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October 31, 2026
Forgot your journal passcode? What to do
Forgot your journal app passcode? What to do before trying everything, why the app can't always help, and how to avoid losing anything.
October 30, 2026
Keeping a journal without guilt when you skip days
Skipped a week of journaling and can't bring yourself to open it? Missing days doesn't break a habit. How to start again without catching up.
October 29, 2026
What is journaling, and where to start
Journaling means putting what you live through into words, written or spoken, to see it clearly. The six most common forms, and how to choose yours.
October 28, 2026
Why you don't like hearing your recorded voice
Your recorded voice sounds higher, thinner, strange. Your voice isn't the problem, your skull is. And the discomfort fades.
October 27, 2026
Secure online journal: what "secure" actually means
An online journal can be "secure" without your entries being private. The three levels of encryption, and five things to check.
October 26, 2026
Digital time capsule: how to create one
A digital time capsule keeps a message, photos or your voice until a date you choose. Three ways to create one, and what makes it last.
October 25, 2026
Letter to your future self: examples and prompts
How to write a letter to your future self when the page stays blank. Prompts to get started, five short examples, and the traps to avoid.
October 25, 2026
Journal app with passcode: what it really protects
A passcode on a journal app doesn't always protect your entries. What it actually locks, and four questions to ask before you choose.
October 25, 2026
Voice journal: keep a diary without writing
Ever given up on your journal? It isn't about willpower. What the research says, and why your voice helps you keep going.
October 25, 2026
Letter to your future self: why use your voice
Hal Hershfield showed we neglect a future self that feels abstract. A voice message scheduled in time makes that future self concrete.