered and secured by Wix.

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