Guides
Notes on keeping records
Not an app pitch — criteria and methods. The part about mylog sits at the end of each guide, so feel free to stop before it.
- StorageOffline journal apps: what you gain and what you give upIf you've ever backed out of a journal app at the sign-up screen, that discomfort has a reason. Going offline has a cost, too.Oct 13, 2026
- RelationshipsHow to keep track of the people in your life (without a CRM)Not remembering when you last saw a friend isn't a memory problem. There was simply nowhere to write it down.Oct 13, 2026
- BackupHow to back up your journal before switching phonesThe day you switch phones always comes suddenly. It's also the day years of journal entries are easiest to lose.Oct 13, 2026
- WritingWhat to write in a journal when you don't know what to writeJournals rarely stop because nothing happened. They stop because the blank screen never tells you where to start.Oct 13, 2026
- OccasionsHow to never forget a birthday (or an anniversary) againThe birthday notification from a social app shows up on the morning of. By then it's too late to send a gift or make plans.Oct 13, 2026