What Fulfills You?

The Letter I Wrote a Year Before It Happened: Why Knowing Isn't the Same as Being Ready

September 15, 2026·31 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

#394: On this solo episode, Emily opens up to share more about a topic that she has been sitting on for quite some time. A year before her previous relationship ended, she sat down at Cafe Pli in Paris and wrote a letter to her future self and described where she would be a year from then (March 2026).A year and a half later, she openly reflects on this letter and the complexities of relationships, especially her own experience and why it's never as black and white as it seems from an outside perspective.In this episode:The difference between ending something and being finished with itWhat led me to write a letter to my future self in Paris at Cafe PliMy thought process a year and a half laterNavigating the end of a relationshipImportance of maintaining sense of self and other relationshipsBILT Credit Card Info (Pay Rent and Earn Points):https://bilt.page/r/HQ06-ZV7OReceive weekly personal insights and deeper stories from Emily's email Substack newsletter and subscribe hereWatch Full Episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatfulfillsyou/videosENJOY 10% OFF THE WHAT FULFILLS YOU? CARD GAME AT www.whatfulfillsyou.com - code "WHATFULFILLSYOU10"Follow the What Fulfills You? Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatfulfillsyouFollow Emily Elizabeth's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/emilyeduong/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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