While there is nothing wrong with simply writing an ethical letter, if this format is not your style you do have other options. There are many different ways to format your ethical will. Some formats are written, some are visual and others are musical. The choice is yours. This is your final message to the world so infuse it with your personality and spirit.
One option that you have is to utilize online resources like the When Words Matter blog to find writing projects that you can focus as an ethical will. Writing projects can be poems, short narratives or even biographies. These projects will allow you to express yourself, create a personal history and create a physical product that you can pass down to people that are important to you.
Another option that you have is to create a visual work of art. This project option will allow you to tap your creativity to create a visual representation of your love, hopes and dreams for the future of the world and the people that you love. Visual projects that you can use for your spiritual ethical will include: paintings, collages, photo collages, family trees and drawings. Needlework and quilts can also be used as a visual project for your ethical will.
In addition to the alternative spiritual ethical will projects, you can also complete the traditional will projects. Traditional will projects include ethical letters and full scale ethical wills. Even if you plan on completing a creative ethical will project, it is a good idea to start with at least an ethical letter. After writing this letter you can use its components to transcribe their meanings to a visual work or art or to a creative writing project.